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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 annoying sections in videogames what do
annoying sections in videogames what do
annoying sections in videogames what do you want for this list we’re looking at
you want for this list we’re looking at
you want for this list we’re looking at sections in video games that drove us
sections in video games that drove us
sections in video games that drove us nuts whether it was due to the level
nuts whether it was due to the level
nuts whether it was due to the level design or game mechanics we aren’t
design or game mechanics we aren’t
design or game mechanics we aren’t focusing on specific sections or levels
focusing on specific sections or levels
focusing on specific sections or levels in a single game instead doing an
in a single game instead doing an
in a single game instead doing an overall sweep of those sections that
overall sweep of those sections that
overall sweep of those sections that annoy us every time three two one fire
annoy us every time three two one fire
annoy us every time three two one fire number 10 platforming sections in non
number 10 platforming sections in non
number 10 platforming sections in non platforming games at one time
platforming games at one time
platforming games at one time platforming games were the most popular
platforming games were the most popular
platforming games were the most popular genre so it’s understandable that key
genre so it’s understandable that key
genre so it’s understandable that key elements of that genre would weave their
elements of that genre would weave their
elements of that genre would weave their way into other games there are however
way into other games there are however
way into other games there are however some games that really don’t need
some games that really don’t need
some games that really don’t need platforming sections and we’re mainly
platforming sections and we’re mainly
platforming sections and we’re mainly talking about first-person shooters we
talking about first-person shooters we
talking about first-person shooters we can understand the need to hop over a
can understand the need to hop over a
can understand the need to hop over a Ledge or something but when we are
Ledge or something but when we are
Ledge or something but when we are jumping onto small platforms and can
jumping onto small platforms and can
jumping onto small platforms and can barely see our feet things get a bit
barely see our feet things get a bit
barely see our feet things get a bit frustrating this is probably made worse
frustrating this is probably made worse
frustrating this is probably made worse by the fact that most real 3d
by the fact that most real 3d
by the fact that most real 3d platformers allow you to correct your
platformers allow you to correct your
platformers allow you to correct your trajectory mid jump whereas shooters and
trajectory mid jump whereas shooters and
trajectory mid jump whereas shooters and RPGs rarely incorporate this feature
number nine filler fetch quests I want
number nine filler fetch quests I want you to carry out this task what you see
you to carry out this task what you see
you to carry out this task what you see them in almost every RPG an NPC will
them in almost every RPG an NPC will
them in almost every RPG an NPC will stand around waiting for you the hero to
stand around waiting for you the hero to
stand around waiting for you the hero to show up so they can give you a difficult
show up so they can give you a difficult
show up so they can give you a difficult task of retrieving their lost necklace
task of retrieving their lost necklace
task of retrieving their lost necklace their lost pet or the ever-so-popular
their lost pet or the ever-so-popular
their lost pet or the ever-so-popular collection of rare herbs you find some
collection of rare herbs you find some
collection of rare herbs you find some ion and a good login site maybe Herot
ion and a good login site maybe Herot
ion and a good login site maybe Herot can get our troops their weapons these
can get our troops their weapons these
can get our troops their weapons these types of quests are pretty much there to
types of quests are pretty much there to
types of quests are pretty much there to stretch out the game games like Skyrim
stretch out the game games like Skyrim
stretch out the game games like Skyrim or Dragon Age boasts tons of side quests
or Dragon Age boasts tons of side quests
or Dragon Age boasts tons of side quests but most of them equate to hey I know
but most of them equate to hey I know
but most of them equate to hey I know you’re supposed to save the world today
you’re supposed to save the world today
you’re supposed to save the world today but could you run a quick errand for me
but could you run a quick errand for me
but could you run a quick errand for me cuz I’m lazy also anyone who’s played
cuz I’m lazy also anyone who’s played
cuz I’m lazy also anyone who’s played monster hunter will know what I mean
monster hunter will know what I mean
monster hunter will know what I mean when I say egg quests who
number eight sewer levels welcome to the
