Dark Souls Could Learn A Lot from CrossCode When It Comes to Difficulty

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Since the time FromSoftware's Dark Souls franchise took off in popularity, a great debate has raged about the games' undeniable degree of difficulty. There are the individuals who track down the Dark Souls games, and Souls-like games in general, totally inaccessible. Others wouldn't have it any alternate way, as they lean toward the precarious challenge given by the Souls-like sort, with many considering it to be a new of breath air in an industry dominated by easier, more casual gaming encounters.

There are the individuals who appreciate mastering challenging games like the Dark Souls titles, and there are the individuals who just don't have the time necessary to put resources into the games and "get great." These individuals may in any case want to take in the amazing sights and manager plans found in FromSoftware's game universes, however are unable to do as such because they see the difficulty as too much to survive.

And so the debate has been whether the Dark Souls games should add easier difficulty alternatives for more casual players. Perfectionists say no, that giving Dark Souls difficulty choices would totally demolish the dismal atmosphere that the games have and deny them of what makes them special. Others argue that those searching for a challenge could in any case play Dark Souls as expected, however that difficulty choices would make the game more accessible to a more extensive audience.

FromSoftware so far has appeared to be uninterested in adding difficulty choices to Dark Souls or any of its different games for that matter, yet on the off chance that it at any point chooses to do as such, there is one non mainstream game that it may want to take inspiration from. CrossCode by Radical Fish Games is a great example of difficulty alternatives done right, and it's easy to perceive how the way it handles difficulty could be translated to the Dark Souls series.

For those unfamiliar with the game, CrossCode is an action-RPG with 16-bit style graphics that's known for its beautiful steep challenge. CrossCode is loaded with mind-bowing riddles that require players not exclusively to think, however to have incredible luck as they frequently include shooting balls of energy at the perfect angle and at the perfect time. It also has truly troublesome manager battles; a portion of the battles in CrossCode could make life surprisingly difficult for Dark Souls supervisors, without a doubt.

Like the Dark Souls games, CrossCode is totally doable if players put the time into learning how to pull off all of their special attacks, step up their character, and retaining manager patterns. The game is incredibly tough, yet in addition fair. Notwithstanding, the game's manager battles are troublesome enough that some may reach a point where they are unable to advance further, which could be disappointing for anyone that wants to realize what happens in CrossCode's story. The managers can fill in as a roadblock, potentially leading to frustration and players quitting the game altogether.

CrossCode's ultra-tough difficulty is its default setting, however players are allowed to adjust things as required. CrossCode allows players to adjust sliders so they can bring down the damage they take from adversaries as well as the recurrence of adversary attacks. They can't move the dials all the way down to nothing, yet they can in any case pull them back rather significantly. Those having issue with CrossCode's riddles can tweak those as indeed, easing back things down to make them more doable.











In addition to the fact that this makes it workable for certain players to make more advancement in CrossCode when they may have quit something else, however it allows them to impeccably tailor it to the sort of involvement they're wanting. Maybe somebody appreciates sorting out CrossCode's tougher riddles, yet they have no interest in beating its manager battles. Alternatively, somebody could have fun beating CrossCode's supervisors into accommodation, however may discover the riddles annoying. The CrossCode Assist sliders guarantee that fans can zero in on whatever aspect of the game they appreciate most, limiting frustration all the while.

Obviously, CrossCode players utilizing the Assist sliders don't have to take things to the limits either. They could dial back the damage taken from adversaries to halfway assuming they want, while keeping the adversary attack recurrence high. It really comes down to player decision and that's something that the Dark Souls franchise, and similar games, could learn a lot from.
 
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