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What's your "most stressful games" Top5?
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Pandora's Tower.
You're always on a timer and it sucks when it's out and you get a game over. I also couldn't enjoy the dungeons because of it. It's so freaking short and the stress it caused wasn't worth it, so I dropped the game around 24 hours in.
Also, I hate Elena.
Where's my "Punch" option!?
You're always on a timer and it sucks when it's out and you get a game over. I also couldn't enjoy the dungeons because of it. It's so freaking short and the stress it caused wasn't worth it, so I dropped the game around 24 hours in.
Also, I hate Elena.
Where's my "Punch" option!?
Ice Pick Lodge games take the cake. No matter how good you are at them, they are hard as nails and constantly require attention and focus.
Pathologic 2 is without a doubt the most difficult game I have ever played -- not because it is difficult to complete, but because it is almost impossible to go the entire game without having to constantly re-plan and make decisions on the fly. Things are constantly changing, your needs are in constant flux, and the game state actively shifts as you play.
The Void and the original Pathologic are the same way. Engaging and flawless experiences.
Pathologic 2 is without a doubt the most difficult game I have ever played -- not because it is difficult to complete, but because it is almost impossible to go the entire game without having to constantly re-plan and make decisions on the fly. Things are constantly changing, your needs are in constant flux, and the game state actively shifts as you play.
The Void and the original Pathologic are the same way. Engaging and flawless experiences.
TLOU2 was incredibly anxiety inducing. I was honestly kinda mad they made the game 20+ hours long. I felt absolutely drained by the end.
RE7 in VR made me feel like I had PTSD by the end.
RE7 in VR made me feel like I had PTSD by the end.
Or back when vote to kick was a thing, having to clutch a 1v4 or risk being kicked.
And that's if they didn't already kick you just so they can get to the next round sooner.
Ninha Gaiden on the og xbox. I could never do that again.
The Resident Evil 2 remake stressed me out when Mr. X shows up. I traded the game in almost immediately at that point.
The Resident Evil 2 remake stressed me out when Mr. X shows up. I traded the game in almost immediately at that point.
Surprised to hear people say Fall Guys. I find that game too silly to be stressful, but I've also never won a round lmao.
Dota 2. The game is incredibly complex and every mistake is punished heavily and your team will let you know how much they appreciated it. And I'm talking about unranked pub games, I never played ranked.
Fall Guys is super chill to me, but I have no idea how people play fighting games or even Magic The Gathering to relax, to me they're super rewarding but also super stressful games. I guess it boils down to habit and also not taking the game too seriously.
Fall Guys is super chill to me, but I have no idea how people play fighting games or even Magic The Gathering to relax, to me they're super rewarding but also super stressful games. I guess it boils down to habit and also not taking the game too seriously.
Dark/Demon's Souls
Final ring in Apex Legends and your squad is caught in the middle of two or more other squads.
Both of them get my "oh shit I'm actually about to actually die" juices going and I love it.
Final ring in Apex Legends and your squad is caught in the middle of two or more other squads.
Both of them get my "oh shit I'm actually about to actually die" juices going and I love it.
Different types of stress I guess, I think Pathologic 2 is a game that uses stress to very good effect but it's not something that literally increases my heart rate. P2 is about adapting to the failure of your decisions and consequent string of tragedies you leave in your wake, as well as eating moldy sandwiches out of bins.
If ppl want to see what it looks like when a game uses panic and pressure as a mechanic to communicate its story then they should play it.
If ppl want to see what it looks like when a game uses panic and pressure as a mechanic to communicate its story then they should play it.
For me it was probably SOMA. I didn't even get very far into it first time around; the goddamn sound effects are so good and so creepy that I stopped playing a little way in. I do intend to go back to it at some point.
Me and my buddy were switching off on deaths for Demon Souls, it was a terrible idea, we were both just overly stressed and irritable after a bit.
I find Souls games to be strangely relaxing, except in Dark Souls 1 when you have defeated Quelaag and have to climb all the way up and then accidentally fall of a ledge. FFFUUUUUUU---
Fighting bosses in Dark Souls and Bloodborne is actually super relaxing for me though. Nothing beats a good boss fight after a long, hard day.
