> An analogy in my mind is a "hardcore"(where your in-game character permanently dies if you die once) mode in a game. On the surface, even it's name suggests t

> An analogy in my mind is a "hardcore"(where your in-game character permanently dies if you die once) mode in a game. On the surface, even it's name suggests that a really die hard power gamer is going to want to try this mode, the phrase beckons truly a true epic gamer experience that will test the players skill to the utmost. But, you don't get that. You get people getting level 2 by killing only level 1 critters for 10 hours straight (or equivalent), you get a boring, sterile, slow progressing gameplay that is exactly opposite of what one might imagine going into it. Well, yes and no. Try combining it with a speedrun. You'll find you have to take calculated risks, and this can indeed add another level to the game.