{"id":62662,"date":"2014-03-21T12:04:35","date_gmt":"2014-03-21T10:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=62662"},"modified":"2014-03-21T12:19:17","modified_gmt":"2014-03-21T10:19:17","slug":"annoying-game-over-screens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/62662-annoying-game-over-screens","title":{"rendered":"Annoying “Game Over” screens"},"content":{"rendered":"

We don’t like to die in the games we play, and when we do we want to get back into the action as quickly as possible. But sometimes the game has its own idea, getting all up in your face and rubbing in the failure.<\/p>\n

The “Game Over” screen: it is the darkness when you need light; it is the game asserting its power over you; it taunts you to give up and affronts your gaming skill.<\/p>\n

Here are a few of the worst Game Over screens I have ever experienced<\/p>\n

Resident Evil: You Are Dead<\/h3>\n

I know I am dead, but thanks for rubbing it in. Resident Evil has always featured the “You Are Dead” screen, written in blood. Before the screen pops up you are shown your corpse lying there helpless and\u2026dead.<\/p>\n

This screen is extremely poignant given the circumstances of the game: “You Are Dead” could mean that you are now part of the undead zombie hordes; or it could just be a harsh way of mocking your failure – maybe I am just reading too much into this? Braaaaaaaiiiiinsssss…<\/p>\n

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Resident Evil – You Are Dead<\/p><\/div>\n

Snake? SNAKE!? SNAAAAAKE!!<\/h3>\n

When you die in Metal Gear Solid, Otacon screams out at the top of his voice: Snake!<\/p>\n

This is very loud and very annoying at times given the pace of the game: you have this silent stealth action game and then this loud and annoying scream that is probably three times louder than the game volume you are used to.<\/p>\n

It’s like the most important person in the world just died, and it’s all your fault.<\/p>\n