Are there really people who hate others that play on easy? I never encountered those. Well, except for the Dark Souls bots who think it's immoral to put an easy mode in their beloved game because it would devalue their oh so great achievements if less gifted people would be able to beat that game as well.
I usually play on normal but there are specific games I will start on easy like Bayonetta for example. I'm not looking for a challenge in games anymore. I just want to experience them. In case of Bayonetta I solely play it for the story and the set pieces. I couldn't give a shit about the gameplay. So easy mode is great for that. If I ever replay TLOU I would set it on easy mode instantly because fuck gameplay, I wanna see the movie.
There are some rare cases of special games I'm really into where I start looking for challenge(and/or trophies). Like Infamous or Mirror's Edge but these cases become fewer and fewer as my time for video games becomes less and less.
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