Its a interesting topic.I personally believe that games have gotten WAYYY easier.And while it did get a bit harder in general comparing games nowaydays to games from 4 to 5 years prior, they still hold hands too much.
Dont get me wrong, I know there are all kinds of games, and I am happy by it.I enjoy alot playing games that dosent need to master it now and then, but I feel like too many games do that, especially games that would be better if they presented a tougher challenge.
Bottomline, I just find it wrong when a game has a history of being hard/challenging, and the developers make things easier in an attempt to catter to more people.Or games made to make the player master the gameplay but it is watered down to fears that the game will be make people rage quit, and lead to lower scores, as we seen it happen.
And personally, I even think some games should not even have multiple difficulties settings, as a easier mode could prejudice the overall experience.One such game that should do that(and as far its been always like this) is Final Fantasy
My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.
https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1
