Games you couldn't be bothered to beat?

I had the GC version of Blood Omen 2,but it sucked so bad i didn't beat it...untill recently,when my friend gave me his PS2 version.

But it still SUCKS.

What are some games you couldn't be bothered to finish,because they were too hard,too glitchy,or just plain lame?

Currently, Glass Rose is on that list. Will not touch it til I get extremely bored and absolutely have nothing else to do. In the past, any old PSX RPG I never have time to finish. L.A. Noire also had the honor of being on said list for over a year til I remembered I had it and was deathly bored one weekend. Though when I think about it, what motivated me to finish it was the price I could put it up for sale right after lol.

Red Ninja, couldn't beat the final boss if my life depened on it. I keep fooling myself saying I beat the game anyway.Dudersaper

Since you've reached that far, just YouTube the ending. I've done this with numerous RPGs. Off the top of my head Star Ocean 3 and Lost Odyssey.

Currently, Glass Rose is on that list. Will not touch it til I get extremely bored and absolutely have nothing else to do. In the past, any old PSX RPG I never have time to finish. L.A. Noire also had the honor of being on said list for over a year til I remembered I had it and was deathly bored one weekend. Though when I think about it, what motivated me to finish it was the price I could put it up for sale right after lol.

[QUOTE="Dudersaper"]Red Ninja, couldn't beat the final boss if my life depened on it. I keep fooling myself saying I beat the game anyway.Aero5555

Since you've reached that far, just YouTube the ending. I've done this with numerous RPGs. Off the top of my head Star Ocean 3 and Lost Odyssey.

Fable 2 Tales of Symphonia Vexx Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts Lunar Knights Donkey Kong Jungle Climber Jade Empire Dragon Quest Monster Joker Henry Hatsworth Dot.Hack// Outbreak Part 3Minishdriveby

Wow, for me Fable 2 and Jade Empire ended too fast, I really enjoyed completing them.

[QUOTE="Minishdriveby"]Fable 2 Tales of Symphonia Vexx Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts Lunar Knights Donkey Kong Jungle Climber Jade Empire Dragon Quest Monster Joker Henry Hatsworth Dot.Hack// Outbreak Part 3con_matrix

Wow, for me Fable 2 and Jade Empire ended too fast, I really enjoyed completing them.

[QUOTE="Minishdriveby"]Fable 2 Tales of Symphonia Vexx Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts Lunar Knights Donkey Kong Jungle Climber Jade Empire Dragon Quest Monster Joker Henry Hatsworth Dot.Hack// Outbreak Part 3con_matrix

Wow, for me Fable 2 and Jade Empire ended too fast, I really enjoyed completing them.

Same here for JE, when I beat it I barely had 11 hours on the game. As for games, I think it's going to be The Thing for me. Loved the movie and the game isn't bad, just don't have the energy for it I guess.

[QUOTE="Minishdriveby"] Dot.Hack// Outbreak Part 3Dudersaper

I remember the story being pretty cool and some of the towns are really awesome, but the gameplay got stale for me after the second game.

It's funny because last year I bought GU Vol. 1. I haven't had time to play it, but I'm hoping they change things up a bit.

Tales of SymphoniaMinishdriveby

Finish it! Do it.... Do it!!

[QUOTE="Minishdriveby"]Tales of SymphoniaNirdBerd

Finish it! Do it.... Do it!!

Final Fantasy XII - I was so, so excited about this game seeing how it was the first real follow up to FFX which I loved. I got like five hours into it, and the combination of the lame story and horrid batle system made me regret my purchase. I rebought it about two years ago for $5 and have yet to give it another chance, but will someday.

Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete - I love this game, however I cannot to Gallion! I have probably fought him over 100 times and still cannot beat him. It has been so long since I last tried, so maybe oneof these days I'll give it another wirl.

In general, I am pretty bad about finishing RPGs, and usually its a sign of a really awesome RPG, at least imo, when I can finish one from start to finish.

DQVIII ps2

Mass Effect xbox360

advance wars days of ruin

Mass Effect xbox360

jaypakavelya

That's a shame. Mass Effect is the best RPG I've played this gen, however I haven't played the thrid yet which I hear is just plain awful towards the end of the game.

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Mass Effect xbox360

Shenmue_Jehuty

That's a shame. Mass Effect is the best RPG I've played this gen, however I haven't played the thrid yet which I hear is just plain awful towards the end of the game.

