Pheonix Wright 3
What the hell indeed! PW3 was quality and a solid way to end the series. It's no worse than PW2 at the very least.
Most frustrating gaming experience in recent memory: Revisiting the childhood bane that goes by the name of Ninja Gaiden (NES).
First, let me start by saying I do not feel that Ninja Gaiden is a bad game, simply a frustrating one. With that said, let the story begin!
Nearly a year ago I decided to beat Ninja Gaiden for the NES (now that I'm in my adult life). At first all was well and I breezed through the first few Stages with minimal difficulty. Yes they were still challenging, but very beatable. I rocked out to the kicking soundtrack and was actually ENJOYING the experience. Then came Stage 4, a mere foreshadowing to the pain yet to arrive. I blundered my way through 4 and stumbled through 5, with memories of dread and utter frustration seeping back into my head. I entered Stage 6 and was bombarded with a butt load of those damn birds (falcons, doves, WHO KNOWS? AND WHY ARE THERE SO MANY OF THEM INSIDE CAVES, TELL ME NAMCO?!) yet managed to get through 6-1 with relatively little problems. Oh but the fun was just about to begin, for I encountered STAGE 6-2! MY ARCH-NEMESIS! All the memories buried deep inside my psyche from childhood came to the surface and my heart started to race. "Surely I can do this now that 15 years have passed since last..." I weakly reassured myself. Oh was I so naive...Death after death I started to squirm and swear like an irate pirate being keelhauled. Cold sweat formed on my brow, my breathing grew heavy and my eyes widened, taking in as much of the screen as possible. My reaction time heightened to it's limit and I messily made it through Stage 6-2. OH GREAT JOY! I had finally slain the beast that haunted my childhood! Stage 6-3 was a formidable opponent and elicited more cursing and bellowing, but it dared not compare to it's younger brother. I made it to the boss at the end of Stage 6 and fought valiantly, for my honor as a Hayabusa was at stake! Alas, I did not have the true power of the ninja and died on his second form, "No biggie." I thought, "It'll put me at the last check point." Oh, ho-ho-ho...the foolishness of that thought, that would make too much sense, no? Apparently not to Namco...
BECAUSE YOU START BACK AT STAGE 6-1 AND HAVE TO CLEAR 6-2 ALL OVER AGAIN! Upon seeing that I stared blankly at my TV for a few seconds and then self-destructed like a Bomb after a third hit! I tore off my T-Shirt and let out such a bestial roar that everyone in the vicinity must've thought I was having a domestic dispute like some drunken SOB. I wheeled, spitting the most acerbic things that came to my rage clouded mind and stomped around for awhile. After the rage had slightly subsided, I picked up the controller and vowed not to let this demon spawn in the guise of a game beat me. An hour later I returned to the Boss room, beat all the forms and the ending cutscene began to roll. By this time I was sitting there, covered in sweat, sans a shirt, shaking like a jonseing heroin addict. I did it! I finally beat the damn game! So many victorious expletives poured out as I juked, threw punches into the air and made an all around ass of myself. As a result, I missed most of the cutscene and had to eventually look it up on youtube. I slept well that night.
Thus ends my story of insanity. And while some may say "Ninja Gaiden isn't hard dude!" I recommend they keep their mouth shut, please. =D