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->''"[[YouHaveNoChanceToSurvive You will not survive]]."''
-->-- Description of Veteran difficulty in the ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' series, as well ''VideoGame/ModernWarfare''

->''"Brutally difficult and entirely unforgiving."''
-->-- [[WarIsHell Realistic]] difficulty in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsIII''

->''"No checkpoints. No room for error. No mercy."''
-->-- [=#YOLO=] difficulty in ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyInfiniteWarfare''

->''"This mode is difficult!"''
-->-- Announcer in ''VideoGame/DanceDanceRevolution [=SuperNOVA=] 2'' on Harder Than Hard Challenge mode

-> ''Lunatic level -- Not suited for anyone.''
-->-- ''VideoGame/TouhouEiyashouImperishableNight''

->'' '''DANGER''' \\
Are you prepared to battle sheer despair?''
-->-- '''Ultra Mode warning screen''', ''VideoGame/MushihimeSama'' (English-language iOS ver.)

->'' '''DANGER''' \\
This style is customized for '''advanced players'''. Proceed only if you have prepared yourself.''
-->-- '''Strong Style warning screen''', ''[[VideoGame/DonPachi DoDonPachi]] Resurrection Black Label'' (PAL Xbox 360 and Steam versions)

->''Deity -- Muahahaha! Good luck, sucker!''
-->-- ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}} IV''

->''"Good luck."''
-->-- '''The loading screen for [[Music/{{Dragonforce}} "Through the Fire and Flames"]] on Expert difficulty,''' ''[[VideoGame/GuitarHero Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]''

->''"You face opponents who have never known defeat, who laugh in alien tongues at your efforts to survive. [[SuicideMission This is suicide]]."''
-->-- ''VideoGame/HaloCombatEvolved'' and ''VideoGame/Halo2''

->''"Tremble as teeming hordes of invincible alien monsters punish the slightest error with instant death... again and again."''
-->-- ''{{Franchise/Halo}}''

->''"The highest difficulty. It is beatable. In theory."''
-->-- ''VideoGame/ShinMegamiTenseiIVApocalypse'' describing Apocalypse difficulty

->''"Do you hate yourself, or are you supremely self-confident? This difficulty requires a strength of heart that never gives in."''
-->-- ''[[VideoGame/Persona4 Persona 4 Golden]]'' describing Very Hard difficulty.

-> ''"Tell us if you can finish the game playing on this difficulty level - we are not sure whether it is possible."''
-->-- ''[[VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic Heroes of Might and Magic V]], Heroic difficulty description''

->''"Are you sure? This skill level isn't even remotely fair."''
-->-- ''VideoGame/{{Doom}}'', warning you about picking Nightmare! difficulty

->''"For masochists and the truly mad, it doesn't get more challenging than this."''
-->-- ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition''

->''"[[WebVideo/RosssGameDungeon You die in one hit. Go to Hell and stop playing our game.]]"''
-->--''VideoGame/AtLeastThereIsCedaCedovic'', Describing [[OneHitPointWonder One-Hit mode]]

->''"[=DreadZone=] fans want to see carnage, and we're gonna give it to them by the truckload. You have no chance for survival, no hope of mercy and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking no dental plan]]. This difficulty level is flat out impossible. Turn back now. We're serious. You don't need this kind of pain."''
-->-- ''VideoGame/RatchetDeadlocked'', Exterminator difficulty description

->''"Enemies do 40% more damage and have other bonuses. Play this if you have no life."''
-->-- ''Videogame/EpicBattleFantasy2'' Epic difficulty description

->''"For those who have mastered [=EBF3=]. Foes do 60% more damage and have other bonuses."''
-->-- ''Videogame/EpicBattleFantasy3'' Epic difficulty description

->''"Oh, so you're looking for a challenge? You can try expert mode, but it will be very difficult!"''
-->-- ''Club Penguin'' {{minigame}} ''Dance Contest'' Expert mode description

->''"IT'S DANGEROUS!"''
-->-- ''Videogame/SanFranciscoRush'', when selecting an "Extreme"-difficulty car

->''"These are the fastest AG races you've ever seen. Are you good enough for Phantom Class?"''
-->-- ''[[VideoGame/WipEout WipEout Pure]]'', when selecting Phantom on the speed class menu

->''"Godlike is good for players who like to respawn a lot."''
-->-- ''VideoGame/UnrealTournament''[='=]s manual on the Godlike difficulty setting.

