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If you’re anything like me, you love a good challenge. You want a game that tests your skills and pushes you to the limit. Some games do this better than others—games so tough that only the most determined players can beat them. Let’s dive into 4 games that have frustrated and challenged players for years:

Shadow of the Colossus

This challenging game offers a rewarding experience. The simple yet beautiful story follows Wander’s journey across a vast land to defeat 16 giant creatures and revive his lost love, Mono. Originally released on PS2 in 2005, it’s now available on modern platforms like PS4.

Explore a large world, climbing colossi to defeat them. Battles lack health bars or indicators; timing sword swings and managing stamina is crucial. Each colossus is weak, so avoid getting hit too much!

Dark Souls

Dark Souls is notoriously challenging, with multiple bosses, unique moves, and strengths. It also features various enemies, each presenting its own challenge. Choosing the right weapon, armor, spells, and magic items is crucial.

Cuphead

Cuphead is a challenging game that starts easily but quickly escalates in difficulty. Players must memorize enemy attack patterns and dodge them, but the diverse enemy types make it difficult to remember everything. Dying or losing a partner requires starting the level over. Released in 2017 by Studio MDHR, the game features hand-drawn art resembling an old 1930s cartoon and a jazz soundtrack evoking a speakeasy ambiance.

Super Meat Boy

Super Meat Boy’s fast-paced gameplay and complex controls challenge players, leading to frequent failures due to trial and error. However, patience and perseverance pay off, resulting in a priceless sense of accomplishment.

Once you’ve conquered these games, you can proudly call yourself a gamer. But if you’re still looking for more of a challenge, try harder difficulty levels or modes that make the game even tougher (like in Dark Souls). You could also check out some lesser-known titles like Demon’s Souls or Nioh for an extra test of your skills.

Which of these games would you take on first? Let me know in the comments!