Things You've Failed At In Video Games For Years

What are some things you've failed at in video games for years? Such as beating a certain stage, boss, or game.

For me it's beating the original version of Metroid. Which is really bad for me, since I'm a HUGE Metroid fan. I always get to a point where I have a bunch of energy tanks, and I get really low life. Then I spend freaking forever to refill it. Then when it happens again, I'm like "F it." And I give up. I've beaten the other Metroid games in the series and loved them, and have beaten the remake "Metroid: Zero Mission" a couple of times. I just don't have the patience it takes for the original, I suppose. I'll probably give it another shot soon, too! I keep trying.

What are some things you've failed at in video games for years? Such as beating a certain stage, boss, or game.

For me it's beating the original version of Metroid. Which is really bad for me, since I'm a HUGE Metroid fan. I always get to a point where I have a bunch of energy tanks, and I get really low life. Then I spend freaking forever to refill it. Then when it happens again, I'm like "F it." And I give up. I've beaten the other Metroid games in the series and loved them, and have beaten the remake "Metroid: Zero Mission" a couple of times. I just don't have the patience it takes for the original, I suppose. I'll probably give it another shot soon, too! I keep trying.

Emerald_Warrior

Never been able to pull cool combos in 2D fighters, although I play them frequently :(Dudersaper

It hasn't been years but I've been struggling to beat the single player mode of super street fighter 2 for quite some time. I'm just so awful at that game lol.

One I struggled with for years was Metroid Prime. I somehow ended up beating it, but I'm truly awful at that game. The control scheme is just really odd to me. Early Resident Evil games were difficult for me too.

One thing all those games have in common is that I find it impossible to get the controls down 100% for them.

Beating Viewtiful Joe on Ultra V Rated. I have worn down the final final boss's health to almost nothing, then was one hitted. You can bet there was much controller throwing.

Also, 100%ing Zelda games. I love the games, but I have never completely 100% one. Not even Minish Cap, which I obtained all the Heart Containers for, but missed the Gd light arrows.

The early Resident Evil games. I like playing them but I can never get far because I suck. I also suck at fighting games, except Soul Calibur.

I totally fail at beating FFX; I freakin love the 98% of what I've played, but I've never actually beat this game. Not because it is too difficult, but because other circumstances (school, relationships, work, whatever) I've never finished it. I've tried 3-times, and dammit I will beat it the next time I try, I just need to tell the rest of my life to chill out while I play through it this time.

I also suck at buying way more games than I can actually play or beat; my backlog is offensively long.

Getting the last heart piece in ALTTP. The one where you have to use a shovel to dig it and find it.

Also giving up on F-Zero GX.

For the longest time, I tried to beat Zelda II and was unsuccessful. Although 16 years later.. I managed to! Twice in a row in fact. I also managed to beat Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles after 18 years. Now my next challenge awaits me, Blaster Maser...aryoshi

That deserves some recognition! Kudos, my friend!

I think I've beaten Zelda II once, maybe twice. I know it's been at least once, though. I got lucky. That final run to the final dungeon is hell, then still having to survive the brutally difficult dungeon, and finally having to beat not one but two insanely hard bosses without a game over is crazy hard. And Shadow Link usually beats me pretty soundly.

TMNT 1 for NES, I have NEVER beaten. And I've owned that game since I was 6 or 7, I received as one of the games I got with my NES at that age. I can get past the Van level (which took me forever to navigate that maze of a level before I figured it out) and get to that sprawling Airport level. That's as far as I have seen into the game. I never came across Shredder or Krang once, so I'm sure it wasn't near the end yet. Oh, and the damned seaweed in the underwater level is just plain unfair. There's no way, that anyone, ever has made it through that without taking bit of damage. It's impossible.

Being competent in any racing game that isn't Rock and Roll Racing on the SNES is something I just cannot seem to do.

Not getting to far in Majoras Mask

Not getting all the skill points in Ratchet and Clank 2 and 3.

