Oh boy, ok. So I'm the kind of gamer that likes a challenge. Soulslike games are among my favourites obviously. And I must say, that I had the exact opposite reaction when they added hard core mode. The game became too easy and stale fairly fast for me. Then hard core appeared and I gladly started a new game. I love it. Simply love it. It forces you to immerse into the vast world of kcd2. You have to rely on your eyes and ears more than before. Get a sense of direction based on surroundings instead of a map and compass, watch where a blow in combat is coming from, listen to Henry's breathing to know how much stamina you have left, etc... I mean, for me it was the best addition they could have made. And not being a🅺ble to fast travel truly let's you appreciate the world these developers created. I don't care if it will take me ages to finish the game. In fact, I love the fact that I'll be getting my money's worth in play time without getting bored very soon. Also, I drooled over the 40% less experience debuff to pick from. Thanks Warhorse, you once again proved that you understand your audience! This feels a little more like a real challenge now.