Checkpoint

25 Apr 2019

Intimates: Why No Easy Mode?

Video Games

Checkpoint Intimates is a weekly podcast where two members of the team go one-on-one on a topic that they both feel strongly about, talking in a more deeper and, yes, intimate context.

This week, Elliot and Luke talk about the backlash to difficulty in gaming and why not every game should include an easy mode. What happens if like Luke you return to a game later and you’ve lost the motor memory skills required, thus making the game unplayable?

Giving a 1-UP to diversity in gaming.

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