[quote name='Matt Young']I don't like lowering the difficulty that much. If the game doesn't challenge me, I lose interest. It is nice to have the option, though.[/QUOTE]
Yep, it should always be an option for the player IMO. Then every one can get what they want--be it an easy game to focus on exploring etc. or a challenge to keep them going.
[quote name='77Pat']This is a good game and I hope they announce the next one soon. I never got around to playing the DLC, but I had read about it. My save was on my brothers xbox 360, which he sold, including the hard drive. I don't really have the time to play through it all over again, but if I could have moved my save, I would probably buy the DLC to continue.[/QUOTE]
Well, since the difficulty scales, you could always just play through the Shivering Isles with a new character. Knights of the Nine I'm not sure I'd bother with in terms of starting a new character.