Hardest computer games you played.

[Cartimand]

Recently finished Bard's Tale IV Director's Cut on Xbox One.
Overall it was quite an enjoyable old-school D&D-style game, but one mission near the end is almost impossible and ruined the experience for me.
You travel to an isolated island, have to explore some ruins and save a king, which I accomplished after a couple of days of grind.
When though you try to leave the stronghold, you are ambushed by a virtually invincible enemy.
If you hadn't selected the optimum team for this particular enemy before starting the mission (which I hadn't), then it is impossible to succeed.
My only option was to abandon hours of gameplay and go back to a previous save so I could continue with the main quest.
That is really, really bad game design.

[Flash Gordon]

I recently did a nostalgia tour of old Spectrum games - we were so mesmerised by them at the time - and they are sooooo annoying! Almost impossible.

[leonnelson]

Those who had a speccy might remember Jack and the Beanstalk. Pure hell and I think it wanted you to be pixel perfect when moving/jumping.
like others, I got bored of the megagames (Elite, Dun Darach etc), if Robin Candy didnt have a map or a few POKE's to offer - that was me gone....

[Entervilan]

Those who had a speccy might remember Jack and the Beanstalk. Pure hell and I think it wanted you to be pixel perfect when moving/jumping.
like others, I got bored of the megagames (Elite, Dun Darach etc), if Robin Candy didnt have a map or a few POKE's to offer - that was me gone.... playhop has some challenging games to try

oh yes i rememer, it was hell to play

[Katarina]

Witcher 3

[Cartimand]

Witcher 3

Brilliant game - probably my all-time favourite RPG!
Wouldn't say it was enormously difficult, but it took me around 4 months to complete. Was definitely worth the time spent.
Skyrim had quite a similar vibe was was almost as good.
Amongst more recent games, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, which I'm currently playing, has almost recaptured that Witcher 3 magic and has absolute tons of content.