Wow, I'm retarded

[Pauten]

In Metal Gear Solid 3 during the last battle it took me months to realise that the reason I couldnt counter the boss's CQC moves was because I was pressing the wrong button! :rolleyes2

[Levian]

OH I REMEMBER ONE

A friend and I were playing old NES games for fun. The one we were playing at that time was Ninja Turtles. We were stuck on this one part where you had to jump up to a second level and then had to get across this crack on that second level. The thing was that the ceiling was so low that when we tried to jump over it, we kept falling down to the first level and had to work our way back up. We were at this for at least a half-hour, doing this at least twenty times.

And then finally, out of desperation, we tried just walking across the crack.

Yeah.

Don't you just hate those water levels.

[PramTheOracle]

Autoselling a Tiny Plastic Sword in Kingdom of Loathing...They go for like 13 Mil now

[kikimm]

The first time I played FFVII, I could not climb down a ladder right in front of me for all I was worth. It was the Sector 5 mission, and there's this one weird camera angle thing, but yeah, I just could not climb down. :\

I did like, the exact same thing, but in FFVIII, and with the stairs in the hotel, playing with Laguna and crew. I tink it took me about an hour to finally get down to where Julia was and it was horrible.

I also got stuck in Atlantica in Kingdom Hearts for weeks because I guess I kept on missing this one turn off somewhere. Ugh.

[Cz]

Playing on Super Flat World in Super Smash Bros. Melee, I was desperately trying to defend a one point lead against a friend with seconds to go. A Bunny Hood dropped in front of me and I grabbed it, hoping it would aid my escape. However, I was playing as Mario, a character I'm not used to, and so I greatly underestimated the speed boost and leapt off the stage. It was quite possibly the most embarrassing Self-Destruct that has ever occurred. :sweatdrop

I've also had Neel's problem in numerous FF titles, and quite possibly on the same ladder.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

My first time playing through Metal Gear Solid 3, I never once used the Scientist disguise. In the parts of the game where you're supposed to use it, I just kicked it normal infiltration style. Then, during the final battle in the field full of white flowers, I was looking for the best camouflage to wear, and I guess I hadn't acquired the Snow camo. Therefore, I put on the Scientist disguise only to find that all my weapons were disabled, and instead of linking this to the disguise, I assumed that it was a condition of the battle itself--that it had to be a CQC-only fight, sort of like the Ninja battle in MGS1. Another thing I didn't realize, though, is that you can't use CQC while dressed as a scientist, either. Fortunately, I only died once before I figured out what I was doing wrong.

[Cz]

My first time playing through Metal Gear Solid 3, I never once used the Scientist disguise. In the parts of the game where you're supposed to use it, I just kicked it normal infiltration style. Then, during the final battle in the field full of white flowers, I was looking for the best camouflage to wear, and I guess I hadn't acquired the Snow camo. Therefore, I put on the Scientist disguise only to find that all my weapons were disabled, and instead of linking this to the disguise, I assumed that it was a condition of the battle itself--that it had to be a CQC-only fight, sort of like the Ninja battle in MGS1. Another thing I didn't realize, though, is that you can't use CQC while dressed as a scientist, either. Fortunately, I only died once before I figured out what I was doing wrong.

Who are you, and what have you done with Kawaii Ryûkishi?

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

• It is super-hard to get through the parts of the game where you're supposed to be done up like a scientist without the disguise and also without getting spotted.
• My conclusion about that fight, while a misconception, was entirely logical. The character you battle spends most of the game ranting about CQC, so it would make perfect sense if you could only defeat her with it.
• Calling up your support team on the radio and actually having them explain things like the Scientist disguise is for wusses.

[LunaticPandora37]

i think the dumbest thing i've ever done in a video game was in ocarina of time... in the forest temple when you are running round trying not be caught by the wallmaster...i always played music so i knew that you could hear them coming...and i thought i was just sucky at the game..

[Cz]

• It is super-hard to get through the parts of the game where you're supposed to be done up like a scientist without the disguise and also without getting spotted.
• My conclusion about that fight, while a misconception, was entirely logical. The character you battle spends most of the game ranting about CQC, so it would make perfect sense if you could only defeat her with it.
• Calling up your support team on the radio and actually having them explain things like the Scientist disguise is for wusses.

Damn.

[Madame Adequate]

OK

SO

I WAS KILLING SOME RAPTORS

THEN BAM! LIKE THREE KOLKAR PACKRUNNERS ATTACK ME

WITH LIKE TEN PACKHOUNDS

smurf

MADE ME MAD

I knew they used that exact route on their insane running patrols, but did I move? Nope. xD

Oh yeah! And I killed like three times the necessary numbers for a quillboar quest and wondered what was going on and why nobody else was bugging, 'cause I wasn't getting credit for the kills. It wasn't until halfway through the next WSG that I remembered raids don't get kill credit.

[Slothy]

Either that or losing against Chill Penguin with full armor and Flamethrower.

Now I didn't have full armour and the flame weapon, but I just got X Collection last night and came one hit away from losing to Chill Penguin. It was more a combination of not playing in a long time, and not mapping dash to one of the shoulder buttons so I could actually fire, jump and dash all at once, but still, we're talking about the easiest boss in the game here. Looking on the brightside though, I beat every other boss in the game (with the exception of Sigma's final form) with just the X-buster.

[MecaKane]

Oh yah, I went through half of Xenosaga episode one without pressing right to get to the weapons and armor buying parts. I did get far on just the starting and picked up equipment but I died a lot. :O

[krissy]

on a similar note, i got to the bike-scene/out-of-midgar-road/motorbossonwheels before realizing what the cure materia does and how materia works in general, as well as without knowing that levelling up makes the characters stronger, so i kept running from as many battles as possible

[Rengori]

Now I didn't have full armour and the flame weapon, but I just got X Collection last night and came one hit away from losing to Chill Penguin. It was more a combination of not playing in a long time, and not mapping dash to one of the shoulder buttons so I could actually fire, jump and dash all at once, but still, we're talking about the easiest boss in the game here. Looking on the brightside though, I beat every other boss in the game (with the exception of Sigma's final form) with just the X-buster.

Well, that's becuase when you only have 18 health and Chill Penguin does 6 damage when you come in contact with him, it is easy to lose. It only takes three hits, and his other attacks are mean too.