Dunno, I kinda relish the challenge. I think the thing most gamers have to realize is that they can't always beat everything, but there's plenty of stuff they can beat. Even if you can't beat a game at its highest difficulty level, one step down from that isn't bad. Although I'm more into RPGs, so grinding is kinda always an option, except for games with ridiculous optional bosses (I'm looking at you, Star Ocean).
I don't mind dying or losing however many times it takes. It's just a game, no pressure, no need to be embarrassed. Really, I think the formula for beating games at higher difficulties has stayed the same over the years. Memorize what you need to do, what works, what doesn't, and practice. Once you hit your groove, your skill level takes over.
If the game allows for any granularity, so much the better. I always start small then end big. When I first got Halo: Reach, started on Normal, Hard, and then Legendary. Then I started adding skulls, and I've at least done the first playable level with the one that resets the entire level if you die. Slowly increasing the difficulty helps you adapt.
If you feel like your losing your edge, don't worry. Games haven't suddenly become "hard"; they've always been like that. Just look at some good old Nintendo Hard games. Sometimes reverse psychology works too, like, "Man, I could never beat that boss." More recently, I like the "Come at me bro!" attitude. You can't be a bad ass if you don't think like one. Old or new, just get yourself in the right mind frame, enjoy the challenge offered to you, and you might surprise yourself.
I don't mind dying or losing however many times it takes. It's just a game, no pressure, no need to be embarrassed. Really, I think the formula for beating games at higher difficulties has stayed the same over the years. Memorize what you need to do, what works, what doesn't, and practice. Once you hit your groove, your skill level takes over.
If the game allows for any granularity, so much the better. I always start small then end big. When I first got Halo: Reach, started on Normal, Hard, and then Legendary. Then I started adding skulls, and I've at least done the first playable level with the one that resets the entire level if you die. Slowly increasing the difficulty helps you adapt.
If you feel like your losing your edge, don't worry. Games haven't suddenly become "hard"; they've always been like that. Just look at some good old Nintendo Hard games. Sometimes reverse psychology works too, like, "Man, I could never beat that boss." More recently, I like the "Come at me bro!" attitude. You can't be a bad ass if you don't think like one. Old or new, just get yourself in the right mind frame, enjoy the challenge offered to you, and you might surprise yourself.