So what IS the most frustrating video game in the history of video games?

[AMDZen]

If your talking about difficulty, this is an easy question.

Get Ninja Gaiden or Ninja Gaiden: Black and beat it on the hardest difficulty. You will become a god

 

[HeXploiT]

BF2. The only game that ever made me want to put my face through the monitor.

 

[shortylickens]

I coulda sworn we just had this topic not too long ago.

My vote is for about half the games on the NES.
Remember the days of piss-poor control and no playtesting?

Lots of weird little companies were putting out horrible games just to make money on the system.

I was thinking of some of the more challenging games I've played like Z.
But many of those challeging games were also really good and fun to play.

Nope, frustration is when you cant figure anything out or make any progress.
This is especially bad when you are 8 and dont have the common sense to stop playing.

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: JoePa
Goonies II

I remember being able to beat that game in 2 hours (getting all the items and powerups along with saving the children).



Battletoads, TMNT, Top Gun, and Blaster Master were the games I could not finish... w/o emulation.

I remember beating Ghouls 'n Ghosts on the Genesis and it didn't seem that tough. Never tried Super Ghosts 'n Goblins.

 

[cyclohexane]

prince of persia

 

[Encryptic]

I'd also like to nominate Lands of Lore II: Guardians of Destiny. Loved the original game, but this game was beyond frustrating.

 

[weirdichi]

Originally posted by: sleepmachine

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus

Originally posted by: jbourne77
Top Gun for NES was a bitch. Specifically, landing.

landing in a real flight sim is much much easier than landing in that game . . .

landing a real plane is probably easier than landing in that game

Bwahahahaha! True!

 

[Jimmah]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
Baldur's Gate II. Mind flayers. Broken mouse.

Lol, you need to use the doors mang

My 0.02$: Homeworld 1 & 2

 

[Sureshot324]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: Sureshot324
I so wish there was a way to play that series on the pc!

Your wish has been granted.

Awsome, and their free too! Thanks for the link.

 

[Remy XO]

Originally posted by: Anonemous

Battletoads, TMNT, Top Gun, and Blaster Master were the games I could not finish... w/o emulation.

I remember beating Ghouls 'n Ghosts on the Genesis and it didn't seem that tough. Never tried Super Ghosts 'n Goblins.

:laugh: I remember I finally beat that part where you ride some thing down a maze but then to relize theres a harder one right after. never went pass that part.

 

[tennesota]

Pong

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Encryptic
I'd also like to nominate Lands of Lore II: Guardians of Destiny. Loved the original game, but this game was beyond frustrating.

lol, what parts? That game was awesome, but it did have some annoying puzzles. For me, planting the silverleaf plant underneath a glass pyramid to release a fireball which causes a door to open was the worst offender. Overall it could be pretty fun, however.

 

[geno]

Originally posted by: tokamak
Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball for SNES. I've come thisclose to coming to blows with several different friends during games.

that game SUCKS!!! My friend got it years ago for like $20 on SNES and it was the worst bball game EVER!

 

[cryptonomicon]

Originally posted by: Sureshot324

Originally posted by: chcarnage
Marathon Infinity.

I so wish there was a way to play that series on the pc!

there is. and it's free

http://sourceforge.net/projects/marathon
+
http://trilogyrelease.bungie.org/





still fun by the way

 

[villageidiot111]

The original Police Quest! I could not get past the poker playing with the mobsters, and the map was impossible to navigate!

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: tw1164
Master Blaster (NES) Its impossible to beat, or maybe A Boy and His Blob (NES)

You mean Blaster Master and it really isnt that hard, I finished it.

 

[Reckoner]

Bubble Bobble... ::Shudder::

 

[eelw]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
Bubble Bobble... ::Shudder::

What's so difficult about Bubble Bobble? Anyhow, it's still one of my all time favourite games.

 

[Law]

spy hunter by far

 

[Nailbunny]

Zork - any/all text versions

Dragon's Lair I-II and Space Ace

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

GT3

 

[Steve]

ActRaiser II

 

[ultimatebob]

Online dating counts as a computer game, right?

 

[OCNewbie]

Originally posted by: tokamak
Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball for SNES. I've come thisclose to coming to blows with several different friends during games.

LOL forgot about that game.

 

[Golgatha]

Originally posted by: quakefiend420
battletoads for nes

Bingo! That's the first one that came to mind when I saw this thread!

Mega Man 3 is a close second. Don't know why everyone is griping about Mega Man 2 though. I can still finish that game in one 45min sitting on the Mega Man Anniversary for PS2.