Sliding puzzles.

Every single time, with an exception to professor layton, i get to one, i turn off the system, and the stop playing the game for a like a year.

Sliding puzzles.

Every single time, with an exception to professor layton, i get to one, i turn off the system, and the stop playing the game for a like a year.

ultramega9

It was a game-breaker for me with Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow on Nintendo DS. It was quite disappointing for me, since I'm a huge Castlevania fan. Because of that, I'm wary on buying Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow for my GBA because I'm afraid I'll run into a slide-puzzle, since Dawn of Sorrow is Aria of Sorrow's direct sequel.

[QUOTE="aryoshi"]For the longest time, I tried to beat Zelda II and was unsuccessful. Although 16 years later.. I managed to! Twice in a row in fact. I also managed to beat Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles after 18 years. Now my next challenge awaits me, Blaster Maser...Emerald_Warrior

That deserves some recognition! Kudos, my friend!

I think I've beaten Zelda II once, maybe twice. I know it's been at least once, though. I got lucky. That final run to the final dungeon is hell, then still having to survive the brutally difficult dungeon, and finally having to beat not one but two insanely hard bosses without a game over is crazy hard. And Shadow Link usually beats me pretty soundly.

TMNT 1 for NES, I have NEVER beaten. And I've owned that game since I was 6 or 7, I received as one of the games I got with my NES at that age. I can get past the Van level (which took me forever to navigate that maze of a level before I figured it out) and get to that sprawling Airport level. That's as far as I have seen into the game. I never came across Shredder or Krang once, so I'm sure it wasn't near the end yet. Oh, and the damned seaweed in the underwater level is just plain unfair. There's no way, that anyone, ever has made it through that without taking bit of damage. It's impossible.

Megaman 1. Yellow Devil. ALL MY RAGE!!!!!

I still haven't been able to kill Yiazmat in FFXII. Only has like 8-9 million HP left too, so damn close!

Also fail at NES Metroid. Super is just so much better.

Zelda II Adventure of Link. Even with a walkthrough I struggle, till I just ragequitted. ESPECIALLY Death Mountain. Gawd.

I fail at fighting games and I don't play them anymore because I don't want to have to memorize a bunch of combos. The only fighting games I have are virtua fighter 1 and 2 for the sega saturn.

F*cking Scrap Brain Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog. That stage has been the bane of my existence for over 15 years... I've beaten it once.

The Mega Man X series. I have no idea why, but I have the worst time with those games. I've beaten the first, but the rest just kick me in the teeth. After X3 I stopped trying.

F*cking Scrap Brain Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog. That stage has been the bane of my existence for over 15 years... I've beaten it once.

WiiCubeM1

With the first Sonic the Hedgehog game, I always thought that zone was a breeze. It's the zone before it, Labyrinth Zone, the boss fight in particular is a pain. But I can do it, after years of memorization.

On Sonic the Hedgehog 2, I still can barely beat Metal Sonic, then I get stomped by the giant robotic Robotnik.

I totally fail at beating FFX; I freakin love the 98% of what I've played, but I've never actually beat this game. Not because it is too difficult, but because other circumstances (school, relationships, work, whatever) I've never finished it. I've tried 3-times, and dammit I will beat it the next time I try, I just need to tell the rest of my life to chill out while I play through it this time.

I also suck at buying way more games than I can actually play or beat; my backlog is offensively long.

Shenmue_Jehuty

All of the above for me as well. I got 98% through FFX and my wife walked in the room and was like "you'll never beat it with those characters". I weighed my options of spending hours going back and grinding up, giving it a shot with what I had or walking away from the game unfinished. Needless to say, I only know how the game ends thanks to youtube. Considering with my hectic schedule/life it takes me months to beat FF games, it's unlikely I will ever attempt to restart this game.

