Analysis
The Hardest Difficulty Run: Why We Push Games to Their Breaking Point
There is a moment in every hardcore player's life when the default difficulty stops feeling like enough. You have beaten the final boss, collected the best gear, and maybe even finished the New Game Plus cycle. The game still has more to give, but only if you take away the safety nets. That is when you start thinking about a hardest difficulty run. It is not about winning anymore. It is about proving something to yourself. I remember my first serious attempt at this kind of
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