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- Dec 29, 2019
- Gender
- Male
Sometimes when you're having trouble progressing or accomplishing something in a game, it's because you're struggling with the game itself (for reasons good or bad).
But sometimes, it's not yours or the game's fault. Power outages, other people butting in, hardware issues, loud noises outside distracting you... All of these and more are things outside the game that can give you trouble - sometimes even more than the game itself ever could.
So, what are some of the worst external obstacles you've had to contend with in a game?
For me, one of the most annoying while growing up was parents (especially my mom) trying to limit screentime. At one point it was as bad as a half-hour cap. These limits led to me sneaking on to play at night while parents were asleep just so I could get things done. A lesser annoyance was accidentally hitting the turbo button on some controllers - oh man rapid-fire opening and closing of the pause menu.
But sometimes, it's not yours or the game's fault. Power outages, other people butting in, hardware issues, loud noises outside distracting you... All of these and more are things outside the game that can give you trouble - sometimes even more than the game itself ever could.
So, what are some of the worst external obstacles you've had to contend with in a game?
For me, one of the most annoying while growing up was parents (especially my mom) trying to limit screentime. At one point it was as bad as a half-hour cap. These limits led to me sneaking on to play at night while parents were asleep just so I could get things done. A lesser annoyance was accidentally hitting the turbo button on some controllers - oh man rapid-fire opening and closing of the pause menu.