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1. BraveArse
   Member

   As I posted elsewhere, I've just managed to cross off a long established item from my "gaming shame" list: stop being completely crap at Street Fighter. It's bugged me for years that I was utterly shit at it. Fucked if I can link combos though :)

   My next item on the list is to man up and finish Dead Space. I'll be doing it with the lights on and the sound off, possibly with cBeebies theme tunes on in the background, but damn it I'll do it!

   I'm wondering if anyone else has something like this. Something in gaming that you would dearly love to get past/be good at, but are simply woeful at it.

   It's good to let it all out :D

   Posted 2 years ago #

2. G1GAHURTZ
   Member

   Wuss.

   Posted 2 years ago #

3. daytripper
   Member

   first person shooters online

   puzzle games like portal

   Posted 2 years ago #

4. OlderGamer
   Moderator

   I have gotten into a nasty habbit of starting games and not finishing. When they start to get tough I put em down and move on to the next one. I'd like to stop that, or stop buying games that can't hold my attention.

   Posted 2 years ago #

5. UuBuU
   Member

   My gaming shame is i'm just too good at online FPS games. It's just no fun because I have to handicap myself constantly to bring myself down to everyone elses level. I just end up bored after a short period of time.

   My other shame is i've never played a Zelda game in my life. I want to know what all the fuss is about, but can't quite bring myself to stooping as low as a Nintendo console.

   Posted 2 years ago #

6. lexph3re
   Member

   I am ashamed of my lack of skill in all race car games. It just doesn't make since to me! I'm a damn good driver but can't drive worth a lick in driving games. I have like 10 race car games and suck in all of them. I just don't understand it! Even sports I'm darn good in almost every sport (besides basketball) but can't play sports games for my life.

   The only thing I'm great in both real life and in games is fighting games. Action and adventure games don't apply anyone can be good at those. But my shame definetly goes to racing games and sports smh

   Posted 2 years ago #

7. ManuOtaku
   Member

   Oldergamer +1 , that happens a lot to me too, but i think is because i tend to play all my games on harder difficulty, i like the game to last a little longer i think, the sad part is the backlog that is getting bigger day by day 8D

   Posted 2 years ago #

8. KingCancer
   Member

   xbox 360 and the hd generation in general. i am also sexually attracted to the war hounds in dragon age origins. oh yeah baby i went there!

   Posted 2 years ago #

9. OwningXylophone
   Member

   Only ever seeing a game of any 'Total War' games through to the end once, even though I have played every single one of the bleeders, alot! I always get about halfway through and restart thinking that I know how to do it better and inevitably never make it to the end.

   That and sucking at fighting games even though I love them...

   Posted 2 years ago #

10. Noodlemanny
    Member

    Lexph3re +1, Same here but I can pull a good run on Forza out the bag.
    Although I'm absolutely shit at any sports game, including boxing/fighting don't have the brain processing speed to do combos.

    I'd really like to actually complete Silent Hill 2 after about 5 times starting it.

    Posted 2 years ago #

11. Gadzooks!
    Member

    Soccer games. I'll be damned if I can work out how tackling works.

    Posted 2 years ago #

12. someguy2
    Member

    I've bought the last four CoD games on Day 1 and I suck at all of them, it would be great if I could be better at them but I just don't have the mental dimwittedness like most CoD players. Don't judge me!

    Posted 2 years ago #

13. Hunam
    Member

    I wish I had the attention span to be able to get top level in an MMO and do end game raiding and stuff. Or to be able to play any competitive game seriously. I used to be a damn near pro on CS as I played it day in day out for like 2+ years but since then I've never been able to get into a game that much. I just multiplayer games for about 15-20 hours then call it a day usually.

    Posted 2 years ago #

14. OrbitMonkey
    Member

    I'd like to be able to stop raging at games.... Online & off. It's not all the time, but sometimes, for the slightest reason the rage is triggered.

    Swearing, controller throwing, swearing, insulting fellow gamers, rage quitting, more swearing... its not really fitting for a guy my age :D

    Posted 2 years ago #

15. Hunam
    Member

    +1 same here. I really should grow up.

    Posted 2 years ago #

16. BraveArse
    Member

    Lol! Nice to see I'm not the only one :D

    And G1GA - I really am a total wuss, I admit it. It's the sound design that does it. Another on my list is the FEAR games. They totally shat me up. ;) I think I might make strategy games the next item to deal with after Dead Space ( made it to chapter 5 today ). My attention span has been lacking of late and I really should address it.

