Top 10 Video Game Fan Challenges

sometimes the best challenges are the

sometimes the best challenges are the ones you give yourself hey come on

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for the top 10 video game fan challenges

for the top 10 video game fan challenges you can tag along if you want but keep

you can tag along if you want but keep

you can tag along if you want but keep your head down and try not to do

your head down and try not to do

your head down and try not to do anything stupid

anything stupid

anything stupid for this list we’ll be looking at

for this list we’ll be looking at

for this list we’ll be looking at challenges in benched by fans where the

challenges in benched by fans where the

challenges in benched by fans where the game is played differently than how it

game is played differently than how it

game is played differently than how it was originally intended by its

was originally intended by its

was originally intended by its developers we’re ruling out speedruns

developers we’re ruling out speedruns

developers we’re ruling out speedruns because we already have a list dedicated

because we already have a list dedicated

because we already have a list dedicated to the best games for that technique and

to the best games for that technique and

to the best games for that technique and rather than ranking challenges by

rather than ranking challenges by

rather than ranking challenges by relative difficulty we’ll be looking at

relative difficulty we’ll be looking at

relative difficulty we’ll be looking at how innovative and creative they are

number 10 20 20 20 20 mode five nights

number 10 20 20 20 20 mode five nights at Freddy’s after the completion of the

at Freddy’s after the completion of the

at Freddy’s after the completion of the game as well as the bonus 6th night the

game as well as the bonus 6th night the

game as well as the bonus 6th night the player unlocks the ability for a custom

player unlocks the ability for a custom

player unlocks the ability for a custom night allowing you to set the difficulty

night allowing you to set the difficulty

night allowing you to set the difficulty for each animatronic enemy ranging from

for each animatronic enemy ranging from

for each animatronic enemy ranging from 0 to 20 with anything above 13 being

0 to 20 with anything above 13 being

0 to 20 with anything above 13 being described as incredibly difficult

winning with all 4 set to 20 dubbed 2020

winning with all 4 set to 20 dubbed 2020 2020 mode or nightmare mode by fans was

2020 mode or nightmare mode by fans was

2020 mode or nightmare mode by fans was believed by creator Scott Cawthon to be

believed by creator Scott Cawthon to be

believed by creator Scott Cawthon to be impossible

he was shocked and congratulatory when a

he was shocked and congratulatory when a handful of players proved him wrong

handful of players proved him wrong

handful of players proved him wrong prompting him to add a third star to the

prompting him to add a third star to the

prompting him to add a third star to the main menu and a new ending for

main menu and a new ending for

main menu and a new ending for completing the challenge number nine

completing the challenge number nine

completing the challenge number nine law-abiding citizen Grand Theft Auto 3

law-abiding citizen Grand Theft Auto 3

law-abiding citizen Grand Theft Auto 3 to 5 one of the things that makes the

to 5 one of the things that makes the

to 5 one of the things that makes the Grand Theft Auto franchise so fun is the

Grand Theft Auto franchise so fun is the

Grand Theft Auto franchise so fun is the absolute mayhem one can unleash in a

absolute mayhem one can unleash in a

absolute mayhem one can unleash in a demented rampage of crime all right man

demented rampage of crime all right man

demented rampage of crime all right man you cou that’s why this challenge takes

you cou that’s why this challenge takes

you cou that’s why this challenge takes a ridiculous amount of restraint by

a ridiculous amount of restraint by

a ridiculous amount of restraint by doing everything in one’s power to

doing everything in one’s power to

doing everything in one’s power to complete the game while committing as

complete the game while committing as

complete the game while committing as little crime as possible but I don’t

little crime as possible but I don’t

little crime as possible but I don’t want to make a big deal about it berries

want to make a big deal about it berries

want to make a big deal about it berries from games game but it is often possible

from games game but it is often possible

from games game but it is often possible to beat the game committing a minimal

to beat the game committing a minimal

to beat the game committing a minimal amount of murders and only collecting a

amount of murders and only collecting a

amount of murders and only collecting a handful of stars what’s the point you

handful of stars what’s the point you

handful of stars what’s the point you ask hmm then you clearly don’t get it

ask hmm then you clearly don’t get it

ask hmm then you clearly don’t get it man

number eight no ring challenge Sonic the

number eight no ring challenge Sonic the Hedgehog series for a game that requires

