Your Worst Gaming Fear ?

[A Raging Emo]

In Gears 2, hearing a very low pitched "BOOM!" while standing in open ground.

"GRIND!"

"BURN!"

 

[sethisjimmy]

Nintendo's retarded-ness becoming contagious and all games companys make their Wii equivilants, and then proper gaming dies a slow horrible death at the hands of ballance board and family sports games...*shudder*

And yet MadWorld still manages to (as the late Duke Nukem would say) Kick ass and chew bubblegum. Also, while you may think Nintendo is retarded, they're laughing all the way to the bank.
What's "proper gaming?" Is that the thing all we "serious gamers" do? If a game sells, then people like it; if people like it, its probably a good game. Gaming is too broad a subject to separate into "proper" and "stupid."
Oh yeah, companies, equivalent, balance.
/spellcheck.

First of all, contrary to popular belief, Gore and over the top violence does not make a game awesome. Madworld was short and repetitive and had zero replay value.
Second, you say if people buy a game then it must be good. I disagree. Wii fit wasn't good ; it wasn't even a game. The people who buy wii games are "casual gamers" who like to play minigames and party games, not what the average "gamer" plays. High sales does not make a game good. It's good for the demographic, but not for big fans of video games.

 

[tocj]

black wall bug in diablo 2 on hardcore ladder
it doesn't happen that much anymore, but it lost me 2 near 99 characters...

 

[Zombie Badger]

Being kidnapped, held at gunpoint, and forced to find the Excalibur 2 on Final Fantasy 9.

 

[Aur0ra145]

My helicopter crashing, besides they're just a bunch of parts flying in formation anyways.

 

[PAGEToap44]

Losing my gamerscore.

 

[Pseudonym2]

These
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Crimson Heads + bad controll system of old Resident Evil games + limited saves = terror at its purest form.

I found the control system, camera and limited saves annoying not scary. Now, Eternal Darkness, that was scary.

 

[Jamous]

Turning a corner when you're running from something only to find another thing that's scarier in your face with an ear-splitting scream. In a pitch-black room. It's terrifying. OF course there's also downloads that take eons and then crash when they're almost finished.

 

[grollo]

Exploring an ancient grave in morrowind when I start hearing whisperings around me. Suddently, a skeleton pops out. I jumped out of my chair. Seriusly, I jumped and fell down on the florr. Those whisperings have been in my nightmares ver since.

 

[Thedutchjelle]

The Protozoid Slimers from Duke Nukem 3D

Can't stand them ._. it's like a childhood trauma, lol. Which is kinda annoying because I like them as enemy and how they work , so I place them with the millions in my selfmademaps, but then I can't playtest those maps anymore >_>

STALKER X18 is also piss scary the first time.

 

[hagaya]

Nintendo's retarded-ness becoming contagious and all games companys make their Wii equivilants, and then proper gaming dies a slow horrible death at the hands of ballance board and family sports games...*shudder*

And yet MadWorld still manages to (as the late Duke Nukem would say) Kick ass and chew bubblegum. Also, while you may think Nintendo is retarded, they're laughing all the way to the bank.
What's "proper gaming?" Is that the thing all we "serious gamers" do? If a game sells, then people like it; if people like it, its probably a good game. Gaming is too broad a subject to separate into "proper" and "stupid."
Oh yeah, companies, equivalent, balance.
/spellcheck.

First of all, contrary to popular belief, Gore and over the top violence does not make a game awesome. Madworld was short and repetitive and had zero replay value.
Second, you say if people buy a game then it must be good. I disagree. Wii fit wasn't good ; it wasn't even a game. The people who buy wii games are "casual gamers" who like to play minigames and party games, not what the average "gamer" plays. High sales does not make a game good. It's good for the demographic, but not for big fans of video games.

Never mentioned Wii Fit but whatever.
I didn't have fun with MadWorld because of the over-the-top-ness, I had fun because it was an interesting bit of software with a lot of great ideas. The game isn't perfect, but I enjoyed it.

My point was people want a game because they're interested in it, and if they enjoy it, they think its good. If enough poeople like the game, it is general opinion that it is good. Its how games become classics. There's a little bit of flamewar going on here, and I'd like to stop it.

The Wii is not casual-gamer-only, in my opinion; In yours opinion, it is. Lets agree to disagree.

 

[Agent Larkin]

Having no other option then to launch the nukes in civ 3. As when you launch them every other nation on the planet will launch them back.

 

[sethisjimmy]

Nintendo's retarded-ness becoming contagious and all games companys make their Wii equivilants, and then proper gaming dies a slow horrible death at the hands of ballance board and family sports games...*shudder*

And yet MadWorld still manages to (as the late Duke Nukem would say) Kick ass and chew bubblegum. Also, while you may think Nintendo is retarded, they're laughing all the way to the bank.
What's "proper gaming?" Is that the thing all we "serious gamers" do? If a game sells, then people like it; if people like it, its probably a good game. Gaming is too broad a subject to separate into "proper" and "stupid."
Oh yeah, companies, equivalent, balance.
/spellcheck.

First of all, contrary to popular belief, Gore and over the top violence does not make a game awesome. Madworld was short and repetitive and had zero replay value.
Second, you say if people buy a game then it must be good. I disagree. Wii fit wasn't good ; it wasn't even a game. The people who buy wii games are "casual gamers" who like to play minigames and party games, not what the average "gamer" plays. High sales does not make a game good. It's good for the demographic, but not for big fans of video games.

Never mentioned Wii Fit but whatever.
I didn't have fun with MadWorld because of the over-the-top-ness, I had fun because it was an interesting bit of software with a lot of great ideas. The game isn't perfect, but I enjoyed it.

My point was people want a game because they're interested in it, and if they enjoy it, they think its good. If enough poeople like the game, it is general opinion that it is good. Its how games become classics. There's a little bit of flamewar going on here, and I'd like to stop it.

The Wii is not casual-gamer-only, in my opinion; In yours opinion, it is. Lets agree to disagree.

Yeah I responded like a console war flamer and I can see your point about the Wii, sorry. Agreed.

 

[Steeveeo]

My worst gaming fear?

Redeads. They still haunt me.

THIS.

 

[Gamer137]

The constant fear of my Xbox freezing mid-play.

 

[Orbot_Vectorman]

My computer shutting off before a boss fight in World of Warcraft... and the following morning I get back on to find up to 20 letters in my in game mail box... all of them spamming me on how much of a noob I am... yup thats basicly it...

 

[Tanrel]

escort missions

Those always seem to be the biggest pain.

When the Brawl token thing appears right next to your opponent and you're on the other side of the map.

 

[I Max95]

regenorators
im not afraid of zombies or ghosts or all those other creature in the few survival horror games i have played
but RE4's regenorators scare the hell out of me

 

[dontworryaboutit]

Skinkapults.