The game that took your frustration virginity
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Loads of games I've had issues with, the FIFA franchise, I know it's not all that popular on here but take it from me it's the most addicting game out there, because I've never felt the need to continue a game that so blatently cheats at every turn in my life, even when I'm winning significantly I can fly off the handle.
Battlefront 2 was probably one of the first, the way clone reinforcements deplete in seconds because as good as it is the game is heavily unbalanced in favour of droids (droidekas! AHHH!) I once heard "they've captured a command post" and punched a drinking glass across the room, because I'd just saved it moments before.
The racing missions of San Andreas, being killed by anti-snipers in BF:BC2, getting my bounty removed before a challenge completion in Red Dead Redemption, an underwater level on Crash Bandicoot warped, the helicopter hat/hair missions in Rayman, teabaggers in Halo, getting vague questions wrong because they're designed to be complete guesses on L.A Noire...so many things that have ticked me off in the past.
First was definately the Battleship game that used to be on SKY games when it started out, I went purple, bad day I guess. I'd love a non condescending tip as to how to manage game anger without having to completely turn it off, but most people just say "take a deep breath" or some other hopeful but unsuccessful tip.
Battlefront 2 was probably one of the first, the way clone reinforcements deplete in seconds because as good as it is the game is heavily unbalanced in favour of droids (droidekas! AHHH!) I once heard "they've captured a command post" and punched a drinking glass across the room, because I'd just saved it moments before.
The racing missions of San Andreas, being killed by anti-snipers in BF:BC2, getting my bounty removed before a challenge completion in Red Dead Redemption, an underwater level on Crash Bandicoot warped, the helicopter hat/hair missions in Rayman, teabaggers in Halo, getting vague questions wrong because they're designed to be complete guesses on L.A Noire...so many things that have ticked me off in the past.
First was definately the Battleship game that used to be on SKY games when it started out, I went purple, bad day I guess. I'd love a non condescending tip as to how to manage game anger without having to completely turn it off, but most people just say "take a deep breath" or some other hopeful but unsuccessful tip.
Top Gun for the NES when I was a wee lad.
It was my dad's console, and that was one of the games he had (along with SMB, Duck Hunt, Tetris, Rad Racer, and that one track and field game that came with the Power Pad). I know that because of the Angry Video Game Nerd, it's the "cool thing" to hate on Top Gun, but seriously: that game is fucking infuriating. I don't think I ever made it past the first real mission.
It was my dad's console, and that was one of the games he had (along with SMB, Duck Hunt, Tetris, Rad Racer, and that one track and field game that came with the Power Pad). I know that because of the Angry Video Game Nerd, it's the "cool thing" to hate on Top Gun, but seriously: that game is fucking infuriating. I don't think I ever made it past the first real mission.
I remember spending many infuriating nights on the bridge as well. Why the hell can you fall through a 3 inch wide hole?!?!? That game was the first of many to ruin my childhood.MrMixelPixel said:
I think half of my Genesis library as a little kid turned out to be incredibly frustrating for me and my brothers. I can think of a small list just off the top of my head...
-Battletoads (This is obviously a given.)
-Sonic 2 (Not so much the water level, but the last boss and getting NO RINGS.)
-Ghouls 'n Ghosts (I don't think I ever got past the third level...)
-Strider (Yea, kinda self explanatory if you've played it too.)
All of these games were very tough for me, but I still enjoyed playing them over and over.
Even with that solid list though, I think the first game I actually got frustrated to the point of anger was Pokemon Stadium. Pretty sure we've broken three controllers for that game alone.
-Battletoads (This is obviously a given.)
-Sonic 2 (Not so much the water level, but the last boss and getting NO RINGS.)
-Ghouls 'n Ghosts (I don't think I ever got past the third level...)
-Strider (Yea, kinda self explanatory if you've played it too.)
All of these games were very tough for me, but I still enjoyed playing them over and over.
Even with that solid list though, I think the first game I actually got frustrated to the point of anger was Pokemon Stadium. Pretty sure we've broken three controllers for that game alone.
Top Gun for the NES. Landing the plane is near impossible and getting refueled is a devil in itself.