->"''Normal mode offers a moderate challenge, and is recommended for first-time players. Hard mode shifts things up a gear, making battles even more challenging. This mode is recommended for keen players of action games. Expert mode puts players up against truly formidable foes from the get-go, and is recommended for only the bravest of souls! Hard and Expert modes aren't without their rewards, though--the monsters you fight and the chests found in the Faraway Forest and other places will all yield rarer items.''"
-->-- Tutorial description added describing the new battle modes added in version 1.03 of ''VideoGame/NiNoKuniIIRevenantKingdom''

->''"It's the TRUE Mega-Ultra-Final-Ultra-Omega Battle! No regrets!"''
-->-- ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'', when selecting [[spoiler:Soul Melter EX]] in [[BossRush The Ultimate Choice]]

->''"It's your funeral. May Aidios be with you."''
-->-- Message accompanying the option to select Nightmare difficulty in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky''

->''For nobody\\
Level: Die\\
We passed the point where we should have stopped\\
The finest violence for those who fear not even God\\
An ominous star foretells your demise\\
You will be wounded by the freedom you've chosen\\
You are not prepared''
--> -- ''VideoGame/DevilEngine'' one-liners for Expert difficulty

->''"If you find yourself in the enviable position of being able to have your name added to those who win a 'pure' difficulty 10 win, please file a bug report with any tips you have on how we can (legitimately) upgrade the AI to counter your winning strategy. This back-and-forth arms race between the players and the developers has led to some of the most interesting innovations for all levels of AI for the game (and its predecessor), and it is also a very specific style of brutal gauntlet that certain dedicated individuals [[TooKinkyToTorture enjoy throwing themselves into]]."''
-->-- ''[[Videogame/AIWarFleetCommand AI War 2]]''

->''"Damn, I'm good!"''
-->-- Duke Nukem's [[BadassBoast boast]] when selecting the Damn I'm Good difficulty in ''VideoGame/DukeNukem3D''

->''[[OneHitPointWonder One-hit Kill]] Difficulty; no claims regarding game difficulty will be entertained.''
-->-- ''VideoGame/{{Drainus}}'', description of Ridiculous difficulty

->''Recommended for players with a death wish.''
-->--''Videogame/CultOfTheLamb'', description of Very Hard difficulty

->''"For players looking for a brutal, uncompromising challenge. Team communication and coordinated loadouts are vital. Heist familiarity and maxed-out skills are advised. A crew of four people is recommended."''
-->--Overkill difficulty in ''VideoGame/PAYDAY3''

->''"A fraught and deadly campaign awaits, limited to a single save file."''
-->--Description of Honour difficulty in ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII''

->''"Warning! Enemies and bosses are much more ferocious. May cause multiple {{Rage Quit}}s and may be hazardous to your health. Team Rakenzarn is not responsible for any frustration from this point forward."''
-->--''VideoGame/MitsuStoryTheForgottenOdyssey'', "Masochist!" difficulty.

->''"Give Me God of War" is for those who want the game as difficult as possible, requiring god-like reflexes and strategy.''
-->-- ''VideoGame/GodOfWarPS4'' and ''VideoGame/GodOfWarRagnarok''
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[[folder:Web Animation]]
->"Don't you just hate when a game has ''four'' difficulty settings? I'm a devout Medium man... On this occasion I thought, 'Well, I've played enough shooters in my time, and I did remember to put on my big boy trousers this morning, let's lean towards the Hard end of Medium.' That, in retrospect, was a mistake."
-->--'''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation''' on ''VideoGame/GearsOfWar: Ultimate Edition''
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[[folder:Web Video]]
->'''decino''': ''VideoGame/DoomII'' on "Nightmare!" difficulty is ''no joke.''\\
'''Peter''': Um, actually, I think it was literally ''was'' put in the game [[TrollingCreator as a joke.]]\\
'''decino''': Yeah, yeah. ''Shhh!''
-->--[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyR6qI3kcd0 "Doom II Nightmare! Monster Tier List"]]
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[[folder:Real Life]]
->'''[=MetaSeraphim=]''': I finally beat impossible mode, after 6 days of non-stop trying.\\
'''Kayin''' [[[WordOfGod developer]]]: holy crap your not serious are you
-->-- ''VideoGame/IWannaBeTheGuy'' forum

->''[[IdiosyncraticDifficultyLevels Cataclysm]] is something we wanted to add for those who like pain, this is not part of the progression and this is not something we think most should play.''
-->-- '''Fatshark Developers''' on ''VideoGame/VermintideII'', [[https://www.reddit.com/r/Vermintide/comments/ch6u7l/winds_of_magic_a_note_from_the_team/ Reddit thread]]
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