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Originally Posted by ComixZone
...I'm unsure as to how you can question the "challenge" of a game and then play on what is effectively an "easy" mode when comparing it to generations past.
It's all about customizing sliders. If you don't want to tinker with them yourself, head over to operationsports.com and go into the forums and look at other people's recommended sliders.
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Well, it all begins with the fact that I am, generally speaking, not very good at video games. I have neither the time nor dedication to truly excel at any particular game...but I enjoy playing them when I get a spare moment.
My issue is that the "challenge" of the game is essentially a discrepancy involving game mechanics and AI between the user and the CPU. There are moves and abilities that my CPU opponent can execute that are simply unavailable to me...either through outright exclusion or the limitations of an experimental system. For example, I cannot simply strip the puck off my opponents stick and start up ice when I am near them. However, whenever I am within 3 feet of my CPU opponent this occurs regularly. This wouldn't be a huge deal if this was something that A) I could do myself or B) my AI teammates would do.
And I don't think I have compared the "challenge" of this game, on any mode, to the preceding game or series of games. Certainly not the last generation.
I'm well aware of the many slider sets that fellow gamers have produced. However, as I mentioned earlier, to go through the vast amounts of differing settings would take far longer than the time I am willing to invest in this game. That isn't saying that these wouldn't work, but they also won't fix everything. I can't make my teammates smarter, and I can't gain some of the moves that the CPU has that I don't.
Perhaps if I find myself with time, or I find myself playing this game more often than I do now, user-generated slider sets might be worth looking at.
I know...if I don't look around for viable solutions I have no one but myself to blame. However, it would be nice if the development team spent a little time on these issues and drastically overhauled the AI.