Its the obvious that stumps ya...

Jason1 · 11-03-2002, 11:58 PM

I like to think of myself as an experienced gamer, having been playing steadly since I was 3 years old. But there still comes times where the seemingly easiest things in games stumps me for hours, or until I give up and check a guide. Things that even a videogame novice has no trouble figuring out. Take a recent example, Star Fox Adventures. Im about half way through the game, and I need to go to Krazoa Palace to release a Krazoa. Im thinking alright no problem until all of a sudden I cant remember for the life of me how to get to Krazoa Palace. I Had gotten there before, I remember being there, but I could not remember how I got there. I wandered around for a good hour until I finally rememberd the obvious. This has happened to me many times before, easy things, that you just cant seem to figure out. So tell me some of those rediculously obvious puzzles and such in games that have had you stumped.

or maybe im just the only idiot that this thing happens to

CrOnO_LiNk · 11-04-2002, 12:50 AM

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Originally posted by Jason1
I like to think of myself as an experienced gamer, having been playing steadly since I was 3 years old. But there still comes times where the seemingly easiest things in games stumps me for hours, or until I give up and check a guide. Things that even a videogame novice has no trouble figuring out. Take a recent example, Star Fox Adventures. Im about half way through the game, and I need to go to Krazoa Palace to release a Krazoa. Im thinking alright no problem until all of a sudden I cant remember for the life of me how to get to Krazoa Palace. I Had gotten there before, I remember being there, but I could not remember how I got there. I wandered around for a good hour until I finally rememberd the obvious. This has happened to me many times before, easy things, that you just cant seem to figure out. So tell me some of those rediculously obvious puzzles and such in games that have had you stumped.

or maybe im just the only idiot that this thing happens to

I know exactly what you mean man. I have the same problems too and I have been playing games for 13 years now... (I am 16)

Well, I can't remember any right now but when I remember, I'll post them for sure. Also, go to the warpstone if you already forgot again...

GameMaster · 11-04-2002, 12:53 AM

A recent situation as a matter of fact...

Playing Mario Sunshine and throughout the game you bump into the squid boss a couple times. Well, my second run in with him, I completley forgot how to pull his tentacles off. I continue to approach him, jump on one, and then repeatedly tap the A button. I never can grab one! I proceed for 15 minutes when out of fatigue, I happen to tap more slowly and I see that Mario got hold for a second. Then I remember! You tap once, and pull back. Man, was it frustrating!

Edit: 20,000th post in the General Board!

Dyne · 11-04-2002, 04:39 AM

Don't worry buddy. I had the same problems with SFA. It's probably your eyes popping out at the beautiful graphics that stops your thought process. ;P

Yeah, I completely stalled at the second last level (the EarthWalker's palace... forget what it's called) where you're supposed to get the sun stone and the moon stone. I crazed trying to figure out how to get them, let alone the two puzzles you had to complete. Finally after half an hour I realised you had to look at the thing through the scope. *rolls eyes*

Angrist · 11-04-2002, 08:16 AM

Hehe I always have these things. I always do easy things the hard way.

Remember the first dungeon in Ocarina of Time?? There is somewhere a long rotating bar with spikes on it. Under it is water. On the water, a raft floats from this side to the other.
The bar throws you off when you stand on the raft. So me and my bro figured "You have to jump over it!". So we kept trying a back flip over it. And it worked after 5 tries.

Only later we discover there's a switch to lower the water...

I'll come up with some more.

Perfect Stu · 11-04-2002, 04:08 PM

I never thought I was that good of a gamer. I've only turned into a harcore gamer in the past 2-3 years. Once you go online with games, you'll realize how you stack up against the competition. I'm good in Madden, pretty good in SOCOM and not so good in Tony Hawk 4. But they key is, I love playing all 3. Oh and since I barely ever play PC online FPSs, I get my ass whooped badly whenever I make an attempt to compete in them

and I know what you mean. I get stumped in games quite a bit, but I usually just keep playing them until I either find a way around the problem, or I get so pissed off I put the game back on the shelf for either

a few weeks
a few months
ever

Joeiss · 11-04-2002, 05:34 PM

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Originally posted by Jason1
or maybe im just the only idiot that this thing happens to

BINGO.

Jason1 · 11-04-2002, 05:50 PM

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Originally posted by Joeiss
BINGO.

Now I remember why I thought of Joeiss when I posted that sentence. Because he is the biggest ass hole at GT.

Joeiss · 11-04-2002, 05:55 PM

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Originally posted by Jason1
Now I remember why I thought of Joeiss when I posted that sentence. Because he is the biggest ass hole at GT.

LOL

Ginkasa · 11-04-2002, 08:59 PM

*cough*

I had some trouble in SFA as well.... I couldn't find the rock candy. I looked all over but it took me a while to think of checking the store and buying it

There's several other times as well though I can't remember any more at the moment...

DarkMaster · 11-04-2002, 09:41 PM

cant really think of any. most of the time it usually just takes me a few minutes to solve any problems that i would have in a game. there are some times where this sorta thing would happen, but they are too small to remember.

Angrist · 11-05-2002, 10:51 AM

Joeiss is now officially nominated for the 'biggest asshole of GameTavern'.

Perfect Stu · 11-05-2002, 12:19 PM

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Joeiss is now officially nominated for the 'biggest asshole of GameTavern'.

he'll be running against you, then...and I don't like his chances

TheGame · 11-05-2002, 01:42 PM

Well, there was that time in FFX when I didn't know how to use a save point

Now I'm stuck in some place where I gotta place spheres in some area to do somthing or other *shrugs*

*thinks about getting a strategy guide*

DarkMaster · 11-05-2002, 04:56 PM

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Originally posted by TheGame
Well, there was that time in FFX when I didn't know how to use a save point

Now I'm stuck in some place where I gotta place spheres in some area to do somthing or other *shrugs*

*thinks about getting a strategy guide*

you gotta be kidding me.....