Anyway, my most stressful game would probably be Cuphead or perhaps some Guitar Hero/Rock Band songs.
Fighting bosses in Dark Souls and Bloodborne is actually super relaxing for me though. Nothing beats a good boss fight after a long, hard day.
Anyway, my most stressful game would probably be Cuphead or perhaps some Guitar Hero/Rock Band songs.
1) Any survival horror game
2) Rocket League
3) FIFA
4) Call of Duty (Search & Destroy when you're the last man)
5) PUBG
2) Rocket League
3) FIFA
4) Call of Duty (Search & Destroy when you're the last man)
5) PUBG
1. Monster Hunter: World - Dropping saed on a monster and it wiggles to the left/right every fucking time. It kills me inside everytime when I miss by an inch
2. Star Citizen - never know when a dick will stow away on your ship with millions of dollars in cargo and shoot you in the head with a bullet or shoot you in the head with a nerf dart.
3. Add Dark Souls here.
4. Nothing else, other than some pvp games.
2. Star Citizen - never know when a dick will stow away on your ship with millions of dollars in cargo and shoot you in the head with a bullet or shoot you in the head with a nerf dart.
3. Add Dark Souls here.
4. Nothing else, other than some pvp games.
Doing the platinum relics in Crash Bandicoot 4 time trials.
Toxic Tunnels was fucking insane, my heart was racing when I got to the end, I was physically and mentally drained. So that lately.
WipeOut HD also comes to mind
Toxic Tunnels was fucking insane, my heart was racing when I got to the end, I was physically and mentally drained. So that lately.
WipeOut HD also comes to mind
I don't have enough games to round out a list of 5, but all three Cook, Serve, Delicious! games do such a perfect job of simulating the stresses of short-order cooking that I can't think of any other game that comes close.
1. Rainbow 6 Siege. - If the community for this game wasn't comprised of just the most horrible wastes of matter ever, it wouldn't even crack my top 5, but knowing that if I miss a shot, or miss some guy in the corner I'm going to get 4 DM's from 10 year olds telling me to kill myself definitely adds a level of stress that no other game does for me. (For the record, I have message notifications turned off now, and only accept messages from people on my friends list, but it's like how you still have nightmares about high school for decades after you graduate...that feeling is always there).
2. Overcooked/Overcooked 2 - Just because it's like the one game my fiancee likes playing with me, but also, we had to stop playing at some point before one of us said something to the other that we would not be able to take back.
3. Bloodborne - Obvious reasons, but oddly I find the Dark Souls games to be more calming experiences overall. I'm sure it's something to do with always needing to be on the offensive.
4. Old Adventure Games - Any of them up until around the more modern Telltale stuff. I love the stories and the relaxed pace, but I also just hate being stuck. If I'm going to list a game, we'll say Day of the Tentacle, but any of those old LucasArts/Sierra adventure games just stress the hell out of me.
5. Rocket League - Easily my most played game this generation. And I'm pretty pretty good at it. It's almost stressful for the opposite reason that RB6 Siege is, but I'm also not a jerk, and I've never sent a DM to a disappointing teammate, no matter how badly they blew it. It just sucks when I'm carrying a team the whole game, and all they have to do is sit back and not let the other team score, and then they score an owngoal, and you just want to rage.
2. Overcooked/Overcooked 2 - Just because it's like the one game my fiancee likes playing with me, but also, we had to stop playing at some point before one of us said something to the other that we would not be able to take back.
3. Bloodborne - Obvious reasons, but oddly I find the Dark Souls games to be more calming experiences overall. I'm sure it's something to do with always needing to be on the offensive.
4. Old Adventure Games - Any of them up until around the more modern Telltale stuff. I love the stories and the relaxed pace, but I also just hate being stuck. If I'm going to list a game, we'll say Day of the Tentacle, but any of those old LucasArts/Sierra adventure games just stress the hell out of me.
5. Rocket League - Easily my most played game this generation. And I'm pretty pretty good at it. It's almost stressful for the opposite reason that RB6 Siege is, but I'm also not a jerk, and I've never sent a DM to a disappointing teammate, no matter how badly they blew it. It just sucks when I'm carrying a team the whole game, and all they have to do is sit back and not let the other team score, and then they score an owngoal, and you just want to rage.
