How Difficulty Turned DOOM into an RPG

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Difficulty is a weird thing - it's a fundamental part of games, and even the simplest and most basic of titles wouldn't work without it, but all we can seem to do with such an important topic is argue about how hard games should be - what a waste!

After spending a little too much time riding dragons and bashing demons, The Architect as uncovered some secret facets of difficulty as a subject that have been staring us in the face the whole time - starting with the fact that there's more than one kind.

You Saw:
DOOM: The Dark Ages - 2025
DOOM RPG - 2005
DOOM - 2016
DOOM Eternal - 2020
DOOM 2 - 1994
Clair Obscur Expedition 33 - 2025
Super Smash Bros Ultimate - 2018
Wolfenstein The New Order - 2014
Atomfall - 2025
Counter Strike 2 - 2023
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Mario Party 1 - 1998
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Elden Ring - 2022
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StarCraft 2 - 2010
Psychonauts 2 - 2021
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Rayman Legends - 2013
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - 2019
Hi-Fi Rush - 2023
Super Meat Boy - 2010
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Hardspace Shipbreaker - 2020
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