Just a quick one.

Has anyone played a truly difficult game in the last few years? I mean a game that you genuinely thought you wouldn't be able to finish or a part that you reached that you simply couldn't get past?

I ask because i'm currently playing Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia on the DSi and it's f'ing solid. I've already managed to get 80% of the way through it but the last few levels and enemeies are ridiculously hard. My brother is also playing through it and had to play the same part over and over again just to find one item to complete a quest - the area in question was also the hardest in the game by far. Konami are known for making you work for your money though.

For me probably the hardest game i've played is Ninja Gaiden on the XBox and probably Ninja Gaiden 2 on the 360 - just because they're so brutally punishing. The sparse save points coupled with the fact that just one lesser enemy could easily end your life made it an immensely frustrating but ultimately very rewarding experience. I remember completing it on the hardest difficulty and practically crying, i was that happy.
I was working in Game at the time that Ninja Gaiden was released on XBox and because of the rave reviews it recieved people flocked to buy it but many brought it back because it was just too difficult for them to play. One boy, about 11 years old, brought it back and when i asked him why he was returning it he started crying and said it was too hard. He was that broken.


This guy completed Sigma on the Master Ninja level which makes him close to super human in terms of reflexes.