Making Games Harder

[Tonberry]

There are tons of games out there that are easy or medium difficulty that we all love to play. Sometimes, it's fun to make a game we love more difficult by not allowing ourselves to do certain things.

If you don't knwo what I mean, I'll give you some examples. In Final Fantasy X, you can play a NSG (no sphere grid) game which doesn't allow you to use the sphere grid, making a game of mediocre difficulty, a very hard game. Some more examples are Final Fantasy Tactics's SSC (where you go through the game using only one job class starting at Dorter Trade City) and the SSCC (which is a SSCC with only the main character). Sorry, I forgot what SSC and SSCC stand for.

What I'm getting at is what you all do to make your games harder. What games have you done this sort of thing have you done? Can you suggest any ones for other people to try?

I have done some SSCC's in Final Fantasy Tactics. I have completed the Lancer, Monk, and Samurai ones. I'm never going to try the Calculator one because that is certain failure!

I've also started a level one Final Fantasy IX. It is really hard to beat bosses at level one, but it's even harder to try and not gain experience. I'll beat it someday I hope, but it's really hard.

So, now it's your turn. Tell us about what you've done.

[Benit149]

Hmm... I haven't really done anything notable like that, although in Star Ocean II, I spent lots of time opening as many voice clips as possible to get the Galaxy and Universe modes of play. When I finish Stella Deus and return to SO2, I intend to play on Universe mode at some time to enjoy the leveling process.
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[ShuTheLord]

Ive always wanted to play a SCC (straight character challenge) and SSCC (Single straight character challenge) in Final Fantasy Tactics but never got a chance or had the drive to do so. I really dont do those kind of challenges, the only kind of thing im doing is in my current FFT playthru I am not using any of the special characters (Agrias, Mustadio, Orlando etc.) because I believe they make the game way too simple.
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[Tonberry]

Yes, playing with only generic characters does make it slightly harder. Orlandu was waaaaay to good. You should really try some SCCs. They aren't too bad.

[ShuTheLord]

After this I dont think I can play thru tactics all the way again for another month or two, I think Ill either buy Suikoden IV or play thru 1 and 2 again
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[Tonberry]

Well, that's your choice to make.

[Sai Fujiwara]

Yeah, well even if the "special characters" in Final Fantasy Tactics make the game easier, I'd still use them. I mean, I think Orlandu is awesome, despite being a tad bit overpowered. Besides, Mustadio isn't that great. Any chemist can use a gun, and is therefore more cool than he is. (Unless they're male chemists, because those hats are just AWEFUL.)

Anyway, Final Fantasy Tactics wouldn't be anywhere near as cool, without me using my Holy Knight, Agrias. She's my favorite special character in that game. Just wish they would've given her a little more dialouge. :P
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[Sierra Mikain]

Well Mustadio's "Seal Evil" skill makes him the best and most efficient character until you meet Orlandu. A lot of people overlook him because he is a horrible looking character and no one really cares about him or his ugly father.

Personally, I find that FFTactics is just about the hardest RPG there is out there. That of course does not mean that I'm saying FFTactics is hard. You can actually die in several places even with a good party... especially if a couple theives charm your best characters.

*shrugs*
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[Tonberry]

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[Blackwind]

I've completed several SSCC's

Squire,Chemist,Knight,Wizard,Monk,Archer and Lancer off the top of my head. My next one I was thinking of useing my Game Shark to make Ramza in a Soldier and doing a SSCC though I'll most likely also give him a Materia Blade with the gameshark.

I play way to much FFT. I actually have 3 full memory cards Just for Final Fantasy Tactics.

Anyway check the forums over at www.Gamefaqs.com for the hardmode GS codes to make the game way more fun.
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[Dakota]

Go through SW:KOTOR Naked and cant upgrade your lightsaber or anything else. Party members have to have no armor as well.

Dragon Force:Beating Scythe with just 10 Samurai, living hell but very challenging, cinsider yourself a Dragon Force God if you can do this, its not impossibel Ive done it.
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[Tendou Souji]

Wow, so you're a Dragon Force God yourself. Nice.

I hate playing hard games, so i've only done this once. In Pokemon Ruby, i took on the Elite Four only using level 40 pokemons.

[Tony Stark]

I've never tried doing anything like that for the sake of my blood pressure. I get frustrated easily and have already broken several controllers for my PS2. In Metal Gear Solid 3, I didn't kill any of the bosses, and was on Extreme difficulty. Does that count? That's actually how I broke one of those controllers...
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[kuwaizair]

I played Suikoden 1 without using the souleater (i think....) in battles. Tir is a good boy....see. and I guess for Kingdom Hearts chain of memories, you can try not using the heartless cards -at all-.

or in FF7, don't use HP upping materia is it possible? i mean all that hp i fun!
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