Well, considering there are many, many more games available nowadays as compared to 10-15 years ago, it stands to reason that there would seem to be a lack in difficulty. Also, this generation has grown up with video games, so we learn early on how to control characters and use our minds in certain situations.

I don't think the majority of games have gone down in difficulty, it's just that we've adapted, as a people, to a higher difficulty of gameplay.

It's times like these where I'm glad developers like FROM Software were bold enough to ramp up the difficulty.

Whenever i want difficulty lately i just boot up some Trials HD expert tracks. ARGHGHHH

Dragon Age: Origins in Nightmare? Best of luck.

Perfect picture for the article. Definitely represents every gamer ever. What an asshole.

I think it's mixed. Some games seem easy. While others I find require you spend all your waking time playing it, then dream about playing it, to master it well enough to get certain parts of the games.

This is why there ALWAYS needs to be difficulty levels in games. No excuses whatsoever. This way if the game is too easy, up it to the highest level. If it's so frustrating that you want to break everything in the house, then put it down a level or two.

I think though it's not to much as the games being easy, but like archangel said, we're getting better the more games we play. Common sense really.

Well, one thing is that you'll get better at video games when you're older, and what used to be challenging years ago is generally a walk in the park now.

Don't forget that some games were made ridiculously hard back then for the sake of being a frustrating near-impossible challenge, and the controls weren't as good back then either.