Tales of SymphoniaMinishdriveby

I'm a huge Tales fan. Beat all the 3D console iterations. But I can understand why you'd stop. I tried to go back and play Phantasia/Destiny/Eternia/Innocence after beating all the 3D console games, but the combination of downgraded interfaces and 16-bit~ish narrative turned me off about a couple hours in on each of them.

What stopped me from Phantasia is the 2D feel along with a sudden spike in difficulty, made me lose interest. Tried to cheat for the story but I realized how it's utterly pointless to play after cheating because the fun is 90% derived from the battle system's challenge. Destiny's nail in the coffin for me is the narrative. It's archaic and very confusing during conversations (dunno who's saying what when). Wish they'd fan-translate the PS2 remake. I really wanna play it.

Eternia's the one I gave the biggest effort for, but I got tight on time and forgot it. I'd rather not start over. Interest is gone. The release of Vita's Innocence remake also made me not consider the DS version. Can't wait for Xilia.

Odin Sphere Devil May Cry 2 Onimusha: Warlords LordBrew

Lol what? you can't beat DMC2?

[QUOTE="LordBrew"]Odin Sphere Devil May Cry 2 Onimusha: Warlords GreekGameManiac

Lol what? you can't beat DMC2?

In general, I am pretty bad about finishing RPGs, and usually its a sign of a really awesome RPG, at least imo, when I can finish one from start to finish.

Shenmue_Jehuty

I totally hear that. I have to be really invested in some aspect of of an RPG (typically story) to make it to the end these days. The last one I could finish was Fate/Extra which the battle system bothered me but the storyline really had me endure through. I guess it didn't help that I played the game through the hard way on my first try though.

Anyhow that brings me to my answer, which would generally be RPGs I guess. I'm starting to prefer shorter RPG type games like Parasite Eve or Vagrant Story over the traditional long epic journeys. That said I would like to finish Valkyrie Profile at some point later on in the year when I'm done with most of the shorter titles from my current hunts.

Final Fantasy XII - I was so, so excited about this game seeing how it was the first real follow up to FFX which I loved. I got like five hours into it, and the combination of the lame story and horrid batle system made me regret my purchase. I rebought it about two years ago for $5 and have yet to give it another chance, but will someday.

Shenmue_Jehuty

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Final Fantasy XII - I was so, so excited about this game seeing how it was the first real follow up to FFX which I loved. I got like five hours into it, and the combination of the lame story and horrid batle system made me regret my purchase. I rebought it about two years ago for $5 and have yet to give it another chance, but will someday.

TheKungFool

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[QUOTE="Shenmue_Jehuty"]

Final Fantasy XII - I was so, so excited about this game seeing how it was the first real follow up to FFX which I loved. I got like five hours into it, and the combination of the lame story and horrid batle system made me regret my purchase. I rebought it about two years ago for $5 and have yet to give it another chance, but will someday.

Minishdriveby

Valkyrie Profile

Ocarina of Time - Stopped after the Water Temple

Parasite Eve- Stucked on one of the EVE boss battles at the end of the game

Deus EX Human Revolution

Final Fantasy Tactics

Vagrant Story-

Persona 3 FES. ugh...

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[QUOTE="LordBrew"]Odin Sphere Devil May Cry 2 Onimusha: Warlords LordBrew

Lol what? you can't beat DMC2?

Ok,what's wrong with Onimusha>?

Dark Cloud.

[QUOTE="LordBrew"][QUOTE="GreekGameManiac"]

Lol what? you can't beat DMC2?

GreekGameManiac

Ok,what's wrong with Onimusha>?

maximum carnage: I keep dying at the same spot against the robot. I died there when I was 9 and still dying there to this very day

Vectorman: I always get stuck at one place, I never bother looking on youtube to see what to do

Earthworm Jim: There is a spot at the last stage that if you get stuck you have to restart the whole game ... hated it

I haven't finished Super Star Wars yet, but that's because it's one of the hardest games I've ever played lol

well I have many I havent completed but the ones that irks me is fire emblem: radiant dawn i play it over and over get close to the end but just lose interest.

Final Fantasy VIII.

GOD I hate that game. It's just my personal preference, but FFVIII effectively killed the JRPG genre for me. I noticed most JRPG games I got my hands on after it were starting to focus on the story and graphical capabilities more than they were on the actual gameplay. I just couldn't help but feel like they couldn't stand up to older JRPGs like FFVI or Chrono Trigger. It's not a situation where I just think the older games were better, but the games just played better for me. The graphics and story were great in the 16 bit era for most of these games, but the gameplay was the feature I enjoyed the most.

