Diablo 2 is a great example of a game that satisfies both groups. If you want to bang it out in casual mode, you can do that - it’s almost impossible to soft lock your progress in normal D2. But if you want to tackle the hardest difficulty, then you’ll have to delve further into mechanics, builds, and itemization. That’s the scaling complexity that games should aspire to.
Diablo 2 is a great example of a game that satisfies both groups. If you want to bang it out in casual mode, you can do that - it’s almost impossible to soft lock your progress in normal D2. But if you want to tackle the hardest difficulty, then you’ll have to delve further into mechanics, builds, and itemization. That’s the scaling complexity that games should aspire to.