In the light of recent controversy over the takedown of Flappy Bird, which allegedly happened as a result of incessant hate-mail pertaining to the hours gamers ‘wasted’ trying to beat the incredibly difficult mechanic, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at some of the most frustrating games I’ve come across.
Soulslikes are punishingly difficult but amongst the most compelling games. Power Up Gaming goes through the top ten Soulslikes you're likely not playing.
Demon's Souls isn't Soulslike. It's the original Souls game. WTF? And Elden Ring?
Another Crab's Treasure simply is not.
All the journos claiming things are "Soulslike" simply don't know what that word means.
The term “Soulslike” has become ridiculously diluted. I have seen it used for games just because they are difficult.
Nioh 1+2 imo are the best souls clone. Love the melee combat and ki system, really hoping team ninja doesn't abandon the IP and continue with a new title, hell just give us your take on the western fantasy setting for a new nioh game.
Comparison videos of Demon's Souls & Black Myth: Wukong running on both PS5 and PS5 Pro showcase an impressive upgrade on the mid-gen console.
Well yeah it tells you the difference— 1440p vs 4k for 60fps. You have to watch the video in 4k to see the difference.
Wukong actually performs worst in performance mode, wtf!
And wheres the damn update for this game. They're still more work to be done.
I saw Zero noticeable difference when I played it on Pro. The only game I’ve seen significant difference in is FF7RB but now I get these stutters after the Pro update. I can safely say that if you don’t have a PS5 then getting the Pro is a no brainer but upgrading from PS5 to Pro is not a wise move as of now. Wait for better new games.
So you’re telling me that I DONT have a PS5 Pro and you’re telling me that I DONT have Demon’s Souls and you’re telling me that I DID in fact see a different in a game that according to you I don’t have? Im assuming you’re one of the lucky few who owns a Pro saw a major Difference in Demon’s Souls right?
Tough as nails, solid as a brick, and as annoying as a rooster at dawn—this list has it all. Here are the hardest PS3 games.
This list has nine games....
And if these are the "hardest", that's a bit alarming because I'm pretty average and I've managed to 100% more than a third of this list (Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, Hard Corps Uprising, and Catherine).
Someone needs to play more games. Things like Ninja Gaiden, Spelunky, Spelunker and a number of games are a bit more frustrating than most of these games.
I find the only games that get me shouting and swearing at the TV are COD games - just because how unfair they often feel. Like "no way did he just take 4 bullets in the head and still fucking knife me"
Actually I used to scream at Lara Croft back in the PS1 days, clumsy bitch.
Might as well add Vanquish to that list. Goodness that game was frustrating, mostly due to the seemingly never-ending boss fights that were all to frequent. And even worse when several bosses were lined up for you one after another with no saving in-between, and each boss had several different transformations you had to go through.
Add insult to injury is that the game saves very seldom, so if you die (easy to do if you make even the smallest mistake) you have to re-do a large chunk of the level. I think I ended up sacrificing a controller after spending 45 minuets playing a level then dying seconds before beating the frustratingly annoying boss... and I had to do it all over again (another 45 mins each time) at least 3 more times before finally beating him. I cursed the Japanese developers quite lot while playing that game, and I am surprised I stuck with it and beat it. But let me tell you, the Japanese sure know how to make a game extremely frustrating.
Also Ninja Gaiden Sigma was pretty tough too.
COD ghosts followed by The impossible game