A game you enjoyed, but never again!

More specifically...What is a game(s) that you have played and beaten but will never go through again.  Not because it just didn\'t hold any replay value.  I\'m talking about a game that was insanely difficult, or just grated on your nerves, or just way to long.

Mine would have to be Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future.  It is a beautiful game, the underwater imagery was second to none and the gameplay was spot on.  I\'m so glad I played it and finished it as I consider it one of my favorite gaming experiences.

However,  I will never go near it again.

First of all, the game was long.  34 levels and I\'d say about 90% of them really tested my patience and tolerance for gaming. Some of the levels were huge going on enormous and it was extremely easy to get disoriented and lost.  

Second, the enemies were far to many and some of them difficult to kill.  When a pack of sharks would all start rushing you and you had to hit each one 2 or 3 times it was a challenge.  

Coupling that with objectives that were either non-obivious or just to difficult to enjoy. The stage where you had to guide that manta ray all the way into the cave and hide under it while you passed the giant eel was one of most hated moments of the game.  The manta ray was difficult to control, as you had to keep pushing it with your echos\'.  Add to that the air supply was next to none and the manta ray kept trying to turn back.

The boss fights...the one boss fight I remember taking me 45 minutes is that machine with the tenticals (sp?).  You were in a circular room with floating debris that would hurt you, and you had to get a power up that were only in two places all while a current was forcing you in one direction.  Now add to that, the tenticals are swiping at you and if you happen to get rid of one...you better keep going as they regenerate.  I believe there were 5...maybe 4.  Ohh, then add to that there were only 2 vents of air in the room.

I could go on and on how much this game drove me to the verge of insanity as I have many more examples...but I think you get the point.

A game I really enjoyed the experience of, but I dare not to tread those waters again.  I would lose my mind!

Anyone else?:facelick:

super mario 64

what a great game!   till i beat it, then never, ever picked it up again

at least halo tricked me into paying thru it again on legendary before i gave it the boot

Luigi\'s Mansion. Not a great game by any means, but I enjoyed it.. and then played the Hidden Mansion about 35% through and haven\'t touched it since. Other than that, there haven\'t been many in recent years. Oh, Max Payne.

Yeah, great game.. didn\'t play it much after beating it though. Grandia II as well (incredible game) and Shenmue.. although I really don\'t count RPG\'s.. as the only traditional RPG I\'ve beaten multiple times is Earthbound. (SNES)

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The puzzles in silent hill 2 are fairly hard, even on easy setting which is a pity cause the game is good. I completed it once about 6 months ago and haven\'t touched it since.

Puzzles in SH2 hard? Maybe for a console game, but I didn\'t think they were too difficult from what I\'d played of it. Give GK1 a whirl then talk to me about difficult puzzles.

Mine would probably have to be Castle of Dr. Brain. This game puts your brain through the wringer.. hardcore.. testing everything from logic, mathematics, basic thru advanced science, history, even computer programming. I consider it to be a fantastic game, filled with gorgeous (for it\'s time) graphics and puzzles that - while they stump you hardcore - are fun and rewarding to complete. After I finished it once, I didn\'t have the desire to go back. Pure puzzle games like that aren\'t really my speciality.

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CastleVania: COTM  -  It was too dark and the controls where terrible when it came to summons. Still, I loved it.

Smugglers Run - It was a guilty pleasure that tested my patience on  later levels.

Luigi\'s Mansion - Loved it while it lasted, but it was simply to repetive for me to do again.

Parasite Eve - Last Boss. \'Nuff said.

Cannon Spike...

Beat it, haven\'t played it since...

Booooooring...

Bah, maybe some of you didn\'t read my post...Sony Fan is the only one who got it.

While okay, I\'m more interested in a game that you have played  and enjoyed...but wouldn\'t play again because it was-

• Extremely Hard
• Too long
• A true test to your tolerance for videogames.

GunValkyrie is a good example.

EDIT: LIC got it too.  That\'s weird, when I made this post, I didn\'t see yours or ashford\'s post...

Paper Mario
Any Final Fantasy game, my FAVORITE games, but once I beat them I never wanna go through the LONG 40 hour game again.

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I read your post\'s Ginko and I answered it. All of the above games I loved but will never go through again for the reasons you listed.

Silly, Ginko.

Jak and Daxter

No replay value whatsoever.

DMC

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Max Payne.. Great game, wicked action.. But 0 reply value.. It\'s one of those, Same S@#T different smell kinda games. Once you\'ve finshed it. There\'s nothing new in it every time u go back. Hell, even the bad doods are always in the same places.  If they made a MP part of it.. Then i\'ll have lan partys with it...  The nightmare levels were just annoying. I couldn\'t stand them.

and

The summoner.
Great game, but for some reason. The second time i started to play it. I just got bored very quickly. Haven\'t tryed it sense.

A recent title actually... Super Mario Sunshine.

wow, no reply value in SMS?

damn, i dont know if i even wanna pick this one up still