number eight sewer levels welcome to the sewers punk the guy you’re replacing he
sewers punk the guy you’re replacing he
sewers punk the guy you’re replacing he had that same tough guys mark on his
had that same tough guys mark on his
had that same tough guys mark on his face that you do sewers are dark dank
face that you do sewers are dark dank
face that you do sewers are dark dank smelly places so why would we want to
smelly places so why would we want to
smelly places so why would we want to experience this in any form these types
experience this in any form these types
experience this in any form these types of levels have you traversing maze-like
of levels have you traversing maze-like
of levels have you traversing maze-like environments often pushing switches to
environments often pushing switches to
environments often pushing switches to open up new sections while fighting off
open up new sections while fighting off
open up new sections while fighting off the standard bats rats and other rodents
sewer levels are also a chance for game
sewer levels are also a chance for game designers to abuse their copy paste
designers to abuse their copy paste
designers to abuse their copy paste button since most of these levels tend
button since most of these levels tend
button since most of these levels tend to look really same as a result these
to look really same as a result these
to look really same as a result these sections often mirror their real-life
sections often mirror their real-life
sections often mirror their real-life counterparts and end up being pretty
counterparts and end up being pretty
counterparts and end up being pretty shitty number 7 vehicle sections you
shitty number 7 vehicle sections you
shitty number 7 vehicle sections you need to get to your next destination
need to get to your next destination
need to get to your next destination fast or the bad guys are getting away so
fast or the bad guys are getting away so
fast or the bad guys are getting away so how would you go about getting there or
how would you go about getting there or
how would you go about getting there or catching up how about we go for a nice
catching up how about we go for a nice
catching up how about we go for a nice Drive she’s not getting away there’s
Drive she’s not getting away there’s
Drive she’s not getting away there’s nothing wrong with driving unless the
nothing wrong with driving unless the
nothing wrong with driving unless the drive is boring and you don’t know what
drive is boring and you don’t know what
drive is boring and you don’t know what you’re doing we were all too happy
you’re doing we were all too happy
you’re doing we were all too happy killing bad guys the old-fashioned way
killing bad guys the old-fashioned way
killing bad guys the old-fashioned way but now we have to get used to a new set
but now we have to get used to a new set
but now we have to get used to a new set of controls and parade down what appears
of controls and parade down what appears
of controls and parade down what appears to be a linear corridor made to look
to be a linear corridor made to look
to be a linear corridor made to look like a regular Street Plus now that
like a regular Street Plus now that
like a regular Street Plus now that you’ve learned to drive in that fancy
you’ve learned to drive in that fancy
you’ve learned to drive in that fancy new tank or whatever say goodbye because
new tank or whatever say goodbye because
new tank or whatever say goodbye because you’ll never see it again
number six stealth sections sneaking
number six stealth sections sneaking around is fun if you’re Solid Snake Sam
around is fun if you’re Solid Snake Sam
around is fun if you’re Solid Snake Sam Fisher or a ninja but when we have an
Fisher or a ninja but when we have an
Fisher or a ninja but when we have an arsenal of devastating weapons in our
arsenal of devastating weapons in our
arsenal of devastating weapons in our hands stealth is the last thing on our
hands stealth is the last thing on our
hands stealth is the last thing on our mind stealth based missions can be fun
mind stealth based missions can be fun
mind stealth based missions can be fun if it’s offered as one way of beating a
if it’s offered as one way of beating a
if it’s offered as one way of beating a level not the only way perhaps it is
level not the only way perhaps it is
level not the only way perhaps it is time to try out on new pirate disguise
but most of the time in these types of
but most of the time in these types of missions if you’re spotted you pretty
missions if you’re spotted you pretty
missions if you’re spotted you pretty much have to start over high you just if
much have to start over high you just if
much have to start over high you just if you’ve spent the whole game charging
you’ve spent the whole game charging
you’ve spent the whole game charging headlong into every room guns blazing
headlong into every room guns blazing
headlong into every room guns blazing this sort of thing ends up being less of
this sort of thing ends up being less of
this sort of thing ends up being less of a break from the action and more of a
a break from the action and more of a
a break from the action and more of a genuine deal-breaker ah