Starcraft 2 ladder was legit too stresful for me. I really wanted to play more of the game but I just couldn't.
Pugging extreme/Savage raids in FFXIV is another one. Imagine a Dark Souls boss, except way harder, you have to do them with other people who get increasingly irritated over time and making a mistake wipes the entire party.
Also rhythm games. Nothing like playing an extremely hard 5 minute song, making it through a hard part and then trying to keep it together while getting through the rest of it.
Pugging extreme/Savage raids in FFXIV is another one. Imagine a Dark Souls boss, except way harder, you have to do them with other people who get increasingly irritated over time and making a mistake wipes the entire party.
Also rhythm games. Nothing like playing an extremely hard 5 minute song, making it through a hard part and then trying to keep it together while getting through the rest of it.
Hunt Showdown, by far. Also, the best multiplayer experience this gen.
Then, I'd place Alien Isolation and neutral heavy fighting games like Street Fighter V. Also, Darkest Dungeon is probably the most stress inducing RPG ever made.
Funny thing is, I think stress inducing games are some of the best in their categories. It takes truly amazing game design to walk the fine line between stressful and just plain frustrating gameplay and each victory in those games feels that much better!
Then, I'd place Alien Isolation and neutral heavy fighting games like Street Fighter V. Also, Darkest Dungeon is probably the most stress inducing RPG ever made.
Funny thing is, I think stress inducing games are some of the best in their categories. It takes truly amazing game design to walk the fine line between stressful and just plain frustrating gameplay and each victory in those games feels that much better!
LOL i respect this so much, but it's so rare i'd play that game anymore that this wouldn't even chart for me.
Tekken in general, Upper cathedral ward in bloodborne, being Halfway through a song you're trying to perfect on project diva, can't think of any others
Battle Brothers in ironman.
Darkest Dungeon.
Alien Isolation, obviously.
Defcon. The soundscape is terrifying. How did we come to this?
Darkest Dungeon.
Alien Isolation, obviously.
Defcon. The soundscape is terrifying. How did we come to this?
Yeah I'll go with StarCraft 2 aswell, even though I love it.
My neighbor put it pretty well. So I was standing on the street with my big ass PC, waiting to get picked up by my buddy. We have a yearly SC2 tournament, between friends, just for fun (or not). A neighbor walks by and starts chatting about LAN parties, he still plays CS and whatnot. He asks what we are playing and I said SC2. His reaction was kinda wierd at first, but it turns out he used to be an avid ladder player but had to quit after a couple of years because of the stress it brought him. He said the game 'wasn't compatible with life' so I guess there was more to it. One thing he said really stuck with me;
"That game is so heavy, it's just you all alone in the darkness, that bloody darkness, it'll eat you up and make you a mess."
I think that's a pretty apt description and a I hadn't really thought of fog of war in that sense either. Not knowing what your opponent is doing causes a lot of stress and you'll never have a full scout at all times, so you'll always be worried in some capacity.
Anyway, I just came to think of what my random neighbor said when I read the thread title heh
Other than SC2, I think FG tournaments can get pretty stressfull but that I feel improves with age and experience. When I was younger, I probably had a heartbeat of 120 in pools lol
My neighbor put it pretty well. So I was standing on the street with my big ass PC, waiting to get picked up by my buddy. We have a yearly SC2 tournament, between friends, just for fun (or not). A neighbor walks by and starts chatting about LAN parties, he still plays CS and whatnot. He asks what we are playing and I said SC2. His reaction was kinda wierd at first, but it turns out he used to be an avid ladder player but had to quit after a couple of years because of the stress it brought him. He said the game 'wasn't compatible with life' so I guess there was more to it. One thing he said really stuck with me;
"That game is so heavy, it's just you all alone in the darkness, that bloody darkness, it'll eat you up and make you a mess."
I think that's a pretty apt description and a I hadn't really thought of fog of war in that sense either. Not knowing what your opponent is doing causes a lot of stress and you'll never have a full scout at all times, so you'll always be worried in some capacity.
Anyway, I just came to think of what my random neighbor said when I read the thread title heh
Other than SC2, I think FG tournaments can get pretty stressfull but that I feel improves with age and experience. When I was younger, I probably had a heartbeat of 120 in pools lol