LogFAQs > #954527433

Over time, I've realized that it's inconsistent difficulty. I love things like Darks Souls and all that, so it's not the difficulty itself. But, nothing bothers me more than playing a game where I'll die maybe once an hour, only to hit a section where I die 10+ times on the same part.

I've been playing through the Ratchet & Clank series ahead of the new one releasing and just got through A Crack in Time this weekend. There's a sequence during one of the final bosses where the gameplay suddenly shifts to dodging attacks on a track while using the hoverboots. Most of this sequence is fine, but then it ends with an extended platforming segment which is needlessly difficult due to the camera angle. Honestly, this game blew me away until that and a late-game minor planet which also didn't really work due to camera issues; it's weird how much the very last section of that game kinda falls apart.

Games should usually get more difficult as they go, but my problem is specifically when there's a spike instead of a gradual rise - especially if that spike is just one small part instead of a genuine shift.

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