6th Gen Is This Game Just Too Easy?

[Aaron40]

The first 1-4 gym leaders are always easy to beat

 

[New Eden]

Well when you consider that Pokemon is supposed to be accessible for all ages, it sounds stupid to make the games so difficult like people here want them to be. I don't care about the game's difficulty, rather I care about how long the game is.

 

[G_Sylar]

This kind of problem could be solved easily with 2 options

a) Make the player choose the difficulty setting he prefers from the beginning
b) Make him choose the same amount of pkmn the gym leader has to battle him, like in the anime

 

[KittenKoder]

This kind of problem could be solved easily with 2 options

a) Make the player choose the difficulty setting he prefers from the beginning
b) Make him choose the same amount of pkmn the gym leader has to battle him, like in the anime

Difficulties in this kind of game would completely destroy the social play balance, thus destroy the game itself. That's the problem with that notion.

 

[GeckoPutt]

Difficulties in this kind of game would completely destroy the social play balance, thus destroy the game itself. That's the problem with that notion.

Apologies for any offence caused, but that is complete and utter Garbodor. "Destroy the social play balance"? I see absolutely no evidence as to how a choice of difficulty level would affect the game in any way other than positively. I never saw a shred of evidence to show that 'Easy Mode' or 'Challenge Mode' in 'Pokémon Black 2' or 'Pokémon White 2' affected any sort of social balance nor did it impede on the younger audience of this game.

By introducing certain levels (with clear and definitive listings as to how the difficulties are different and what they change) would be a great way to increase the difficulty for this game.

I am getting what people are saying. I do understand that this game is not predominantly about the difficulty of the battling, and is more about exploration, discovery, and socialising, however, no one can deny that making a game too easy could run the risk of making the game boring (at least ever so slightly) in some aspects. I am personally not bothered too much like yourselves; I will still enjoy this game thoroughly regardless, but I just noticed that the level of difficulty differs somewhat to previous titles and thought it should be opened for discussion.

I will, however, take Hiroshi Sotomura's advice and complete a Nuzlocke. I purchased both games, and they should both be in my grasp in 7 hours when the mail comes! ^_^ So I will do a normal run-through of Pokémon X and that will be my main game where I complete the National Dex, Competitive Battle, EV Train etc., whereas Pokémon Y will be my Nuzlocke run. :) Problem solved.

Still thought this was worthwhile discussion though...​

 

[lmcde22]

a) Make the player choose the difficulty setting he prefers from the beginning
b) Make him choose the same amount of pkmn the gym leader has to battle him, like in the anime

i would play that sh*t. that would just be a totally amazing addition. you should work for gamefreak...