We've all played them. Backtracking, not knowing where to go. Going back and forth. Name some of these games from your memory. I'll start: Final Fantasy XIII-2, RE1
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Shiet, I'm still having this problem with more recent Naughty Dog games. Getting the hint option that pops up when you've been stuck somewhere for a while in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered embarrasses me. Though I am thankful that it's there.
Every
Single
Old
Game.
I hate it
If you can't figure out Super Mario Bros then gaming just isn't for you.
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Pocahontas on Sega Genesis. I don't even remember the plot, but I got stuck and had to return it to Blockbuster.
SNES Jurassic Park. NES Fester's Quest
it looks like I get to be the one that mentions:
ET on Atari2600
Obviously, you go home.
Hard to recall them since I tend to drop them when I get stuck. If I look up a hint and find out it is something that never had any previous hints to figure out I also drop the game because nothing is more frustrating than guesswork.
I remember the newes jedi game feeling like this a lot, but it was also effectively immersive that you don't instantly know exactly where to go.
Devil May Cry 4, but I was able to finish it. I couldn't even complete Devil May Cry 3.
Probably half life. It's kinda intentionally tricky and meant to be some kind of puzzle
Head Over Heels. Somehow I eventually managed to complete it, after much trial and error.
Metroidvania games can be pretty good for this sometimes. One that really got me was Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. You have to get an ability to progress at a certain point that is a random drop from an enemy. Any game that relies on RNG for progression is going to make me go running in circles. I love the game, but did not love that part.
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Beavis & Butthead (SNES/Genesis)
Chrono Trigger had me looking up guides as several points just to find a way to progress.
Oh snap, time to go back 30 years and get lost in Alone in the Dark again!
Abiotic Factor, survival in a facility like Half-Life with crafting, survival and exploration. Really great game and it's pretty hard understanding where to go
Legend of dragoon
La-Mulana
Silent Hill 2 - dropping canned juice in the laundry shoot. Weirdest mechanic I've ever seen, nothing pointed to do it, just finding the juice was weird, how was I supposed to know to put it down the laundry shoot of all places. My friend who got me to play it watched me wander around the apartment for like 10 - 15 mins, getting more and more confused and frustrated before telling me what to do.
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