Game Ruiner.

[Aurgelmir]

Lost Odyssey, when I was instantly KO'd by some random giant crab thing. I was already frustrated with the game, I just drew the line when that happened.

I'd say the same game, but because they put all the save points AFTER the bosses. So if you failed the boss; Congratulations you get to do the better parts of a dungeon again, enjoy.

Also: Final Fantasy 13, for um everything? Well endless meaningless corridors and boring combat.

 

[MercurySteam]

Most recently, the homefront length... After 4.5 hours of playtime the credits rolled and I literally said to myself "Is that it?"

I thought everyone got the memo [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/108337-Homefront-Has-a-5-Hour-Campaign-Sort-of].

 

[Jessta]

Either the linear corridors, the linear level up system, or the auto attack feature of FF XIII, So pretty much combat and exploration in FFXIII in general... So pretty much the fact that FFXIII was a game and not a movie, or a tv series.

 

[MasterChief892039]

I was happily playing Dragon Age 2 and getting ready for my expedition into the Deep Roads when I stopped to have a chat with Sandal's father. We got on the topic of the Grey Warden from the previous game, and the dwarf said something along the lines of "Yes, the Grey Warden was a great man".

That totally broke immersion for me. I've always played as a female and it was very set in my mind that both the Grey Warden of the last game and the Champion of this game were female. That one line shocked me back into the "oh right, I'm playing a game" mode of thinking.

Same thing happens to me when someone refers to Commander Shepard as a male.

 

[Halceon]

Aurora. Interface-wise compared to this, Dwarf Fortress is the tutorial for Snuggly Kittens in Magical Wonder Kingdom For Toddlers.

 

[Asuka Soryu]

Reverse of Arcadia

When I was told I need to chase after a guy on a poorl designed race course with horrible controls for the D-Wheel, chasing a guy who gets a head start and goes faster then you... and if you lose, you need to go back to the last save field to re-do a 5 minute cutscene you can't skip.

 

[Trolldor]

Mass Effect 2 - It's harder starting at max level on the hardest difficulty than starting on level 1, because you don't have the upgrades you normally should.

Also, the inability to change your character's name.

Also, the fucking dialogue wheel.

Also, 'tactical' gamers on online games.
"THROW A FLASH BANG! THROOOOOW IT! WHY DIDN'T YOU THROW IT MAN? NOW I'M DEAD ******!"

 

[zombiestrangler]

The clipping in CoD 2: BR1 and other people in any game that has multiplayer. I still hold the belief that people are the best and worst aspect of multiplayer in ANY game.