Hedgehog series for a game that requires

Hedgehog series for a game that requires speed and throwing caution to the wind

speed and throwing caution to the wind

speed and throwing caution to the wind completing this challenge requires a

completing this challenge requires a

completing this challenge requires a huge amount of patience and precision as

huge amount of patience and precision as

huge amount of patience and precision as levels are designed to have players

levels are designed to have players

levels are designed to have players naturally obtained rings while making

naturally obtained rings while making

naturally obtained rings while making their way forward creative and intricate

their way forward creative and intricate

their way forward creative and intricate alternate routes to reaching the end of

alternate routes to reaching the end of

alternate routes to reaching the end of the level are required and often need

the level are required and often need

the level are required and often need the use of enemies as momentum and

the use of enemies as momentum and

the use of enemies as momentum and perfect timing making the challenge even

perfect timing making the challenge even

perfect timing making the challenge even more difficult is the fact that the

more difficult is the fact that the

more difficult is the fact that the Rings essentially act as the players

Rings essentially act as the players

Rings essentially act as the players health meaning with no rings a single

health meaning with no rings a single

health meaning with no rings a single hit will kill poor Sonic

number seven dark license to kill

number seven dark license to kill Goldeneye double-oh-seven

Goldeneye double-oh-seven

Goldeneye double-oh-seven and perfect dark rares revolutionary

and perfect dark rares revolutionary

and perfect dark rares revolutionary first-person shooter Goldeneye as well

first-person shooter Goldeneye as well

first-person shooter Goldeneye as well as it’s critically acclaimed spiritual

as it’s critically acclaimed spiritual

as it’s critically acclaimed spiritual successor Perfect Dark have remained

successor Perfect Dark have remained

successor Perfect Dark have remained popular for nearly two decades after

popular for nearly two decades after

popular for nearly two decades after their initial release oh my god

their initial release oh my god

their initial release oh my god after mastering every mission on all

after mastering every mission on all

after mastering every mission on all difficulties gamers devised a challenge

difficulties gamers devised a challenge

difficulties gamers devised a challenge that turned every generic soldier

that turned every generic soldier

that turned every generic soldier virtually invincible by cranking up the

virtually invincible by cranking up the

virtually invincible by cranking up the enemy’s health damage and accuracy to

enemy’s health damage and accuracy to

enemy’s health damage and accuracy to maximum typically meaning a thousand

maximum typically meaning a thousand

maximum typically meaning a thousand percent

challenge is proved to be one of the

challenge is proved to be one of the most difficult of all time as no one was

most difficult of all time as no one was

most difficult of all time as no one was able to beat the silo level of Goldeneye

able to beat the silo level of Goldeneye

able to beat the silo level of Goldeneye until 2013 when it was conquered by atom

until 2013 when it was conquered by atom

until 2013 when it was conquered by atom bosun while the level attack ship covert

bosun while the level attack ship covert

bosun while the level attack ship covert assault in Perfect Dark remains unbeaten

assault in Perfect Dark remains unbeaten

assault in Perfect Dark remains unbeaten to this day

number six you only live once fallout 3

number six you only live once fallout 3 and Fallout New Vegas this challenge

and Fallout New Vegas this challenge

and Fallout New Vegas this challenge first created by youtuber many a true

first created by youtuber many a true

first created by youtuber many a true nerd not only requires the player to

nerd not only requires the player to

nerd not only requires the player to make it through the game without dying

make it through the game without dying

make it through the game without dying but without healing of any kind while

but without healing of any kind while

but without healing of any kind while any ailments inflicted upon the player

any ailments inflicted upon the player

any ailments inflicted upon the player are not to be cured radiation crippled

are not to be cured radiation crippled

are not to be cured radiation crippled limbs low HP all a hundred percent

limbs low HP all a hundred percent

limbs low HP all a hundred percent permanent with every single hit being

permanent with every single hit being

permanent with every single hit being permanent every piece of equipment and

permanent every piece of equipment and

permanent every piece of equipment and armor that can be obtained is essential

armor that can be obtained is essential

armor that can be obtained is essential as is selecting the right perks at the

as is selecting the right perks at the

as is selecting the right perks at the beginning of the game guns is obviously

beginning of the game guns is obviously

beginning of the game guns is obviously one that I’ll be going for as well

one that I’ll be going for as well

one that I’ll be going for as well because I do need to be able to use guns

because I do need to be able to use guns

because I do need to be able to use guns very very easily the run-through becomes