And my backlog is overwhelming also. I'm going to separate them into two piles. Keep one, sell the other or just give them away. If they are in my house and I haven't played and beat them, they stress me out lol

I never was able to beat the NES Mega Man or Ninja Gaiden, or The Lost Levels and Super Mario Bros. 2 on Super Mario All-Stars. games for a few years. During that time though, even the original Super Mario Bros(on the NES, All-Stars version never gave me trouble due to save slots) I was barely able to finish.

F*cking Scrap Brain Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog. That stage has been the bane of my existence for over 15 years... I've beaten it once.

WiiCubeM1

Megaman I have Mega 1-8 on The megaman anniversary collection on Playstation 2, Plus ODT on Playstation 1 and Star Force on the NES.

Racing games is my worst Genre in Videogames so that genre is on I have failed at more than any other genre.

You know, it's always bugged me that I could never pull off the infinite lives trick w/ the turtle shell in Super Mario Brothers. Other than that, out of games I have tried extensively to beat the one that sticks out is TMNT on NES. I probably never will either.

You know, it's always bugged me that I could never pull off the infinite lives trick w/ the turtle shell in Super Mario Brothers. Other than that, out of games I have tried extensively to beat the one that sticks out is TMNT on NES. I probably never will either.

logicalfrank

I never finished Rayman. I broke 3/4 controllers with anger, I was a kid so don't judge me.

Beating Mike Tyson in "Punch Out". Getting ANY progress in IkarugaLos9090

These are two for me as well. I don't see how anyone beat tyson in that game. With ikaruga, I just can't memorize everything.

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I totally fail at beating FFX; I freakin love the 98% of what I've played, but I've never actually beat this game. Not because it is too difficult, but because other circumstances (school, relationships, work, whatever) I've never finished it. I've tried 3-times, and dammit I will beat it the next time I try, I just need to tell the rest of my life to chill out while I play through it this time.

I also suck at buying way more games than I can actually play or beat; my backlog is offensively long.

CDuG

All of the above for me as well. I got 98% through FFX and my wife walked in the room and was like "you'll never beat it with those characters". I weighed my options of spending hours going back and grinding up, giving it a shot with what I had or walking away from the game unfinished. Needless to say, I only know how the game ends thanks to youtube. Considering with my hectic schedule/life it takes me months to beat FF games, it's unlikely I will ever attempt to restart this game.

And my backlog is overwhelming also. I'm going to separate them into two piles. Keep one, sell the other or just give them away. If they are in my house and I haven't played and beat them, they stress me out lol

lol thanks to my cousin I know exactly what happens at the end as well. FFX has just been one of those games that life always conspires against me, preventing me from ever beating it. I am determined to give life the middle finger and actually beat this game some day because I feel like it deserves to be beat given how great of a game it is.

And no! Don't sell your games you don't play lol! You will probably regret it and just end up buying them again down the road, possibly for more money. I persoanlly love having all my games, played or not on display on my shelves, but if it stresses you out, I'd just box them up and put them in a place that is out of sight and out of mind until you're ready to play them. Just my two sense :p

Beating Mike Tyson in "Punch Out". Getting ANY progress in IkarugaLos9090

Most SHMUP games are moderate to INSANE in difficulty. On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being a cake walk and 10 being so hard you either stop playing because you through your controller through your TV or wee sobbing too hard to continue playing, Ikaruga is about a 7 imo. Just fyi, never, never play Dodonpachi orMushihimesama Futari. . .

Sega Genesis Ecco the Dolphin KPAXMAN

THIS! This ****ing game was the bane of my childhood and I hate it so much! Ecco drove me insane and I found it tedious, difficult, and frustrating to do anything in this game.

[QUOTE="Los9090"]Beating Mike Tyson in "Punch Out". Getting ANY progress in IkarugaShenmue_Jehuty

Most SHMUP games are moderate to INSANE in difficulty. On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being a cake walk and 10 being so hard you either stop playing because you through your controller through your TV or wee sobbing too hard to continue playing, Ikaruga is about a 7 imo. Just fyi, never, never play Dodonpachi orMushihimesama Futari. . .

