Author Topic: Games you hate, but also love (Read 5458 times)

scofthe7seas · « **on:** April 20, 2011, 12:17:54 pm »

For me, it's Contra. I'm sure some will disagree, but that game is super hard, and after you continue a few times, it's eventually like, "No. Screw you. I don't even want your money anymore." And won't let you continue!!

WindDrake · « **Reply #1 on:** April 20, 2011, 12:27:11 pm »

Battletoads. It's the only game I can think of that actually has it out for me.

dmarcum99 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 20, 2011, 01:40:35 pm »

Joust....I know I'm hitting `em right and I still get hosed!!

BadMouth · « **Reply #3 on:** April 20, 2011, 02:33:13 pm »

The Irritating Maze. It makes me swear and grin simultaneously.

CapriRS302 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2011, 02:47:27 pm »

Ghosts n' Goblins. It is nearly impossible to beat, even if I cheat and us save states...

Tumerboy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2011, 02:57:07 pm »

Moon Patrol

scofthe7seas · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2011, 03:00:36 pm »

One aspect of Gauntlet always bothered me. Disturbed me from the get go back in the eighties. It's that damned death guy. If he gets you in a corner, he is literally stealing your money. A skeletal hand might as well extend from the coin door directly into your pocket.

LeedsFan · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2011, 03:10:08 pm »

Logger

Oh wait... that's a game I hate and then hate more if I'm stupid enough to boot it up.....

DCsegaDH · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2011, 03:56:08 pm »

Street Fighter II CE, sometimes it frustrates me, but in the end I always come back to it.

CheffoJeffo · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2011, 04:10:20 pm »

Quote from: CapriRS302 on April 20, 2011, 02:47:27 pm

Ghosts n' Goblins. It is nearly impossible to beat, even if I cheat and us save states...

+1, although I don't cheat ... which makes it even worse ...

It is a game that I would actually sell a game to make room for.

Bootay · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2011, 04:45:18 pm »

Quote from: CapriRS302 on April 20, 2011, 02:47:27 pm

Ghosts n' Goblins. It is nearly impossible to beat, even if I cheat and us save states...

Ghouls n' Ghosts is much worse.

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2011, 04:49:16 pm »

Bagman

30 years ago I thought this was the best game, it was one of the first games I played on MAME and I was totally disappointed.

Every once in a while I'll play it with the hopes of seeing what I saw in 30 years ago.

scofthe7seas · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2011, 05:22:17 pm »

Quote from: Dartful Dodger on April 20, 2011, 04:49:16 pm

Bagman

30 years ago I thought this was the best game, it was one of the first games I played on MAME and I was totally disappointed.

Every once in a while I'll play it with the hopes of seeing what I saw in 30 years ago.

Dartful, I don't mean ANY disrespect by this, but that is probably the saddest thing I've ever read on this board. It's like you're searching for your youth in that game, and are unable to find it. Perhaps it resides in a different game? Maybe even a new one?

RandyT · « **Reply #13 on:** April 20, 2011, 06:41:10 pm »

Robotron....it's the only game that makes me punch my cabinet and keeps me coming back to punch it some more.

opt2not · « **Reply #14 on:** April 20, 2011, 07:16:06 pm »

The Donkey Kongs and Burgertime. Getting stuck while trying to un-mount a ladder/vine drives me absolutely mental.

bobdslob · « **Reply #15 on:** April 20, 2011, 08:36:01 pm »

Journey! What a stupid, challenging, moronic, compelling, idiotic game!

RetroBorg · « **Reply #16 on:** April 21, 2011, 04:16:57 am »

Defender, great game but I suck big time at it.

It is a beautiful thing to see when someone is good at it!

TOK · « **Reply #17 on:** April 21, 2011, 06:01:59 am »

Quote from: RetroBorg on April 21, 2011, 04:16:57 am

Defender, great game but I suck big time at it.

It is a beautiful thing to see when someone is good at it!

This... I've been mediocre at this for 30 years.

CrazyKongFan · « **Reply #18 on:** April 21, 2011, 10:08:49 am »

Mine is Jr. Pac-man. I have a love-hate relationship with it...I love the game, but it's so hard, it frustrates me to no end

melvinbates · « **Reply #19 on:** April 21, 2011, 12:03:06 pm »

Ghosts and Goblins I keep telling my self I'll get past level 2 without cheating...

scofthe7seas · « **Reply #20 on:** April 21, 2011, 12:10:35 pm »

Those "ghosts" games are pretty demoralizing as well. Perhaps some of their charm(?). I mean, first hit, you're in your underwear. Not cool. Second hit - skeleton. Less cool. Though I like the way the skeleton's mouth goes open a little bit when it finally rests in its pathetic little pile.