very very easily the run-through becomes

very very easily the run-through becomes an almost mathematical equation for

an almost mathematical equation for

an almost mathematical equation for minimizing risk and maximizing any

minimizing risk and maximizing any

minimizing risk and maximizing any chance of survival in a utilitarian run

chance of survival in a utilitarian run

chance of survival in a utilitarian run that requires extensive knowledge of the

that requires extensive knowledge of the

that requires extensive knowledge of the game’s mechanics I guess I shouldn’t be

game’s mechanics I guess I shouldn’t be

game’s mechanics I guess I shouldn’t be surprised we like them to keep paper

surprised we like them to keep paper

surprised we like them to keep paper work number 5 no bonfire run dark souls

work number 5 no bonfire run dark souls

work number 5 no bonfire run dark souls too much like its predecessor dark souls

too much like its predecessor dark souls

too much like its predecessor dark souls 2 utilizes bonfires which act as

2 utilizes bonfires which act as

2 utilizes bonfires which act as checkpoints as well as a way to heal

checkpoints as well as a way to heal

checkpoints as well as a way to heal level up and fast travel between zones

level up and fast travel between zones

level up and fast travel between zones all of which are practically essential

all of which are practically essential

all of which are practically essential to completing the game

however an experienced player can forego

however an experienced player can forego healing by not resting at bonfires and

healing by not resting at bonfires and

healing by not resting at bonfires and some truly intense players don’t even

some truly intense players don’t even

some truly intense players don’t even like the bonfires meaning no checkpoints

like the bonfires meaning no checkpoints

like the bonfires meaning no checkpoints and no death the challenge became so

and no death the challenge became so

and no death the challenge became so popular that the developers even

popular that the developers even

popular that the developers even inserted an item for completing it the

inserted an item for completing it the

inserted an item for completing it the illusory ring of the exalted the

illusory ring of the exalted the

illusory ring of the exalted the powerful item causes any weapon you’re

powerful item causes any weapon you’re

powerful item causes any weapon you’re holding to become invisible which is a

holding to become invisible which is a

holding to become invisible which is a real benefit for PvP play number for

real benefit for PvP play number for

real benefit for PvP play number for three days The Legend of Zelda Majora’s

three days The Legend of Zelda Majora’s

three days The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask there have been plenty of

Mask there have been plenty of

Mask there have been plenty of challenges invented by fans of the Zelda

challenges invented by fans of the Zelda

challenges invented by fans of the Zelda franchise dating all the way back to the

franchise dating all the way back to the

franchise dating all the way back to the very first Delta game and there’s even a

very first Delta game and there’s even a

very first Delta game and there’s even a challenge that requires you to beat the

challenge that requires you to beat the

challenge that requires you to beat the game without ever obtaining a sword the

game without ever obtaining a sword the

game without ever obtaining a sword the most interesting challenge for a Zelda

most interesting challenge for a Zelda

most interesting challenge for a Zelda game however utilizes the unique three

game however utilizes the unique three

game however utilizes the unique three day system of Majora’s Mask after the

day system of Majora’s Mask after the

day system of Majora’s Mask after the initial three days as Deku scrub it’s

initial three days as Deku scrub it’s

initial three days as Deku scrub it’s actually possible to get through the

actually possible to get through the

actually possible to get through the game in one cycle that is with intense

game in one cycle that is with intense

game in one cycle that is with intense planning and using the inverted song of

planning and using the inverted song of

planning and using the inverted song of time

with many time-sensitive events even one

with many time-sensitive events even one mistake could spell a premature end to a

mistake could spell a premature end to a

mistake could spell a premature end to a player’s run number three always war

player’s run number three always war

player’s run number three always war civilization series there are a number

civilization series there are a number

civilization series there are a number of ways to win a game of civilization

of ways to win a game of civilization

of ways to win a game of civilization and diplomacy allies and building an

and diplomacy allies and building an

and diplomacy allies and building an empire during peacetime can be crucial

empire during peacetime can be crucial

empire during peacetime can be crucial to claiming victory however for anyone

to claiming victory however for anyone

to claiming victory however for anyone attempting this challenge that’s all

attempting this challenge that’s all

attempting this challenge that’s all gone out the window

as the name implies the player instantly

as the name implies the player instantly declares war on every other civilization

