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Here's the deal -- I'm the best at everything ever. Sports, and playing musical instruments, and reading, and all that kind of stuff. I can rub my stomach and pat my head at the same time. I'm just talented, ok?

Unfortunately some people aren't quite as good at videogames as me (or as suave and good-looking, either), and they're having a hard time with PixelJunk Monsters. It's kind of hard. So hard, in fact, that Ryan Hewson at Citizen Game decided to write an open letter to Q-games founder Dylan Cuthbert, clamoring for a patch with more difficulty options. PixelJunk Eden is another example Hewson cites, claiming that it has a torturous difficulty arc.

Cuthbert, being the standup guy that he is, promptly responded to Hewson, promising a patch for Monsters and an expansion of Eden. Monsters will be receiving a free patch with extra, easier difficulty modes. Online ranking will still use the default difficulty, to maintain fairness, but there will be an expert difficulty that's harder than the default.

While Cuthbert thinks that Eden is too easy to receive the difficulty patch treatment, it will be getting an expansion. He mentions that "the controls were just too fun to waste on one set of game rules" and they will try to add a more "mamby pamby" mode for those who might be having trouble with the charming platformer.

While I'm sad to see that some gamers just aren't as hardcore and awesome as I am, I'm happy that Q-games are releasing more content for a great pair of games.

While I'm on the subject, I'm also exceptionally good at humility.

[Via TheBBPS


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Sheir's Avatar
Sheir at 08/10/2008 23:59
I challenge you to a reading contest!
lastSKYsamurai's Avatar
lastSKYsamurai at 08/11/2008 00:05
Well at least you’re honest. Here, have a cookie! This is only for PS3 right? or is it on PC as-well? Wikipedia is one click too far for me to find out for my self.....
Nerfgun's Avatar
Nerfgun at 08/11/2008 00:06
In my own feeble defence, I wanted the difficulty mode for my girlfriend, because she terrorizes me with pointy objects after getting destroyed in Monsters. It's a self-preservation thing. You understand.
Merry Ho's Avatar
Merry Ho at 08/11/2008 00:10
why not trophies for monsters?!?! grrr
Dan CiTi's Avatar
Dan CiTi at 08/11/2008 00:53
Maybe a mode w/o a time limit for Rev?
Zac Bentz's Avatar
Zac Bentz at 08/11/2008 07:38
MOAR EDEN!
necrozen's Avatar
necrozen at 08/11/2008 09:15
Exciting. I wonder what they are putting in the eden expansion...
monosylabik's Avatar
monosylabik at 08/11/2008 09:45
i dont think extra difficulties is really considered extra content...this shit is lame and people need to just learn the game. lazy ass bitches.
Qraze's Avatar
Qraze at 08/11/2008 10:54
eden is tough, monsters is tougher, i would love a easy patch so my girl won't break my controller.
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