genuine deal-breaker ah
genuine deal-breaker ah number five life force doors earning its
number five life force doors earning its
number five life force doors earning its name from jet force Gemini life force
name from jet force Gemini life force
name from jet force Gemini life force doors are obstacles that block your path
doors are obstacles that block your path
doors are obstacles that block your path until you kill all the enemies in the
until you kill all the enemies in the
until you kill all the enemies in the area waves and enemies will attack you
area waves and enemies will attack you
area waves and enemies will attack you all at once usually in a small enclosed
all at once usually in a small enclosed
all at once usually in a small enclosed area making it sometimes difficult to
area making it sometimes difficult to
area making it sometimes difficult to pull off the attacks what are they what
pull off the attacks what are they what
pull off the attacks what are they what is their purpose what makes these
is their purpose what makes these
is their purpose what makes these sections all the more annoying is when
sections all the more annoying is when
sections all the more annoying is when you have to defeat the enemies using a
you have to defeat the enemies using a
you have to defeat the enemies using a certain power or attack to be able for
certain power or attack to be able for
certain power or attack to be able for it to count we want to kill the bad guys
it to count we want to kill the bad guys
it to count we want to kill the bad guys because we want to not because we have
because we want to not because we have
because we want to not because we have to
also where’s the logic in this from the
also where’s the logic in this from the bad guys perspective let’s make sure he
bad guys perspective let’s make sure he
bad guys perspective let’s make sure he can kill everyone I throw at him before
can kill everyone I throw at him before
can kill everyone I throw at him before opening the next door so he can get to
opening the next door so he can get to
opening the next door so he can get to me seems legit do we need to go over my
me seems legit do we need to go over my
me seems legit do we need to go over my lesson again number eight time limit
lesson again number eight time limit
lesson again number eight time limit sections we understand that sometimes
sections we understand that sometimes
sections we understand that sometimes you need to make decisions fast in video
you need to make decisions fast in video
you need to make decisions fast in video games but that still doesn’t mean we’d
games but that still doesn’t mean we’d
games but that still doesn’t mean we’d like to be put on the spot making us
like to be put on the spot making us
like to be put on the spot making us hurry only makes us nervous and prone to
hurry only makes us nervous and prone to
hurry only makes us nervous and prone to rage quit when we don’t finish a section
rage quit when we don’t finish a section
rage quit when we don’t finish a section in a certain amount of time usually this
in a certain amount of time usually this
in a certain amount of time usually this involves a game over and we have to do
involves a game over and we have to do
involves a game over and we have to do the whole thing over again then there
the whole thing over again then there
the whole thing over again then there are some games that have the whole
are some games that have the whole
are some games that have the whole premise based around a time limit
premise based around a time limit
premise based around a time limit although some of these games do this
although some of these games do this
although some of these games do this right
right
right like Majora’s Mask others do not yes
like Majora’s Mask others do not yes
like Majora’s Mask others do not yes we’re talking about you lightning are
we’re talking about you lightning are
we’re talking about you lightning are you all right I’m fine just reminiscing
you all right I’m fine just reminiscing
you all right I’m fine just reminiscing number three escort missions trying to
number three escort missions trying to
number three escort missions trying to keep yourself alive in a game is one
keep yourself alive in a game is one
keep yourself alive in a game is one thing but when you add an idiot into the
thing but when you add an idiot into the
thing but when you add an idiot into the mix who can’t fight for themselves it’s
mix who can’t fight for themselves it’s
mix who can’t fight for themselves it’s a whole new ball game pointing out a
a whole new ball game pointing out a
a whole new ball game pointing out a certain blonde girl and a bevy of
certain blonde girl and a bevy of
certain blonde girl and a bevy of infected villagers as our main offender
infected villagers as our main offender
infected villagers as our main offender these missions often have you escorting
these missions often have you escorting
these missions often have you escorting a character through innumerable hazards
a character through innumerable hazards
a character through innumerable hazards without getting them killed Leon what’s
without getting them killed Leon what’s
