I'm completely with you. I hate having to restart a level over and over. One thing I loved about Mass Effect 3 was that they had a 'Story' mode. You took less damage, and dealt more to the bad guys. I didn't care about beating it in 'hardcore' mode, I was there for the story. Now Mass Effect 1 & 2 didn't have that mode, so I used cheats so I could get through the game without the replays. Life presents enough challenges in it, when I play games I'm looking for a break from those challenges.