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Re: I'm getting old...

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From: Justisaur
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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