For those of you that haven't seen this yet, this is "I Wanna Be The Guy: The Movie: The Game". It's essentially a huge gamer pop culture reference. On top of that, it follows a recent trend of rom hacks and independent games of being unnecessarily hard, unintuitive, and unfair. Ultimately, this makes it fun to watch, feels like an accomplishment if you finish it, and just a pain in the ass to play.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPBgxWyXYKI
This is just one of the many video runs of this game. It's just a taste of how sadistic it is. A quick search on youtube will show you more, and for anyone curious, yes, I do own a copy of the game if you REALLY want to try it.
Either way, I find this interesting, because there's a huge gamer culture surrounding these ridiculously hard and unfair games right now, and they're rather popular. Is this because people enjoy a challenge, have to prove themselves better at the cost of their sanity, or because Schadenfreude makes the videos irresistible to watch. For reference, here's a few other examples of independent games that are unfair and people getting frustrated over them. Fair warning. These WILL probably contain some cursing.
Cat Mario Parody: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaCkpbbOVVM
Kaizo Mario World: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua6pbz3ROvQ
La-Mulana (and the start of the fabled Hell Temple): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY0IH80cHB0
Either way, I figure this makes for an interesting look in current gamer culture while getting a few laughs.
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That does look too hard for no reason. I was suprised by the character exploding at the end, that was not how I pictured his death.
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