I'm a masochist; recommend games

[Arklyte]

Dishonored - Very Hard, get Ghost and no kill every mission. (no detection)

Part where you don't know if you're allowed to switch glasses with poison and kill weepers is quite annoying

Metro 2033 - Veteran Hardcore(?, think thats what its called)

Thought to myself before game start - I don't need challenge. I'm going just for the story.
Result: Veteran Hardcore - yes, kill three guys stacked together in 1 room with throwing knives and without alarm or mishits in armor/equipment - yes, killed black librarian in melee with a bayonet - yes, haven't left surface with burbon during infinite houler wave until got an achievement for 50 double barrel kills, found everything up to the last round - yes, haven't bought anything or wasted millitary rounds - yes, haven't touched addon weapons(rail gun and autocannon) - yes, got best ending - yes.
I guess all of us are a bit of masohists.(And a bit of sadist when it came to using overpowered revolver and knives)

STALKER Soc or CoP (dont play Clear Sky)

When you're an expirienced stalker, Zone is as peacefull as a walk in the park.

 

[Master Kuja]

As mentioned already, the new XCOM can be pretty unforgiving, especially on Classic/Ironman mode, where all choices and consequences are permanent.

I really need to stop naming soldiers after friends and family, it makes the losses that much worse.

 

[tehroc]

Nothing like starting a new game of nethack, take one step and get killed by a falling rock trap.

 

[Amethyst Wind]

X-Blades is the perfect game for a masochistic gamer. Not difficult to succeed in the game, just difficult to keep playing. It's The Grapes of Wrath in game form. Not worth continuing.

 

[Arklyte]

The new XCOM game on Classic/Ironman difficulty is pretty challenging, but not insane. If you really, really want to have your face ground into the dirt, then put it up to impossible difficulty. I'm not sure it's even possible to win on that difficulty, it almost feels like a joke for the people who want to suffer without any hope.

Until first patches some people will be able to beat Impossible/Ironman. Some of old xcom fans are much more hardcore than the xcom itself

 

[DYin01]

Dark Souls got released on PC a while back. I'm uncertain if I should recommend it for PC because I heard the port is a little shoddy. Then again, the original console version had its flaws but it was amazing nontheless.

This game will kick your sorry ass.

 

[Arklyte]

Also the Stalker series.

GSC created a title with a great atmosphere, but it isn't hardcore in any way.
And Chernobyl theme isn't very funny when you live a mere 300km away from it

 

[Icehearted]

I will speak from what only I know personally.

Well, for asinine challenge, Dead or Alive Xtreme 2. Look forward to joyless mannequins telling you your hard-earned gifts are unworthy of them, then repeating this for the next 50 years of your life if you shoot for the achievements.

Hard games? Try getting everything, including speed runs, in Mirror's Edge. At times a bit unfair, but generally if you fail it';s becasue you suck, so you won't feel too cheated.

Harder? Bionic Commando Rearmed on hardest setting. You are a herculean gamer if you can beat all of it's challenges.

Look up Grand Pearl Pooh Bah and brace for impact.

And finally, if you really what your backside bloodied, Tobol No.1 "Quest Mode".

 

[Sealpower]

Gotta play on the hardest difficulty setting, which removes the bs on screen helpers. THAT'S the true OFP experience.

INTENSE is an understatement.

Fair enough, I was thinking of suggesting that would almost be too cruel. Even on the easier settings OFP will be daunting experience for someone who has never played a game of quite that caliber. Only the controls will take a few hours to get used to... scratch that, weeks.

 

[CannibalCorpses]

Stranglehold on hard-boiled difficulty...what a frustrating but enjoyable game to beat.

 

[deathbydeath]

Also the Stalker series.

GSC created a title with a great atmosphere, but it isn't hardcore in any way.
And Chernobyl theme isn't very funny when you live a mere 300km away from it

I didn't say that it was hardcore, all I did was recommend it to a masochist. Take that as you will. I'm also very certain that I didn't say anything about Chernobyl being funny.

Speaking of games for masochists: Mighty Jill Off

 

[Terratina.]

I believe Resonance of Fate is a toughie.

Really, just play a 60+ hr JRPG. That'll hold you over.

Ayup, a 60+ hr hard JPRG with NG+ and every time you NG+, the difficulty increases. That, and it's a fairly good game.

 

[NerfedFalcon]

I believe Resonance of Fate is a toughie.

Really, just play a 60+ hr JRPG. That'll hold you over.

Ayup, a 60+ hr hard JPRG with NG+ and every time you NG+, the difficulty increases. That, and it's a fairly good game.

Pity I don't own a Playstation 3, which I also said in the OP.