(03-09-2015, 09:11 PM)allgivenover Wrote:Well, if were talking about Dark Souls, I think it's one of those thing's that boil's down to what the player wants to play. I have Dark Souls so I do speak from experience of playing it in the following rant:(03-09-2015, 09:09 PM)Verad Wrote:(03-09-2015, 09:02 PM)undefined Wrote: I am explaining MY preference for games without criticizing or dismissing others preferred play style.
Which, of course, requires imagery depicting the modern action game as infantilizing the player. It's the only way.
Almost everything is infantilizing compared to Dark Souls. And seriously it's just a funny comic, I wouldn't over think it.
I like difficult content. I like when the game takes off the training wheels and challenges you to become even better than before. However, Dark Souls is not something that you just pick up and expect to learn how to play like a pro in minutes with hand holding. It is one of those do or die games where you either take flight after your first jump off the theoretical cliff or keep plummeting to your death till you get it right.
With that said, I personally despise Dark Souls for it's notoriously hard mechanics. Most of the time, I get 3 shotted by anything with a stick in that game, so I do see the legitimate grievances of others here.
Really, it all comes down to personal preferences and how people like to play and enjoy their games. Dark Souls is obviously designed for a hardcore audience, and that's ok. I don't mind that it was designed for them and neither does anybody else I recon.
Where I draw the line with Elitism is that if someone says they beat Dark Souls and they brag about it, I say "Cool story bro. I could never get past *boss or mechanic*" If they automatically proceed to say Git Gud or any variation of that and not try to explain or show how to get past what they consider easy content, thats when Elitism starts.
Elitism starts when someone get's a bloated ego and think they are the best. It end's when nobody really cares, including the person who beat the game.
People who beat hard games or any games inn general do have bragging rights. Just dont rub it in someones face then taunt them. That is a d**k move.
