Oh stop being so difficult.

The truth is, wider checkpointing tests patience and memory as much as it does skill, which can frustrate and put off players. Call of Duty 2 had the best checkpointing implementation I experienced in the new generation, which was expanded even further with Call of Duty 4. Not only was each intensely exhilarating section in veteran mode beatable within 5-10 minutes (in Call of Duty 2, specifically), players would also get save-able checkpoints which appear before and after a cut-scene, saving players from classic tedium moments such as the "Look at all dat juice" scene from Gears of War.

This infamous portion of Gears of War placed players against a group of the tough Theron Guard enemies as they laid siege to a pumping station. Dying in battle restarted the player a long walk back before the action began, replaying a verbal scene in which one of the characters utters the immortal line, "Look at all dat juice." Repeating this became annoying after a while.

So for a discussion point, go ahead and talk about the article and/or your most difficult gaming experiences.

Paratrooper wrote:"Look at all dat juice"

"Hey Marcus, how much do you think all that stuff is worth?"

"I don't think I can count that high..."

That was the last bit of Gears I ever did on Insane. Cause it was so hard.

AlexCous wrote:Dead risings terrible save system and bad load times ruined an otherwise awesome game.