When your battle system became a confusing magic system and the summoning cutscenes take longer than most fights... it just kills the experience for me. I never even made it half-way through VIII.

Final Fantasy VIII.

WiiCubeM1

I'd probably be not as fond of it as I am if it wasn't my first FF and the game that got me into RPGs. Gotta admit the junction system, especially the blind faith in "Draw", can kill the fun factor depending on your prefence. Back when I first played it there was nothing I played before quite like it. It was unique. I even preferred it over MGS lol.

Shadow of Memories/Destiny.

I finished the story once, started again to make some slightly different decisions. Not really a storyline fork just more of the same. Nuts to it, can't be bothered.

Beyond Good and Evil, Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy X

Final Fantasy VIII, got to disk 4 and made it into that lunatic pandora area and I couldn't beat that adel boss or whatever it's name is. I tried so many times and kept losing so I tried to leave but it wouldn't let me. I realized I couldn't do anything, so I got really mad and quit and started all the way over. I knew spamming the summons through the entire game was going to catch up with me. I'll try again in the future but that game has so many boss battles it's ridiculous.

All the old X-com games, never finished one of them.

Diablo 2, I never got to hell tristram.

WoW, never kept at the top in raiding.

Final Fantasy VIII, got to disk 4 and made it into that lunatic pandora area and I couldn't beat that adel boss or whatever it's name is. I tried so many times and kept losing so I tried to leave but it wouldn't let me. I realized I couldn't do anything, so I got really mad and quit and started all the way over. I knew spamming the summons through the entire game was going to catch up with me. I'll try again in the future but that game has so many boss battles it's ridiculous.

LittleMac19

You just have to make sure your GFs are learning abilities like HP+20/40/60% or STR(strength)+20/40/60% (I think one of mine might have known STR+80%), so that you can junction those to your ability slots. Once your characters know those abilities, then junction 100 tornados to strength and 100 regens to HP and do this for all your characters. If you do that and upgrade your weapons (you don't even have to have the best weapons), you'll be super strong and have a crapton of HP and you'll fvck up Adel with no problems at all. And if you have the Lionheart (Squall's ultimate weapon), your limit break can occasionally string together several hits that do 9999 damage.

Using the junction system to your advantage can make you unstoppable fairly easily, but I understand why many people don't even want to mess with the junction system long enough to do that.

Heatseeker Couldn't remember what it was that made me hate it so much, so i reminded myself tonight.

It has the single most annoying, frustrating and loathesome task i've ever encountered in a game. It's like whoever thought of it had the idea of making the game a bit tricky, then didn't bother testing it when he was done. Then lied to his fellow programmers, and the publishers.

I had the familiar feeling at the start of the mission where i was thinking "Maybe 5's a bit harsh, i mean it does have its idiot-points but this feels like a 6.5 game". Then i hit the checkpoint and attempted the impossible task, failed, tried again, failed, tried again, failed, got annoyed, failed etc

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Here it is:

It's the 5th stage of the 10th mission (Operation Bear Trap). After having protected your fleet and destroyed waves of fighters, bombers and subs you have to go up against an Ace squadron. You have to destroy all 5 planes to beat it. Easy, yes?

No. One of the planes is a boss and what that means in Heatseeker is that it takes much longer to get a missile lock (in this case 3-5secs) on and it takes many many missiles/bullets to kill it. Like a stupid amount; 10 or 20. The other planes take 3 or 4. Also they use their own flares and decoys, so only about 1 in 4 of your missiles will actually hit. You can alternatively use guns but in order to do that you need to shoot in front of where the target is heading. And the boss flaps about like a crisp packet in the wind.

Also being an Ace squadron they fight you harder and fire missiles/guns at you more often (The missile avoidance system is programmed in such a way that you have to stop what you're doing and press a button combination to get away).

Sounds challenging but not impossible so far, yes? Jink around a bit, do some high speed passes to get the best chance of getting a missile lock. Yep, all good ideas. Except you can't because you only get 1 minute to complete the task, because you're about to run out of fuel (something you don't have control over).

Actually to be more precise, you get 30secs before your wingman notices the fuel problem, but that time is spent getting to within 1000m of the enemies and scrolling through the targets one by one because no one at IR-Guru's thought of adding a 'target closest to reticule' feature.

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The only online guide i could find was for the NTSC version, and they get a whole extra 30secs before the 1min warning, making a total 2mins to complete the task. I doubt it would even be beatable in that time.

So $&£# it. That one task completely ruins the game.