Skywarp! 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2004 In the old days of NES, we all had games that we swore were too hard to beat. These days, there aren't that many unbeatable games (by beating I don't mean unlocking everything, but just beating it), but which ones did you have to give up on? Grand Theft Auto: Vice City -- I know this is a beatable game, but I've died over and over playing the mission where you have to save Lance at the junkyard, and I've thrown my controller out of frustration, cursing how over rated the franchise is. Red Faction II (GCN) -- This game is just too boring to keep playing. I'm at the level right after the predictable "plot twist" happens, and I'm not compelled to play any further. It's just too boring and a rote FPS, and lengthy -- I feel like the game should have ended where the plot twist happened. Terrible game. Contra: Shattered Soldier -- What can I say? The game rocks, but it's close to unbeatable. Not to mention this generation of gamers feel really inconvenienced about the old-school "you have to beat it in one sitting" gameplay. I've gotten as far as inside the alien. F-Zero GX -- I'm only on the third Story Mission and the 2nd difficulty of the 2nd class on Grand Prix. This is a very difficult game, and once again, not one that compells you to keep playing. Probably one of my first disappointing Nintendo titles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest T®ITEC Report post Posted January 6, 2004 I rented Silent Hill 3 last summer, and I gave up on it pretty quickly. The controls were flat-out awkward and I kept dying. Maybe it would've been easier if I'd played the other SH games, but... I never will. Also: The "Bloodmoon" expansion for Morrowind. It was.. just... lame. I have no desire to play through it again. I tried playing as a werewolf, and that lasted all of ten minutes. All you do is feed, and then...??? Nothing. At least playing through the East Empire Company is kinda fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BX 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2004 Eternal Champions: Fuck that bullshit. Time Killers: No explaination needed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2004 Eternal Champions was basic... I gave up on FFVIII.. because it was so fucking BORING! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Golgo 13 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2004 Star Ocean 2. I kinda mentioned this at SmarkTalk when it was running. Basically I've always hated RPGs and were never good at them. But I decided to give this a shot because of all it promised to deliver. As I'm on one of these quests, where I have to get through some cave, I just keep dying over and over to the point where I didn't play it again and eventually sold it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2004 Fire Pro 2 on GBA is one hard game, right now I am on the stage with the one vs 2 handicap matches and cannot beat Doc Death & Gordy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karnage 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2004 I gave up on Dead to Rights. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Renegade 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2004 Almost all of the final fantasy games I've played besides Tactics (good game) and FFVII (Shit game). I mean really whats the appeal? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricMM 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2004 If I read this right, it is all about difficulty? If so, saving, and ESPECIALLY QUICKSAVES killed difficulty. Imagine trying to beat max payne with 3 lives and 3 continues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Skironox Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Half Life. Extremely overrated and more importantly gave me motion sickness like a fifth of gin would. Never beat Spider Man for Playstation 2, and FFX sat there for a year untouched. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Molotov The Bear 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Red Faction II (GCN) -- This game is just too boring to keep playing. I'm at the level right after the predictable "plot twist" happens, and I'm not compelled to play any further. It's just too boring and a rote FPS, and lengthy -- I feel like the game should have ended where the plot twist happened. Terrible game. Am I the only one who likes this game? Sure, I'll agree with you, the Single player blows but the multiplayer more than makes up for it. Best console Multiplayer since GoldenEye IMO. And I must agree with Skironox on Half Life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Agent_Bond34 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Never beat Spider Man for Playstation 2 How can you NOT beat that game? That game is way too easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Grabbed Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions for X-Box from a used bin on a whim and was pretty damn bored in about an hour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Downhome 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Red Faction II (GCN) -- This game is just too boring to keep playing. I'm at the level right after the predictable "plot twist" happens, and I'm not compelled to play any further. It's just too boring and a rote FPS, and lengthy -- I feel like the game should have ended where the plot twist happened. Terrible game. Am I the only one who likes this game? Sure, I'll agree with you, the Single player blows but the multiplayer more than makes up for it. Best console Multiplayer since GoldenEye IMO. And I must agree with Skironox on Half Life. Red Faction II (I had it