declares war on every other civilization

declares war on every other civilization they come across never allowed to make

they come across never allowed to make

they come across never allowed to make peace a beefy military is essential as

peace a beefy military is essential as

peace a beefy military is essential as in many cases the player finds him or

in many cases the player finds him or

in many cases the player finds him or herself in a dozen wars at once and

herself in a dozen wars at once and

herself in a dozen wars at once and facing off the endless hordes of enemy

facing off the endless hordes of enemy

facing off the endless hordes of enemy troops take no small amount of planning

troops take no small amount of planning

troops take no small amount of planning and luck

number two beat a non-musical game using

number two beat a non-musical game using an instrument over the years there have

an instrument over the years there have

an instrument over the years there have been a number of gaming peripherals and

been a number of gaming peripherals and

been a number of gaming peripherals and gamers have used those to beat a variety

gamers have used those to beat a variety

gamers have used those to beat a variety of games that they were never intended

of games that they were never intended

of games that they were never intended for one of the earliest well-known

for one of the earliest well-known

for one of the earliest well-known examples was a Japanese gamer using a

examples was a Japanese gamer using a

examples was a Japanese gamer using a rod from a fishing game to play through

rod from a fishing game to play through

rod from a fishing game to play through ultra hard mode of the original

ultra hard mode of the original

ultra hard mode of the original Soulcalibur the popularity of guitar

Soulcalibur the popularity of guitar

Soulcalibur the popularity of guitar hero and rock band have led many gamers

hero and rock band have led many gamers

hero and rock band have led many gamers to use the guitar drums and DDR dance

to use the guitar drums and DDR dance

to use the guitar drums and DDR dance pads in all kinds of games they were

pads in all kinds of games they were

pads in all kinds of games they were definitely never meant for whoo done

definitely never meant for whoo done

definitely never meant for whoo done these bizarre controllers severely

these bizarre controllers severely

these bizarre controllers severely handicapped gamers requiring precise

handicapped gamers requiring precise

handicapped gamers requiring precise skill and timing for even the simplest

skill and timing for even the simplest

skill and timing for even the simplest of actions get off a little bit before

of actions get off a little bit before

of actions get off a little bit before we unveil our top pick here are a few

we unveil our top pick here are a few

we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

I give up

I give up number one Nuzlocke challenge Pokemon

number one Nuzlocke challenge Pokemon

number one Nuzlocke challenge Pokemon series for many of the more experienced

series for many of the more experienced

series for many of the more experienced Pokemon players having played since

Pokemon players having played since

Pokemon players having played since red-and-blue completing a normal pokemon

red-and-blue completing a normal pokemon

red-and-blue completing a normal pokemon run through lacks a certain level of

run through lacks a certain level of

run through lacks a certain level of difficulty the challenge originally

difficulty the challenge originally

difficulty the challenge originally taken from the Nuzlocke webcomic found a

taken from the Nuzlocke webcomic found a

taken from the Nuzlocke webcomic found a simple but creative way to correct this

while variations exist two basic rules

while variations exist two basic rules are consistent one may only catch the

are consistent one may only catch the

are consistent one may only catch the first Pokemon encountered in a new area

first Pokemon encountered in a new area

first Pokemon encountered in a new area and when a Pokemon faints it is

and when a Pokemon faints it is

and when a Pokemon faints it is considered dead and must be released not

considered dead and must be released not

considered dead and must be released not only does this challenge make the game

only does this challenge make the game

only does this challenge make the game considerably more difficult it also

considerably more difficult it also

considerably more difficult it also forges a stronger bond with the limited

forges a stronger bond with the limited

forges a stronger bond with the limited amount of Pokemon the player can catch

amount of Pokemon the player can catch

amount of Pokemon the player can catch by making it imperative to keep those

by making it imperative to keep those

by making it imperative to keep those Pokemon alive do you move their list

Pokemon alive do you move their list

Pokemon alive do you move their list which band challenge is your favorite

which band challenge is your favorite

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now if some of the other people in town

now if some of the other people in town were also on board