List of video games I've almost beaten
This is a list of video games that I have come very close to beating (usually to the end boss or similar), but could never finish. For most of these games, I gave up either because I simply couldn't overcome a specific obstacle, or I didn't find the game rewarding enough to continue. Contrast this with the list of video games I've beaten.
Game | Notes |
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Bonk's Revenge (Game Boy) | Made it to the end boss my first time playing, but got a game over. Found the play control to be so bad, I didn't want to play all of stage 6 again for another attempt at beating him. |
Dance Dance Revolution: Extreme | I have beaten every song except Maxx Unlimited, The Legend of Max, and Paranoia Survivor Max on Heavy, and Paranoia Survivor Max on Oni. |
Dreaming Sarah | I got to 80% of the game before becoming unable to find any other open sections in the game. Only the crushing area as a fish was left, but I couldn't figure out how to continue. |
The Fool's Errand | Beat the majority of the puzzles, but came to a bottle neck near the end of the game where only around 3 or 4 puzzles were open, and I couldn't solve any of them. |
Cosmo Police: Galivan | I played a fan-translated version of this game and made it to the last stage, but got so tired of grinding that I gave up. |
Kirby's Adventure | I made it to the second form of the final boss (Dedede), but couldn't beat him, and got sick of trying. |
Lands of Lore | I got over 3/4 of the way though to the war between the Xeobs and Knowles where the game drives off the rails. I didn't like the sci-fi intrusion, and I really didn't like the idea of committing genocide against an unknown race. After seeing a massive maze with tons of really hard monsters, I got fed up and stopped playing. |
Ninja Gaiden | I've reached Jaquio, the second form of the final boss, but I couldn't even come close to defeating him. |
SkyRoads | I've beat all roads except The Earth stage 3, and Druidia stages 2 and 3. |
Super Mario 64 | I've collected 71 stars, but the horrible camera and controls have made me too frustrated to play further. |
Tetris Attack | I've beaten every boss on hard difficulty except Bowser. |
Tricky Castle | I finished all the normal levels, including the boss, but only found about 5 of the necessary 15 hidden stars to finish the game properly. |
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | I've made it to the final cathedral, but got fed up with it trying to reach the end boss. |