this is sad

[LimitedEditionMuseum]

I suck at EVERY GAME I PLAY!!!!!! all of them.

[o.pwuaioc]

Slow down and practice more on the same game. That's the advice we were given as kids.

[buzz_n64]

Play easier games, or even games you can't lose at. Take your time, and watch game review videos.

[Edmond Dantes]

A part of me wants to say "suck it up and take it like a man," but...

Personally, sucking at a game never bothered me. I have to use a million continues to get through any Fighter and I also can't beat any shmup without credit-spamming (and some shmups like R-Type don't really get easier if you do) but I still enjoy them anyway. But there's always a sense of accomplishment when you get a little farther, and when you start S-Ranking missions in Devil May Cry. Seeing yourself improve is what makes gaming worth it.

I think I just explained why Ryu is on a never-ending training mission.

[IHatedSega]

Um, what games are you playing? If you tell I or others may know some easier games in the same genre to cut your teeth on.

Heres some genre easy to play games that Ive played.

3D Platforming
Spyro 1 through 3 and Ape Escape on the PS1.
Jak and Dextar on PS2
Banjo and Kazooie and Mario 64 on the N64

2D platforming
Mario games
No CASTLEVANIA games

Space Shooters
None of them

Run N Gun
Metal Slug, just keep choosing to continue

Fighting
Any and every Capcom VS SNK or Marvel games
No NEO GEO games, theyre really complex and tough

RPG
Final Fantasy 7
Zelda Ocarina of Time
Stay away from Saga and Persona games.

Racing
I just wanted to say Mario Kart 64 and Crash Team Racing are the only racing games I need.

[dgdgagdae]

There's no shame in playing your games on easy mode, if that option is available. Games are supposed to be fun.

[Tanooki]

I suck at EVERY GAME I PLAY!!!!!! all of them.

I suggest two things. You could start using guides, youtube videos and taking it slowly. Or, if all else fails, go download a sex simulator because if you suck that bad you'll probably S rank the blowjob simulator. :D

[MachineGex]

Are you playing to beat a high score/beat a level or are you playing to have fun?

[skaar]

This needs a big one.

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Keep practicing. Anything worth doing takes effort.

[MidnightRider]

Slow down and practice more on the same game. That's the advice we were given as kids.

Advice nothing, it's just what we did.

I don't think anyone ever beat a game on their first try(before the last 3 generations anyway), so there's no real inherent "gaming skillz," or anything, just those who practiced a lot vs. those who gave up, and said "this sucks."

[Rickstilwell1]

Try using some Game Genie and Gameshark codes on RPGs to give your characters infinite life so you can enjoy the story until you get good enough to know what you're doing.

[Kiddo]

Try using some Game Genie and Gameshark codes on RPGs to give your characters infinite life so you can enjoy the story until you get good enough to know what you're doing.

I wouldn't really go with cheat codes. They might make you dependant on them, or they might skew your perception of the game's difficulty.

When I was younger, I Game Genie'd a lot, but I didn't really improve my skill as a gamer until I cut that out. Now I can beat TMNT 2: The Arcade Game on a single "credit", compared to my younger self's inability to break past stage 4.

Anyway, along with the other advice going around, one other good one to give; check the quality of your game controllers. You don't want your game being messed up because a button got stuck or broken.

[LimitedEditionMuseum]

The thing is it dosent bother me because they are still fun. I just really have a hard time with the hand eye, controller, button coordination. on top of that, i was told i was color blind co all the motion and colors confuse me. I will try some of the games mentioned because I was just wondering, are there any just FUN games that aren't hard and just fun to play.

[LimitedEditionMuseum]

i also noticed that ALL shooters are hard. from NES, PSP, PS2, Gameboy advance...all hard!

[kedawa]

There are a lot of really easy and fun games out there.
Just name a system and I'm sure you'll get lots of suggestions.
If you have issues with even the easy games, maybe you should try genres that don't rely on hand-eye coordination, like point-and-click adventures, farming sims, or turn-based strategy.

Failing that, get a Wii.

[sloan]

There's no shame in devices known as Game Genie and Game Shark.

On many 2600 games there is a teddy bear level for easiest playing.

[Atarileaf]

Barney on the Genesis kicks my ass.

[XYXZYZ]

There's no shame in devices known as Game Genie and Game Shark.

Yes there is, but not all the time.


Also, what pwuaioc said, focus on one game. Getting better at it will boost your confidence for other games.

[IHatedSega]

Yes there is, but not all the time.

Right now Im using codes to play Chrono Trigger. Its an easy as hell game, and I should have mentioned it up there, but I mainly just want to get to the story, and defeat things easy. Plus I lost my save state after playing for a week. I never use codes on fighting games. When its a game based on how well you play to win, instead of just how long it takes you to win the game, I dont use a code. If I can use a code to bypass grinding in a game that isnt just grinding for grinding sake then Ill just by pass the 10s of hours not devoted to story.

But also I think its cool how codes can make you play as different characters or have special abilities all the time, thats really cool.

[o.pwuaioc]

Advice nothing, it's just what we did.

Sometimes. Sometimes I'd get so frustrated I'd want to throw the controls. Ghouls and Ghosts for the Genesis made me like that. Funny thing is, I don't have the patience for that game like I did when I was a kid.

[MidnightRider]

Yeah, it's funny how that works. You'd think as we get older we'd have more patience. I'm pretty much burned out on RPG's, for example.

That said, Chrono Trigger is one game that never required any kind of grinding. If you fought everything you could(without seeking battle) you were ready for the bosses. If you lost to a boss, you more than likely just need to switch up your strategy.

[IHatedSega]

I just like being unstoppable in RPG's. So I grind a lot and become really powerful. Im just going to cheat on the SNES RPG's. I beat FF7 in 82 hours without a single game over cause I just kept on grinding, so yeah I tend to over do it.

[jonjandran]

Read a book, make something, work hard, go enjoy nature, etc, etc .....

Man survived without games for thousands of years, you can live without them also.

[Compute]

I feel your pain. I am terrible at most games. I've never beaten Contra, or Super Mario Brothers. I haven't even gotten to the monkey thing on Pitfall 2. But I still play because it's fun. You don't have to be awesome at games to enjoy them. Keep playing, and if a game frustrates you too much, put it down. And don't throw your Playstation at the wall.

[kupomogli]

Like others have mentioned, if you're not so great at hand eye coordinatnion, why not try RPGs? Even if you're not very good at RPGs, you can always grind to become more powerful. Some RPGs require you to grind so it's not that you're not good it's just the games are sometimes too hard and require leveling up.

I'm not so good at hand eye coordination when it comes to certain games though. Games like first person shooters, shoot em ups, and the newer music genre. However. I'm really good at platformers. Play older NES platformers and keep playing until you finish the game. Then go back and play these same games a week later. That'll get you better at the genre.

[kedawa]

You can grind your way through any of the later Castlevania games, too.

PC games and emulators are also a good option since quick saves and save states turn failure into a momentary setback.