Things in gaming you have never been able to forgive.

[tsb247]

DRM - Starforce to be exact. I HATE intrusive DRM!

 

[Le_Lisra]

Here's a video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeJ9vIqSYxE] of the FM I'm talking about. It's kind of hard to tell just from the montage, but the bridge area and surrounding buildings amount to a fair amount of real estate- much larger than what seemed evident from the retail missions.

I do agree that enormous, sprawling, open-air missions would be impossible unless ridiculously optimized and simplified (the engine just wouldn't be able to handle THAT much real-time lighting without chugging on anything shy of a Cray), but I think that had the game seen development only for the PC, we would have had noticably larger levels.

Oh yeah, I remember that FM.. it was very large for that game, that's true..

Maybe the ports are to blame, guess we can agree there. I just hope they don't fuck up thief 4.

 

[Silver Patriot]

"Sir, Finishing this Fight."

 

[Broken Boy]

A lack of playable female characters is probably my biggest grievance with the gaming industry, although that's partly the fault of the target demographic so I should probably go with something less insulting.

I can go with this as my #1 given the choice I only play female characters but most the time there isn't a choice...

#2 Lucas Arts & Bioware for not making KotOR 3 & no I don't think the MMO is going to make me feel any better.

 

[Rainforce]

DRM, how DLC is only there for making masses of money (I look at you Railworks[footnote]It's the most obvious when I go through new Steam releases. Never played it though.[/footnote]), and of course censorship for 18+ games in germany as well as the whole rating system in australia. WTF.

 

[pvaglueman123]

The ending to Assasins Creed 1 and the casuals taking over Nintendo

 

[sketchesformysweet]

That there is still no Shenmue 3!!!! When will the day come when Ryo finally defeats Lan DI?!!!

 

[Estocavio]

how about he fact that it took 5 FRIGGIN HALO GAMES BEFORE YOU CAN SPRINT! honestly, it's sad.

On the other hand, your already fast;

My answer would be Invisible Walls.

 

[Machiavellian007]

MONEYBAGS. THAT ************ STOLE MY HARD-STOLEN GEMS. NEVAR FORGET; NEVAR FORGIVE.

and, indeed, I had great fun beating the shit out of him in Spyro 3. Ahhh, memories.

 

[Machiavellian007]

The ending of Assassin's Creed 1. Was I seriously the only one who was absolutely sure that the old man would betray you?

I know. There is no fucking way I am trusting a guy who stabbed me through the stomach with a fucking knife, gave me a flimsy-ass apology and then demoted me.

I was also glad when I got a reason to beat the shit out of him. (Also, is it just me, or are his eyes really effing creepy?)

 

[Corpse XxX]

DLC's.. I just bought your game, why the flock won't you give me all the contents that go along with it?? Shame!

 

[RishaRight]

Flying or swimming in game. It has yet to be done correctly (or at least in my opinion). The physics behind it are just messed up, and frustrating.

Are you just talking about characters flying around? Because if not I think to this day the Ace Combat series have nailed down flying around the sky.

I haven't played Ace Combat, but every game I have played that involved a character swimming (a la Kingdom Hearts as a mermaid) or flying (a la Superman) have been hard to control and just plain annoying.

 

[Grand_Arcana]

MONEYBAGS. THAT ************ STOLE MY HARD-STOLEN GEMS. NEVAR FORGET; NEVAR FORGIVE.

and, indeed, I had great fun beating the shit out of him in Spyro 3. Ahhh, memories.

Oh I HATE that son of a b****

 

[Rooster893]

How Valve has STILL not come with an update for Team Fortress 2 on the XBOX 360. People still play it!

 

[ICanBreakTheseCuffs]

your princess is in another castle

[edit]did I already post this

 

[Lord Aronsworth]

- Almost anything Sonic after Sonic Adventure for Dreamcast. The two exceptions being the first Sonic Rush, and Sonic Chronicles.
- Motion controls.
- Activision releasing so many music games (with their own peripherals) at once about a year or two ago.
- Single player campaigns gradually vanishing in favor of multiplayer
- Split-screen multiplayer vanishing. Sorry, but I think a night of gaming with friends should require SOME actual contact with them.
- Great series being made into shooters. *points at Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, and Splinter Cell*
- Gamerscore, and anyone who will knowingly play a terrible game for an easy 1000. It's those tools that are responsible for those same terrible games getting even worse sequels.
- People who for whatever reason think Final Fantasy VII was anything better than subpar.


One thing I'd like to mention--sandbox games are painstakingly overrated IMHO. I can forgive it, because I understand liking that feeling of freedom, but I thought I should just throw that in there.