Playstation Plus discussion thread - Part deux

Yeah the DMC games are cringe but usually to the point of being fun-cringe (though the reboot DmC was just cringe-cringe). Gameplay is always a huge amount of fun though, and the cringe is thankfully mostly reserved for cutscenes rather than incessant yapping from the main character as you're playing. Cutscenes are also kept relatively short throughout most of the games.

And if you want power fantasy action game…

(yes, final line is cringe)

I wouldn't oppose difficulty options in Fromsoft games, particularly from an accessibility point of view. I do think you'd lose something by not playing on the intended difficulty if you're able though.

I was put off Souls games for ages because all I heard about was the difficulty, seeing clips of players being knocked off a bridge or just general memes of "You died". Having gotten used to them though, the difficulty is overstated. You'll die a good bit at the start getting used to the game, and then certain bosses will take a while to get used to, but generally if you're careful and smart (don't get cornered, try to separate or bait enemies, look/listen for enemies/traps, generally play knowing every enemy can stunlock and kill you), you'll rarely have too much trouble. At least not to the point of being ready to give up the game because you can't drop the difficulty.

I find the games mostly so well balanced and designed that there's really no need to drop difficulty (well, the actual Fromsoft games, some Soulslikes get the balance wrong and are far more frustrating to play). Depending on your build, some bosses will be really easy, some will give trouble.

It's decent. Didn't enjoy it as much as the last few, as I really dislike the Kameo system, story wasn't as good and the single player Invasions mode was just awful. Generally though, it looks and plays beautifully with a solid roster.