    Posted 2 years ago #

17. Deacon
    Member

    I'm amazing at every genre on every platform : )

    :: ahem :: but seriously, I struggle with frantic button-combo games like BlazBlue. I can't even finish the damn tutorial and it drives me fucking mad.

    Also, since gaining my first Platinum, I'm not even interested in playing games without trophies!
    Hahaa.... I knew that would happen. I hope it wears off soon.

    Posted 2 years ago #

18. Da Man
    Member

    err, no but many years ago it used to be flight sims, I was amazed at how they look when watching someone playing but didn't have patience to train properly.

    Posted 2 years ago #

19. OlderGamer
    Moderator

    "Also, since gaining my first Platinum, I'm not even interested in playing games without trophies!
    Hahaa.... I knew that would happen. I hope it wears off soon."

    Hah I think we are all screwed on that one. I have the same problem with my games, and then I start wondering if those achievies/trophies are easy enough that I can grab a few. I hate the hard ones that make you work and go mental!

    Posted 2 years ago #

20. Deacon
    Member

    I feel really ashamed for it ; ( it shouldn't even be a priority!

    I take some solace in knowing that I wouldn't trawl through a game that I don't particularly enjoy just to get trophies.

    Dead Nation was a blast on coop, and at maybe 4 hours start to finish, we got most of the trophies simply through playing up through the difficulties.

    God of War 3 was also a blast, but I'm only going to complete a game like that once.

    Posted 2 years ago #

21. G1GAHURTZ
    Member

    @ BA:

    Ravenholme is the only part of any video game that ever managed to get my heart anywhere above its regular bpm.

    Posted 2 years ago #

22. Telepathic.Geometry
    Member

    I have two shameful confessions to make.

    1) I deleted MGS4 from my amazon shopping cart when I realised it had no trophy support. :-/ I'm that guy now.

    2) I... I have farmed. (>_<)

    /is shamed

    Posted 2 years ago #

23. Crab of Thunder
    Member

    @Tele XD I feel your shame at the no trophies deal, it puts me off sometimes as well, though you should get MGS4!

    I suck so bad at racing games, i just can't... do them. Therefore i avoid them like the plague.

    Posted 2 years ago #

24. Ireland Michael
    Moderator

    I am completely crap at every single RTS game ever made.

    Ever.

    I don't see this ever changing.

    Posted 2 years ago #

25. G1GAHURTZ
    Member

    No good at multi tasking, eh Michael?

    Posted 2 years ago #

26. Ireland Michael
    Moderator

    Actually, I'm one of the few guys I know personally who seem to capable of it for more than five seconds at a time. =P

    I don't know what it is about the genre though. I think it's because I'm too meticulous about little details. I take too long making important decisions in those game, and by the time I have, I'm already over-whelmed by the opponent.

    Now, give me a Strategy RPG on the other hand...

    Posted 2 years ago #

27. Crab of Thunder
    Member

    Actually i suck at RTS's too. Only one i own is C&C3 red alert i only got about half way through. I'm retarded at them, plus CPUs can literally multitask >:(.

    Posted 2 years ago #

28. G1GAHURTZ
    Member

    That's what's so addictive about RTS's. You have to think on your feet and change tactics based on how your opponent is playing.

    It's a test of ability on many levels, from knowledge of the game, to general opponent anticipation.

    I wouldn't ever consider the single player of RTS's when I talk about them, either.

    They're all about the MP, really...

    Posted 2 years ago #

29. BraveArse
    Member

    That'll be the next thing on my list I think. At least become competent at one RTS. Any recommendations? Although my big problem is I HATE the whole materials harvesting side of RTS, which I know makes it difficult to find one I might like.

    BTW I can wear big boy pants now. I finally nailed Dead Space after 2 years of terror. What a superb game. /crosses it off list.

    Posted 2 years ago #

30. McLovin85
    Member

    Always wanted to get good at a fighting game as was crap at all of them. Finally took the plunge with MK9 as it just looked too good to pass up and am starting to get the hang of it. My friends used to always destroy me on fighting games but on this one I'm starting to fight back a bit so I know I'm improving slowly!

    Posted 2 years ago #

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