Spiderman for the PS1. Monster Ock was so hard to get away from and he always caught me no matter how hard i tried
Spiderman for the PS1. Monster Ock was so hard to get away from and he always caught me no matter how hard i tried
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. For the NES.
I swear that game hated me. I am not even ashamed to admit that I caved and used the Gameshark to give myself immortality. I was all of 10. I caved easily. XD
Even Demons Souls doesn't make me as frustrated as that game did.
I swear that game hated me. I am not even ashamed to admit that I caved and used the Gameshark to give myself immortality. I was all of 10. I caved easily. XD
Even Demons Souls doesn't make me as frustrated as that game did.
I'm a pretty calm fella but Vanquish: Challenge #6 is perhaps the most absurd achievement in the history of any achievements (this includes Live and PSN). It requires nothing short of perfection of your mastery of the game to complete.
Once that was done though? I felt like a champ.
Oh and Infinite Undiscovery gets an honorable mention for a pants on head retarded name, gameplay of sheer boredom, and a story that could bore a very bored man.
Once that was done though? I felt like a champ.
Oh and Infinite Undiscovery gets an honorable mention for a pants on head retarded name, gameplay of sheer boredom, and a story that could bore a very bored man.
I didn't start getting angsty until about the time I played this game, it's not TOO old, sure, but it's the first time I rage quit. A lot.
Virtua Fighter 4. If anyone remembers Dural, he used to kick my ass all the time. I never did beat him
Skip to like 2:43 for the fight
Virtua Fighter 4. If anyone remembers Dural, he used to kick my ass all the time. I never did beat him
Skip to like 2:43 for the fight
Persona 2 Innocent Sin but then again I imported my copy and had to hard translate all the japanese, so i think it frustrated me a bit more then most for other reasons.
The only one that comes to mind is Devil May Cry.
Making me jump from one platform to another is cool. Making me do that with fixed camera angles so I can't look where I'm going and if I miss I'm dropped into a pit with a hundred annoying little demons (not hard to kill, just annoying)? That's not fair and gets old the fifth time around.
Making me jump from one platform to another is cool. Making me do that with fixed camera angles so I can't look where I'm going and if I miss I'm dropped into a pit with a hundred annoying little demons (not hard to kill, just annoying)? That's not fair and gets old the fifth time around.
The first time I remember really feeling the heat from a frustrating game scenario was in the original Wing Commander on my old 386 back in the early 90s. There was one mission in which the enemy fighters would seemingly warp into the midst of some transport vessels you were supposed to be protecting and procede to blast them to shit before you could travel the distance required to engage them. Inevitably, I'd wind up gunning my afterburners trying to get there on time only to have some smug bastard in the enemy squadron gloat "A proper fate for a coward," over my com. Grrr. To make matters worse, the first time I flukily completed the mission. I spaced out and actually erased my savegame of it, requiring me to do it again.
I tend to get annoyed when playing games, they all seem to have that one boss that I just can't do. But there was this one mission in the first Hitman game where you have to take out a drug lord, blow up a drug lab, and escape in a plane. Took hours to get to the point where I was in front of the plane, with the detonator in my hand, when my computer crashed. As this was before there was saving in the series, I was pissed. Raged so much I turned god mode on and went on a killing spree. Felt better. :3
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite has also had some bad moments as well. Hardest fucking enemies in any game I ever played, add in a weapon durability system and a time limit and you have the game from hell. I am going to shamelessly brag about how I just defeated my first Kirin after trying for nearly 4 months today. It took every single health item I had, and 53 minutes to beat the thing (out of a 60 minute time limit), and it isn't even a 'boss' monster.
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite has also had some bad moments as well. Hardest fucking enemies in any game I ever played, add in a weapon durability system and a time limit and you have the game from hell. I am going to shamelessly brag about how I just defeated my first Kirin after trying for nearly 4 months today. It took every single health item I had, and 53 minutes to beat the thing (out of a 60 minute time limit), and it isn't even a 'boss' monster.
Tony Hawks Underground. I couldn't "sketch" (?) the back of that motherfucking car for hours (the one in Jersey at the beginningish of the game). When I finally did it, no problems from then on. Really loathed that car.