No way, Ikaruga is easily a 10. I play plenty of shoot-em ups, but I couldn't get past the 3rd, or maybe it was the 4th stage, which is just pathetic, and I had a lot of trouble up until that point. Maybe some people are just more in tune with constant color changes you have to keep up with, I'm certainly not.

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[QUOTE="Los9090"]Beating Mike Tyson in "Punch Out". Getting ANY progress in IkarugaEmerald_Warrior

Most SHMUP games are moderate to INSANE in difficulty. On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being a cake walk and 10 being so hard you either stop playing because you through your controller through your TV or wee sobbing too hard to continue playing, Ikaruga is about a 7 imo. Just fyi, never, never play Dodonpachi orMushihimesama Futari. . .

No way, Ikaruga is easily a 10. I play plenty of shoot-em ups, but I couldn't get past the 3rd, or maybe it was the 4th stage, which is just pathetic, and I had a lot of trouble up until that point. Maybe some people are just more in tune with constant color changes you have to keep up with, I'm certainly not.

:P

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[QUOTE="Shenmue_Jehuty"]

I totally fail at beating FFX; I freakin love the 98% of what I've played, but I've never actually beat this game. Not because it is too difficult, but because other circumstances (school, relationships, work, whatever) I've never finished it. I've tried 3-times, and dammit I will beat it the next time I try, I just need to tell the rest of my life to chill out while I play through it this time.

I also suck at buying way more games than I can actually play or beat; my backlog is offensively long.

Shenmue_Jehuty

All of the above for me as well. I got 98% through FFX and my wife walked in the room and was like "you'll never beat it with those characters". I weighed my options of spending hours going back and grinding up, giving it a shot with what I had or walking away from the game unfinished. Needless to say, I only know how the game ends thanks to youtube. Considering with my hectic schedule/life it takes me months to beat FF games, it's unlikely I will ever attempt to restart this game.

And my backlog is overwhelming also. I'm going to separate them into two piles. Keep one, sell the other or just give them away. If they are in my house and I haven't played and beat them, they stress me out lol

lol thanks to my cousin I know exactly what happens at the end as well. FFX has just been one of those games that life always conspires against me, preventing me from ever beating it. I am determined to give life the middle finger and actually beat this game some day because I feel like it deserves to be beat given how great of a game it is.

And no! Don't sell your games you don't play lol! You will probably regret it and just end up buying them again down the road, possibly for more money. I persoanlly love having all my games, played or not on display on my shelves, but if it stresses you out, I'd just box them up and put them in a place that is out of sight and out of mind until you're ready to play them. Just my two sense :p

The ones I haven't played ARE hidden away. They are in bags in my old computer room that is a storage area now. I know they're in there. They bother me lol.

I've pretty much already separated them though. Don't worry the ones I plan on getting rid of are generic sports/racing games. Not that there's anything wrong with them, but I went on a spurt a while back just buying any game I thought I might play and one day I realized there was way too many. I know which ones I would regret so they will stay and I will tackle them sooner or later.

Any children's game on PS2 was super difficult for me - Finding Nemo, Frogger: The Great Quest. Other than those, there was Alter Echo, at the ending I had to use cheats to beat the game.. even then I still kept dyingalphabetguy

Getting the last heart piece in ALTTP. The one where you have to use a shovel to dig it and find it.

Also giving up on F-Zero GX.

Seabas989

In Metal Gear Solid2: SOL the part when Ryden has to swim through the flooded corridors with the **** on his back, she has 1/3rd the air capacity of Ryden and I can't remember the map so I end up swimming in circles until she is nearly dead then I end up back at the air pocket I started at... Arghhhhh!

In Metal Gear Solid2: SOL the part when Ryden has to swim through the flooded corridors with the **** on his back, she has 1/3rd the air capacity of Ryden and I can't remember the map so I end up swimming in circles until she is nearly dead then I end up back at the air pocket I started at... Arghhhhh!

Coyote_Black