for the PS2), is the greatest FPS that I have ever played, period. I love every single aspect of that game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Salacious Crumb Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Final Fantasy VIII - I think I've made 3 attempts to play this all the way through and have yet to get halfway through disk 2 before quitting out of boredom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big McLargeHuge 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 I gave up on Dead to Rights. Same here. The Gunfighting was neat, the hand-to-hand combat was the nuts. Threw my controller down right then and there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Wing Commander 4. I dug the shit out of Wing Commander 3, but never beat it due to the fact that it takes forever to just finish the first disc, but Wing Commander 4 just...just sucked. The controls were completely different from Wing Commander 3, so that through me off, and then I couldn't get a single thing working right for Wing Commander 4, so I tried to sell it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rendclaw 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 I'm currently stuck in Hot Shots Golf 3.. Street Hoops can be a bit frustrating, though I think I know what its about after watching the ESPN series... As far as RPGs go, 7th Saga has to be the most frustrating RPG to me. ::sighs:: 15 days until Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 2 comes out... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Skironox Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Oh yeah, speaking of Baldurs Gate, I got the original, thought it was real awesome, and eventually gave up in Chapter 7 because I had a weak ass party. I didn't start a new game again. I loved that game but there was too much micromanagement for me to really truly get into it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Probably Halo on Xbox and Terminator 3 on PS2. Both games have the whack-ass controls where on control stick moves forward, another looks around to change walking direction, and the other zooms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Enter The Matrix did not agree with me AT ALL. I played about 20 minutes and just kinda said "eh" before turning the X-Box off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Socom. I just, couldn't do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Oh yeah, speaking of Baldurs Gate, I got the original, thought it was real awesome, and eventually gave up in Chapter 7 because I had a weak ass party. I didn't start a new game again. I loved that game but there was too much micromanagement for me to really truly get into it. That's what was great about BG and BG2. Who was in your party? I'm currently stuck in Hot Shots Golf 3 Where? Because I'm currently going through the ranks and I want to be prepared -- I just beat the Steve Irwin wanna-be. ::sighs:: 15 days until Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance 2 comes out... Do you know if it's going to be a conintuation of the first one or a totally different game? I've been too lazy to check... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Use Your Illusion 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Half Life. Extremely overrated and more importantly gave me motion sickness like a fifth of gin would. Never beat Spider Man for Playstation 2, and FFX sat there for a year untouched. Seriously? Did you fail to finish Spider-Man because you lost interest or because you found it too hard? Not only is the tutorial hilarious, the game itself is DEAD easy, ala LOTR:Return of the King, and I had it beat in two days without any trouble. I gave up on Legends of Wrestling II, I was *amped* to play it and kill everyone with The Hitman, but found it to just pale in comparison to just about every other wrestling game I've played. The new one though, Legends of Wrestling:SHOWDOWN, that features DUSTY F'N RHODES (shut up) has me waiting with baited breath. I bet I'm disappointed again. UYI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Contra Shattered Sodier...I wanted to like the game, but it relied too heavy on being able to memorize stuff that just pops out of nowhere and kills you. It's just not very fun. I just got burned out on FF7 and quit near the end of the game. I couldn't even get a good start on Silent Hill 2...too much wandering around looking for crap, and annoying controls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cuban Linx 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 I gave up on Super Mario Sunshine, not because it was hard, but i just didn't enjoy it or care enough to bother finishing it. I started it again recently and beat it in like three days when i had nothing better to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skywarp! 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Socom. I just, couldn't do it. Never played the first, but I have a strong feeling that SOCOM II will be the next on my "give up" list. I just can't get through the first stage. On the EASY difficulty! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Final Fantasy VIII - I think I've made 3 attempts to play this all the way through and have yet to get halfway through disk 2 before quitting out of boredom. I knew I couldn't be the only one... ;p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Ocean 3 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 Final Fantasy 1, Suikoden 1,2,3, Ephemeral Fantasia, Dark Cloud Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2004 You missed out with Suikoden 1 and 2...both are great games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
