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Article #696699Re: I'm getting old...
From: Justisaur
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:53
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:53
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Spalls Hurgenson wrote: > I've never claimed to be the greatest gamer in the world, but I don't > think I was that bad. But these days, man, it is increasingly obvious > that my age is catching up with me. Forget keeping up with the kiddies > in online FPS matches, I have noticed my skills flagging even in > arcade racers; if I get much above 180mph, I just don't have the > necessary reflexes anymore... so sad. There's no point in my grinding > to get the super-cars because I'll never be able to handle them at top > speed :-( > > Of course, given how my generation has grown up with, still plays and > will probably continue to play games until we die - and that we make > up a significant chunk of the market - I wonder how long before > developers start noticing our declining abilities and make adjustments > to the gameplay in our favor. "Easy, Normal, Hard, Over 50" difficulty > levels, maybe? ;-) Just HOW old are you anyway? :) It might not be you. I'm experiencing some difficulty with The Crew because of lag and controller setup, it's also harder to get the hang of than your typical arcade racer. I just bought another racing game - Gas Guzzlers eXtreme and it plays fine even online. I'd note if you try this one in solo campaign, that every time you finish in the top 3 it increases difficulty, and you'll always be running against the top cars available to you fully maxed out, so can seem fairly hard on medium. I found it ridiculously easy on easy though, so maybe this one is for you :) I also found it not bad online, I finished about the middle in the couple races I did vs. almost always last in The Crew PVP. - Justisaur
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