Eliminated Before Victory Royale – Fortnite
Making it to the final two in Fortnite only to get sniped while building a defensive tower is a specific kind of frustration. Twenty minutes of careful play can vanish in one unlucky peek.
Almost Any Boss Fight – Dark Souls
Dark Souls built its reputation on punishing combat. Dying inches away from defeating a boss means repeating the entire run back, enemies included, with nothing to show for it.
Blue Shell Chaos – Mario Kart 8
Leading the race on the final lap feels safe until the Blue Shell warning appears. The guaranteed hit can drop you from first to fourth in seconds, especially in a tight pack.
Perfect Perfect Lineout – MLB The Show 23
You time the swing perfectly. The PCI is dead center. The game flashes perfect contact, and the ball rockets straight into a fielder’s glove. In MLB The Show, good input does not always guarantee a hit.
Connection Drop in Ranked – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Grinding ranked matches only to disconnect near the end is brutal. The loss still counts, your stats take the hit, and there is no replay to argue your case.
Rubber Band AI – Need for Speed: Most Wanted
You build a clean lead, drive flawlessly, and then an AI rival suddenly catches up as if physics stopped applying. Rubber banding has saved many races and ruined just as many.
