Difficulty is one of the least, if not the least, important aspect

>>388693780
Some games definitely benefit from the sense of danger difficulty gives, which would otherwise be a fucking snoozefest.
dumb nep poster

>>388693780
Wouldn't expect anything else from someone who likes neptunia games

Some people's type of fun is the challenge

Entirely dependent on genre. A shmup with no difficulty curve would be pointless.

>>388693780

Depends on the game. If I'm playing Stardew Valley I'm not in it for the challenge.

>>388693780
We can all agree on the most important aspect though, right?

Music.

>>388697362
Actually its atmosphere

>>388693780
the better question would be fixed or selectable difficulties?

>>388693780
Snoozefest easymode-only games are not real games.
>>388697362
Agreed.

>>388693780
Difficulty selects the quality of the fanbase.
All else being equal, like fun.
>hard: small, tight knit group
>easy as fuck: large, faceless and unknown masses

The latter is perfect for the new breed of normalfag that wants to be considered a geek or nerd. They don't have to try and the screen tells them they're a winner with cheevo popups every 5 minutes.
The other kind wants to fully immerse themselves in the media, to escape the problems real world. So they welcome the challenge, they're want to be there.

>>388697673
they*

It really does depend on the genre but a video games does need to have some difficulty or challenge. A game that's too easy can be very boring.

>>388693780
Difficulty can have a real impact on the satisfaction you're rewarded from completing certain parts of the game
and it can also contribute to the atmosphere of a game and the sense of urgency

>>388697673
Fighting games are mechanically difficult but the fanbase is still shit.