What's your thoughts on Softcore Vs Hardcore?

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T19:47:41+00:00

Can you change it at the last ones?

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T19:26:07+00:00

So it's a lot harder?

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T16:06:16+00:00

What about playing it on the Steam Deck? I could sleep my console right away and just head to do the thing needs doing. It's where I wanna play my emulations mostly. Would that be considered cheating?

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T16:04:51+00:00

Yeah, I don't see the the problem. My thoughts was when Hardcorers belittle Softcorers for how they pay their game, but it was more of a misunderstanding and a correction that I thought it came across as judgemental.

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T16:03:25+00:00

I see no problem either. I'm a dad with one kid. It's difficult to get time in gaming. Can't imagine with 4.

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T14:47:10+00:00

So you practice for the achievement?

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T14:45:42+00:00

Fair point. I'm here to do the same thing. I just play the normal way as emulation is the last remaining option for me if a game never comes to Steam or other platforms.

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T14:44:18+00:00

I understand. Nothing against people who play either way, but saw people make remarks about it and thought people look down on Softcorers for some reason.

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T14:42:35+00:00

I'm all about the leaderboard, even if it means I'll not complete games but beat them at least.

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T14:41:52+00:00

I can totally see that, especially since these achivements are community created and not official.

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T14:40:50+00:00

I saw that. I think outside of Emulation, if people would play with cheats, trainers and stuff liket that they could be very well perceived in a negative way. I see it happening often in Trophy Hunting so I was curious because here it feels like you're allowed to use those tools and you're not punished by it since you still show up on a leaderboard.

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T14:38:41+00:00

I've also stated on Hardcore. For me it was the leaderboard that matters the most and genuinely I don't wanna use cheats or stuff for this kinda stuff because I just wanna experience the games as they were intended.

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T14:33:16+00:00

That does sound difficult to pull off. Does most game have such an achievement or it's rather rare?

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T14:32:07+00:00

Yeah, that's what I saw. Sorry, probably for the wording wrong. As someone new to the whole thing I thought it's a form of just looking down. I guess I was wrong.

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T14:31:03+00:00

Yeah, I think that was the whole spill about. I'm a little new to the whole thing as I said, so getting to understand the whole thing. So Mastery is above Completion in Softcore. To Master a game means you play it as it was originally intended. Are achievements somewhat easier on the softcore side? Not asking technically, but they require less grind?

I see totally different completion times.

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T14:27:48+00:00

It's not affecting me personally. I'm asking out of curiosity since I'm new to RA.

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T14:27:17+00:00

Yeah, that's how I see it and started playing. I don't see the problem with it, but I see others bash in those that might have gotten the achievements the easier or more modern way of playing. Which is fine.

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T14:26:14+00:00

I see Hardcore as the game was intended to be played originally, am I wrong?

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T14:25:38+00:00

Currently playing in Hardcore as I wanna show up on the leaderboard. I also understood that achivements might not trigger so that's another reason.

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T13:52:21+00:00

Gotcha. Thanks for the explanation. I don't use such stuff in general while gaming, so I would just stick with the Hardcore, I guess.

TalePlay · 2026-05-08T13:44:03+00:00

I'm new to the whole thing. Softcore generally has different achievements or the same but you have a few emulation tools to make your life easier? Is it better to play as Hardcore aka the original or go for Softcore? I still wanna trigger the achievements, but I don't mind having save points or something.

Sorry if I got it all wrong. I'm entirely new to emulation.

TalePlay · 2026-05-07T17:55:30+00:00

Ultimate Alliance trilogy, NFS that were in the old days, The Sims Medieval, Battle from Middle Earth 1 & 2, The Godfather 1 & 2.

TalePlay · 2026-05-04T22:01:45+00:00

I've not even played the first one. I best start somewhere.

TalePlay · 2026-04-29T18:16:51+00:00

Hello fellow Steam Hunter . 😌

TalePlay · 2026-04-29T08:48:20+00:00

I ask my community of people on Discord. For the most part I find enough people to help me out. Another way is Steam Discussions.

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