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"You will not survive."
— Description of Veteran difficulty in the Call of Duty series, as well Modern Warfare

"Brutally difficult and entirely unforgiving."

"No checkpoints. No room for error. No mercy."
— #YOLO difficulty in Call Of Duty Infinite Warfare

"This mode is difficult!"
— Announcer in DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA 2 on Harder Than Hard Challenge mode

Lunatic level — Not suited for anyone.

DANGER
Are you prepared to battle sheer despair?
Ultra Mode warning screen, Mushihime Sama (English-language iOS ver.)

DANGER
This style is customized for advanced players. Proceed only if you have prepared yourself.
Strong Style warning screen, DoDonPachi Resurrection Black Label (PAL Xbox 360 and Steam versions)

Deity — Muahahaha! Good luck, sucker!

"Good luck."
The loading screen for "Through the Fire and Flames" on Expert difficulty, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

"You face opponents who have never known defeat, who laugh in alien tongues at your efforts to survive. This is suicide."

"Tremble as teeming hordes of invincible alien monsters punish the slightest error with instant death... again and again."
Halo

"The highest difficulty. It is beatable. In theory."
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse describing Apocalypse difficulty

"Do you hate yourself, or are you supremely self-confident? This difficulty requires a strength of heart that never gives in."
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."
Heroes of Might and Magic V, Heroic difficulty description

"Are you sure? This skill level isn't even remotely fair."
Doom, warning you about picking Nightmare! difficulty

"For masochists and the truly mad, it doesn't get more challenging than this."

"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 no dental plan. This difficulty level is flat out impossible. Turn back now. We're serious. You don't need this kind of pain."
Ratchet: Deadlocked, Exterminator difficulty description

"Enemies do 40% more damage and have other bonuses. Play this if you have no life."
Epic Battle Fantasy 2 Epic difficulty description

"For those who have mastered EBF3. Foes do 60% more damage and have other bonuses."
Epic Battle Fantasy 3 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!"
San Francisco Rush, when selecting an "Extreme"-difficulty car

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

"Godlike is good for players who like to respawn a lot."
Unreal Tournament'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 Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

"It's the TRUE Mega-Ultra-Final-Ultra-Omega Battle! No regrets!"
Kirby Star Allies, when selecting Soul Melter EX in The Ultimate Choice

"It's your funeral. May Aidios be with you."
— Message accompanying the option to select Nightmare difficulty in The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

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
Devil Engine 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 enjoy throwing themselves into."

"Damn, I'm good!"
— Duke Nukem's boast when selecting the Damn I'm Good difficulty in Duke Nukem 3D

One-hit Kill Difficulty; no claims regarding game difficulty will be entertained.
Drainus, description of Ridiculous difficulty

Recommended for players with a death wish.
Cult of the Lamb, 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 PAYDAY 3

"A fraught and deadly campaign awaits, limited to a single save file."
—Description of Honour difficulty in Baldur's Gate III

"Warning! Enemies and bosses are much more ferocious. May cause multiple Rage Quits and may be hazardous to your health. Team Rakenzarn is not responsible for any frustration from this point forward."
Mitsu Story The Forgotten Odyssey, "Masochist!" difficulty.

"Give Me God of War" is for those who want the game as difficult as possible, requiring god-like reflexes and strategy.

    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."
Zero Punctuation on Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

    Web Video 
decino: Doom II on "Nightmare!" difficulty is no joke.
Peter: Um, actually, I think it was literally was put in the game as a joke.
decino: Yeah, yeah. Shhh!

    Real Life 
MetaSeraphim: I finally beat impossible mode, after 6 days of non-stop trying.
Kayin [developer]: holy crap your not serious are you

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 Vermintide II, Reddit thread

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