Re:Hidetaka Miyazaki sees death as a feature, not a bug
by brimble on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @11:34AM
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People's response times go to shit as they get older. Games without some kind of affordances for that (or just difficulty settings) are much, much harder for older folks than they were intended to be.
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Re:Hidetaka Miyazaki sees death as a feature, not a bug
by aixi on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @12:03PM
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People's cognitive capabilities can also degrade as they age. Should every author write easier to comprehend versions of their works because of it? I don't think so. That being said, even with degraded reaction times, every Souls game is completely passable.
Re:Hidetaka Miyazaki sees death as a feature, not a bug
by mrtranscendence on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @02:22PM
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> Should every author write easier to comprehend versions of their works because of it?
The tradeoffs are much less clear for prose. That said, outside of fiction writers should absolutely be thinking about accessibility, and should pay attention that they are writing in a way that can be understood by their intended audience (which may include people with cognitive impairment).
Further, if someone who has difficulty with Crime and Punishment wants to read it, there are abridged versions, audiobooks, dramatizations, and other ways to enjoy it.
Re:Hidetaka Miyazaki sees death as a feature, not a bug
by aixi on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @02:35PM
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>Further, if someone who has difficulty with Crime and Punishment wants to read it, there are abridged versions, audiobooks, dramatizations, and other ways to enjoy it.
And if you really want to play Dark Souls and can't be bothered with all the tools the game gives you that make it easier, you can mod it or use cheat engine.