Topic: player frustration
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My 'Destiny 2' Journey Is a Complete Disaster
The player experiences frequent game-breaking glitches in Destiny 2's events, such as boss soft locks and performance drops, which hinder progress and enjoyment. Issues like unreliable rank predictions and persistent bugs, some dating back five months, result in unexpected failures and disappoint...
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Escape From Tarkov Players Slam Steam Launch as "Cosmic Punishment"
The Steam launch of Escape from Tarkov has been plagued by severe server instability and performance issues, preventing players from logging in and resulting in a "Mostly Negative" rating. Developer Battlestate Games acknowledged the problems and is working on fixes, but negative reviews continue...
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Metal Gear Solid Delta: Modern Graphics, Old-School Frustrations
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a visually stunning but faithful remake that preserves the original game's dated mechanics and design quirks, which can be frustrating for players. The game features responsive controls and David Hayter's iconic voice performance, yet it suffers from disjoin...
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Battlefield 6 Patch Fixes Major Frustration Before Season One
Update 1.1.1.0 for Battlefield 6 focuses on reworking weapon dispersion to make gunplay more reliable and satisfying by addressing unpredictable accuracy issues. The patch also includes improvements to movement animations, lighting, visibility, audio, and the user interface, along with bug fixes ...
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PS5 Battlefield Players Furious Over PC Crossplay
PS5 players are frustrated with Battlefield's crossplay, which forces them to choose between facing PC opponents with mouse/keyboard advantages or playing in sparse lobbies with bots. Many users advocate for changing the default crossplay setting to console-only (PlayStation and Xbox) to ensure f...
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Sifu Devs' New Game Rematch Lacks Crossplay at Launch, Studio Apologizes
"Rematch", the new soccer game from "Sifu" developer Sloclap, launched without cross-platform play, disappointing players who expected to team up across different systems. Sloclap admitted underestimating the technical challenges of crossplay and apologized for the delay, stating it’s their top p...
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MindsEye's CPR Mini-Game Nerf Confirmed in Next Patch
MindsEye developers are adjusting the infamously difficult CPR mini-game, which has been a major roadblock for players due to its precise and punishing inputs. The game has faced widespread criticism for performance issues and overly familiar mechanics, but the CPR sequence has sparked the most f...
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A's Dominant Team Is Ruining Multiplayer
The multiplayer mode in Pokémon Legends: Z-A initially offered chaotic and fun real-time combat but quickly became dominated by a predictable trio of Pokémon: Metagross, Xerneas, and Garchomp. This dominance stems from the game's format encouraging the use of these powerful, versatile Pokémon, wh...
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Arc Raiders Servers Overwhelmed by 130K Players at Launch
Arc Raiders' launch was overwhelmed by over 130,000 concurrent players, causing server crashes and widespread connection issues that prevented most from accessing the game. Despite its rocky start, the game became the top seller on Steam pre-release and quickly surpassed 100,000 players, leading ...
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Master Your Routine: A Step-by-Step Review
Routine is a horror game that builds intense dread through oppressive sound design, punishingly hands-off mechanics, and a retro-futuristic lunar resort setting, abandoning modern hand-holding conventions. The player is defenseless prey against relentless mechanical hunters, with fear amplified b...
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Oblivion Remastered Receives Mixed Reviews on Steam
The Oblivion Remastered launch was highly anticipated but has been met with widespread technical issues, including crashes and performance problems. A recent update intended to fix bugs has instead worsened them for many players, leading to negative reviews and frustration over slow support. Long...
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Borderlands 4 Player Kills 3,000 Bosses for Shocking Drop Rate
Borderlands 4 offers a dual experience as both a vibrant sci-fi adventure and a meticulous loot-optimization game, with a player's analysis revealing a 5% legendary drop rate from 3,000 boss kills, sparking calls for an increase to 10%. Player Siphonicfir advocates for a 10% drop rate, citing Bor...
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Defends Yellow Paint Design
The use of yellow paint to mark interactive elements in *Final Fantasy VII Rebirth* has sparked debate, with some players finding it immersion-breaking while developers defend it as essential for smooth gameplay. Director Naoki Hamaguchi emphasized that clear guidance is necessary to prevent play...
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies - First Impressions
Black Ops 7 Zombies revives round-based survival gameplay with fresh maps and mechanics, offering a familiar yet entertaining experience despite some early bugs and progression issues. The mode maintains its signature blend of horror and humor, featuring absurd weapons, supernatural threats, and ...
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