Vigo · « **Reply #21 on:** April 21, 2011, 12:50:36 pm »

Dragon's Lair
Space Ace

Do I even need to explain why?

Bootay · « **Reply #22 on:** April 21, 2011, 01:05:51 pm »

Quote from: melvinbates on April 21, 2011, 12:03:06 pm

Ghosts and Goblins I keep telling my self I'll get past level 2 without cheating...

I can get about half way through "Ghosts n' Goblins" without cheating. But I never beat it...

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #23 on:** April 21, 2011, 01:23:48 pm »

Quote from: scofthe7seas

Dartful, I don't mean ANY disrespect by this, but that is probably the saddest thing I've ever read on this board.

You joined this board 2 weeks ago.

Give it another 2 weeks you'll see much sadder.

The saddest/funniest thing I see on this board is when disrespectful members create a new account in hopes of getting respect.

(+_+) · « **Reply #24 on:** April 21, 2011, 03:09:43 pm »

Quote from: RandyT on April 20, 2011, 06:41:10 pm

Robotron....it's the only game that makes me punch my cabinet and keeps me coming back to punch it some more.

That's too funny. I punched the indestructable replacement joysticks that our local arcade owner put in the Robotron machine. They were stiff, tough, black balled and stiff (did I mention stiff). Your forearms took a physical beating from
trying to manhandle these stupid things. Ended up with a golfball on my knuckle and later on ended up ripping the whole control panel out of its socket, because Spaz (that was what we called him) was laughing at the whole thing.
Got banned from the arcade temporarily, end up allowed back in only not allowed to play Robotron. Our arcade owner was nice but evil. I ended up buying the machine I broke.

I don't punch anymore. It hurts and I love my cab too much. I do swear, smirk, laugh out load, complain and call them (the robotrons) cheaters from time to time.

Ghost N Goblins
Ghost N Ghouls
Defender

These 3 used to steal my quarters, so I stayed away from them even though I love, fear and still aspire to one day roll defender.

melvinbates · « **Reply #25 on:** April 21, 2011, 03:20:00 pm »

Quote from: Bootay on April 21, 2011, 01:05:51 pm

Quote from: melvinbates on April 21, 2011, 12:03:06 pm
Ghosts and Goblins I keep telling my self I'll get past level 2 without cheating...

I can get about half way through "Ghosts n' Goblins" without cheating. But I never beat it...

My favorite part is the I finally beat it YEAH!!! wait I got to go through it again to actually beat it...

Those speed runs make it look so easy...

Gray_Area · « **Reply #26 on:** April 22, 2011, 01:02:04 am »

Quote from: RandyT on April 20, 2011, 06:41:10 pm

Robotron....it's the only game that makes me punch my cabinet and keeps me coming back to punch it some more.

Rather like RB's quotes, this should be immortalized.

shateredsoul · « **Reply #27 on:** April 22, 2011, 04:03:14 am »

Mega Man 1

I remember me and my friend really got into the series with 3, we were happy as ---fudgesicle--- when we found a copy of the first game. Man that game was hard.... and never got very far in the game (this was before passwords). Screw you gutsman stage!

Vigo · « **Reply #28 on:** April 22, 2011, 11:49:34 am »

Quote from: shateredsoul on April 22, 2011, 04:03:14 am

Mega Man 1

I remember me and my friend really got into the series with 3, we were happy as ---fudgesicle--- when we found a copy of the first game. Man that game was hard.... and never got very far in the game (this was before passwords). Screw you gutsman stage!

The only thing more frustrating than the game itself was the American boxart:

scofthe7seas · « **Reply #29 on:** April 22, 2011, 01:01:06 pm »

Wow.

I feel that single word sums up my feelings about that art. Just.. wow. That's terrible. High resolution graphics, compared to what?? Atari? I guess so. That face. Mega man is a robot, that is just some ug dude. It's like art drawn of a bad (BAD) movie advert. Why is his head/helmet all lopsided?!?!

Useless Eater · « **Reply #30 on:** April 24, 2011, 12:18:45 am »

Rampart

that game triggers something mentally with me and its not good, rebuilding my wall has me foaming at the mouth, if I only had one more second or the right shaped piece when I needed it I would rule that game

shateredsoul · « **Reply #31 on:** April 24, 2011, 01:02:59 am »

that mega man art should have a troll face on it.... he loved making our life hell as kids and ruining mega man for us.

ChurchOfSolipsism · « **Reply #32 on:** April 26, 2011, 12:18:27 pm »

Every single Cave game, but especially Mushihimesama Futari. It's a fantastic game alright, but again and again it kicks ---my bottom---. Hard.


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