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A Closer Look - Difficulty in Video games | What makes games like Dark Souls so hard?

You often hear people saying, this game (e.g. Dark Souls) is hard or difficult and sometimes people don't agree. But why is that? What exactly is difficulty in game design? And what makes a game difficult? In this video I have a closer look at difficulty in video games and try to answer this question - also from a game design perspective. I look at Dark Souls, but also other games, from Monkey Island and Deus Ex, to Kerbal Space Program and I Wanna be the Boshy. Keep in mind that these questions are hard to answer and so this video is just a small overview of a few concepts of difficulty. Much more could be said and you could make another 10 videos about just this topic and I will probably do another one at some point. I hope you found this video helpful. There are a few spoilers of older games: 1st Puzzle in The Curse of Monkey Island (that's Monkey Island 3, 1997) The end of Dragon Quest 1 (Dragon Warrior, 1986) A surprising obstacle in Undead Burg from Dark Souls (2011) Else I used only footage of early stages and maybe the first boss fight (like Dark Souls 3 and Dark Souls 1) PS: I can't show Zelda Breath of the Wild footage =( I also cut out some stuff. Some cut elements I put in to these little thought bubbles, like difficulty settings, etc. Keep in mind that Dark Souls (You Died :D) is just one example and I use many other games as examples (Dota 2, Touhou 8), so this is not a pure Dark Souls Video. Also difficulty, is very subjective. The most difficult game is very player depended. ####### Useful Links and Sources ####### Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES,1989) footage:    • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES) - Water...   Silver Surfer NES    • Видео   What's in a game?: A discussion of gameplay and narrative (Totalbiscuit):    • What's in a game?: A discussion of gamepla...   (2:33 min) Dear Esther LP:    • Dear Esther - Gameplay / Playthrough (No C...   I Wanna Be The Boshy: Speedrun:    • I Wanna Be The Boshy: Speedrun   Touhou 8 - Imperishable Night - Stage 4B Lunatic Gameplay:    • Touhou 8 - Imperishable Night - Stage 4B L...   che0nsu vs. Cydonia - Ro8 - World Championship 2016:    • che0nsu vs. Cydonia - Ro8 - World Champion...   DC vs Wings Grand Final The International 2016 TI6 Highlights [Game 1] Dota 2    • Видео   Monkey Island 3 LP    • The Curse of Monkey Island Longplay Part 2...   Gun Fight Footage:    • Arcade Game: Gun Fight (1975 Midway/Dave N...   Far Cry 4 Footage:    • Far Cry 4 World Gameplay Premiere - Walkth...   Tetris (Game Boy) footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNbo1... Books and articles: The Art of Game Design, Jesse Schell, 2008 Difficulty is Difficult: Designing for Hard Modes in Games (Gamasutra): http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature... Used Game Footage: DaS1 (Prepare to Die Edition), DaS2, DaS3, Tetris (GB 1989), Dragon Quest (1986), Touhou 8, I Wanna be the Boshy, Darkest Dungeon, The Secret of Monkey Island, The Curse of Monkey Island, Silver Surfer (1990), Hearthstone, Kerbal Space Program, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989), Dota 2, Dear Esther, Far Cry 4, Gun Fight (1975) Background music: Dark Souls III Menu/Title Theme ("Dark Souls III" by Yuka Kitamura) Last Video: A Closer Look: Stamina in Dark Souls    • A Closer Look - The Stamina System of Dark...   Follow me on Twitter for updates and news: @PhilosophGames https://goo.gl/qbkMGF The Philosopher's Games: I usually make reviews and analytical content. If you like this video feel free to check my channel (ThePhilosophersGames) for more:    / thephilosophersgames