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* ''[[Diablo]]'' has its very own sub-community based on the premise of "variant characters": characters obeying special rules. The indisputable kings of these variant characters are the ''Naked Mage'' (no armor, no weapons, just pure magic), the ''Beyond Naked Mage'' (whatever armor and weapons you like—providing they're all ''cursed''), and the ''Barbarian'' (non-magical weapons and armor only—no magic, no spells, no potions, no fear).
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20130821094322/http://www.theamazonbasin.com/d2/forums/index.php?showtopic=32067 One player] had a character called IreneTheInfirm: a hardcore sorceress who could not wear or wield anything, cast any spells or assign any stat points, and was thus limited to punching away for 1-2 damage a go, using the act 1 mercenary as the main source of damage (who also couldn't use any items). Somehow, Irene ended up killing Andariel.
** In ''Diablo 2'', a user on the inc.gamers forum demonstrated the story of [https://web.archive.org/web/20111209183615/http://diablo.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=480035 Anna Goanna]. She was an Amazon-class hardcore, as in "if you die you die permanently," character who completed the game on all difficulty levels with only cracked/low-quality items, a summonable NPC support fighter and a hireling fighter. Some bosses took hours to finish. When she finally beat the last boss on the [[Harder Than Hard]] difficulty, her name-personalized cracked sash sold in-game for multiple high-value items.
** One player, going by the name Sirian, decided to create a whole [https://web.archive.org/web/20071012223800/http://sirian.warpcore.org/diablo2/diablo2.html host of restricted D2 characters], such as Ember, the firebolt-only Sorceress.
* Several challenges have popped up in the ''[[Monster Hunter]]'' series once they have their strongest set of armor and weaponry. The most common are the naked run (no armor at all), to use a really bad weapon against a certain monster (Greatsword vs. [[That One Boss|Plesioth]], no felynes), a marathon run (specialized quest that require you to kill 2 or more of a certain monster simultaneously) and the ''Arrowhead Cutoff'' (using only the Circle attack of a Bow, which swings one of your bolts like a makeshift sword, to cut off the tail of a monster, most often a Tigrex.)
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*** There's an additional 'Live Off The Land' challenge, begun by ''[[Morrowind]]'' players, that requires leaving ''all'' possessions and gold in town, traveling on foot, and surviving missions only with what the player comes across. A monk/alchemist build has the most success at making the use of any possible scavengings and loot. This challenge is also doable in Oblivion, but without unarmed skill the player needs to rely on acrobatics, athletics, and arcade reflexes. Also, it's permissible to use alchemy equipment only if left where it's found; looting it means that it has to be left in town, and inaccessible for future adventures.
*** Quite possible in ''[[Fallout 3]]'', when using the 'paralysing palm' perk and V.A.T.S ([[Fun with Acronyms|vault assisted targeting system]]).
** A blogger named Christopher Livingston decided to play ''[[Oblivion]]'' as a [[Non-Player Character]], and [http://livinginoblivion.wordpress.com wrote about it here.] ''PC Gamer'' magazine later hired him to give ''[[Skyrim]]'' the same treatment ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131018095701/http://www.pcgamer.com/author/clivingston/ look here]).
* ''[[Fable]]'' allows you to bet your money for one or more "boasts" before quests, which include a mix of standard challenges (such as wearing no armor or [[Pacifist Run|killing no enemies]]) and quest-specific ones (such as [[Escort Mission|perfectly defending all civilians]]). Following them earns you extra cash, while breaking them forfeits the bet.
* In ''[[The World Ends With You]]'', the player can adjust his/her level as preferred; the lower the level used, the better the drops and experience.
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** Some have actually succeeded in completing the challenge of slaying the Enderdragon in Hardcore Mode, a mode that deletes your save file should you die, so this becomes a no-death run. Getting ''to'' the dragon is a challenge in itself, requiring lots of materials, time, and patience, even by normal game playing.
** There's also the Skyblock challenge, in which you're spawned onto a small island in the sky with one tree, and must complete certain objectives (make a tree farm, make a stone generator, etc.) being compounded by even ''more'' self-imposed challenges.
* ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'', Six-Star Wanted-Level Challenge. As every GTA fan knows, the higher your Wanted Level the more effort the authorities put into trying to take you down. The general idea is ''not'' to purposely get it too high, but for this challenge (you can use any game in the franchise), you have to purposely get it to max and survive as long as possible. It is ''not'' easy, because at Six Star Level the enemies will spawn ''infinitely'', and they include police cars, helicopters, and even ''tanks''.
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