> I think a lot of people on forums focus on the difficulty and gameplay aspects because they're easier to have a conversation around. The key is that there is

> I think a lot of people on forums focus on the difficulty and gameplay aspects because they're easier to have a conversation around. The key is that there is probably a fairly uniform consensus that the art direction is good, while the topic of game difficulty is a more volatile topic and one where there is more room for debate. And, of course, most forum users cannot brag about how beautiful the game is, but they can implicitly brag about how good they are at the games by disputing the difficulty. Or indeed explicitly brag by affirming the difficulty but making it clear that they did it with their eyes shut. I mean that's what forums are for, right? Peacock feather displays? Personally, I've never really played these games, but from what I've seen they don't look particularly difficult -- provided that you dodge within a certain number of frames, know your enemy before charging in, and avoid trying to play the games as you might approach something with faster-paced combat. The devs say you're supposed to die -- to learn. Not all that difficult then? They're just tailored for a certain type of gamer, like most games.