without getting them killed Leon what’s gonna happen to us the only problem is
gonna happen to us the only problem is
gonna happen to us the only problem is their AI is usually moronic and we
their AI is usually moronic and we
their AI is usually moronic and we constantly have to save them from
constantly have to save them from
constantly have to save them from themselves essentially
even if they can technically fight for
even if they can technically fight for themselves they usually prove to be
themselves they usually prove to be
themselves they usually prove to be ineffectual in combat number two water
ineffectual in combat number two water
ineffectual in combat number two water levels to most children of the 80s and
levels to most children of the 80s and
levels to most children of the 80s and 90s these levels were the worst water
90s these levels were the worst water
90s these levels were the worst water levels are extremely annoying not
levels are extremely annoying not
levels are extremely annoying not because of their inherent difficulty but
because of their inherent difficulty but
because of their inherent difficulty but because of the physics of the water
because of the physics of the water
because of the physics of the water itself you did it now we can swim in
itself you did it now we can swim in
itself you did it now we can swim in peace you will normally find yourself
peace you will normally find yourself
peace you will normally find yourself swimming around which sorta sounds fun
swimming around which sorta sounds fun
swimming around which sorta sounds fun but combine that with the slow pace
but combine that with the slow pace
but combine that with the slow pace disorienting camera and in some cases an
disorienting camera and in some cases an
disorienting camera and in some cases an air meter and you have a recipe for
air meter and you have a recipe for
air meter and you have a recipe for disaster
disaster
disaster pop quiz how do you ruin something as
pop quiz how do you ruin something as
pop quiz how do you ruin something as timeless as the Ninja Turtles water
timeless as the Ninja Turtles water
timeless as the Ninja Turtles water levels dude water levels before we
levels dude water levels before we
levels dude water levels before we reluctantly trek through our top pick
reluctantly trek through our top pick
reluctantly trek through our top pick let’s take a look at some honorable
let’s take a look at some honorable
let’s take a look at some honorable mentions or in this case dishonorable
mentions or in this case dishonorable
mentions or in this case dishonorable mentions
this seemed like such a good idea the
this seemed like such a good idea the first time we saw it
QuickTime events are there to keep you
QuickTime events are there to keep you on your feet by having you press the
on your feet by having you press the
on your feet by having you press the right button or sequence of buttons to
right button or sequence of buttons to
right button or sequence of buttons to interact with the game if done right
interact with the game if done right
interact with the game if done right don’t be shy music unfortunately they
don’t be shy music unfortunately they
don’t be shy music unfortunately they aren’t always used correctly or are
aren’t always used correctly or are
aren’t always used correctly or are placed in areas where they shouldn’t be
placed in areas where they shouldn’t be
placed in areas where they shouldn’t be for example you could be watching and
for example you could be watching and
for example you could be watching and enjoying a cutscene and out of nowhere
enjoying a cutscene and out of nowhere
enjoying a cutscene and out of nowhere you get hit with a QuickTime event that
you get hit with a QuickTime event that
you get hit with a QuickTime event that you can’t react fast enough to and then
you can’t react fast enough to and then
you can’t react fast enough to and then you’re dead these did work way back in
you’re dead these did work way back in
you’re dead these did work way back in the 80s for Dragon’s Lair but nowadays
the 80s for Dragon’s Lair but nowadays
the 80s for Dragon’s Lair but nowadays they’re essentially used to make you
they’re essentially used to make you
they’re essentially used to make you feel like you’re playing a cutscene but
feel like you’re playing a cutscene but
feel like you’re playing a cutscene but you’re not it’s like watching a movie
you’re not it’s like watching a movie
you’re not it’s like watching a movie where you have to keep unpause it every
where you have to keep unpause it every
where you have to keep unpause it every two seconds or it’ll restart on you do
two seconds or it’ll restart on you do
two seconds or it’ll restart on you do you agree with our list what video game
you agree with our list what video game
you agree with our list what video game sections annoy you the most nothing
sections annoy you the most nothing
sections annoy you the most nothing comes to mind love sorry form or not so
comes to mind love sorry form or not so
comes to mind love sorry form or not so annoying top 10s published every day be
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