For me, I give a shit about it being challenging or not. You gotta know how the game works or else you will play like a fucking dumbass no matter if you're alone, with buddies, or recording the game. Plus, games are meant to be beaten.
Easy games are not for me unless they have difficulty options, but even then I wouldn't really buy those games if they don't have something I'm looking for (blood, gore, hot girls, guns, swords, cool looks, etc) because I like to be challenged and go seek shit for the thrill.