大部分视频游戏仅仅数小时便可以通关，但以下这25款是玩家见过的最难游戏。游戏邦觉得，以下任何游戏都可能使玩家满嘴抱怨，甚至摔掉手柄对着椅子狠狠踢上几脚。

25. 雪人兄弟（任天堂）

《雪人兄弟》看似极为简单，角色是讨人喜欢的爱斯基摩人，敌人也同样装饰精美。但是，后面的关卡处处充满着传送带和坠落的冰柱，而且敌人还会不断刷新，要完成游戏实非易事。

24. 红侠乔伊（Capcom）

与这份榜单上大部分游戏相同，《红侠乔伊》开始简单，但其后期难度足以考验人的耐性。玩家会在后面的关卡中碰到各种难题和无尽的敌人，最高难度更是令人抓狂。儿童般的游戏场景极具欺骗性。

23. 孤胆枪手2（Interplay）

无论玩家选择控制Kurt Hectic、Max或Fluke Hawkins，都需要在玩《孤胆枪手2》时发挥自己掌握的所有技术。这款续作由BioWare中的精明团队负责编程，游戏中的关卡更大且敌人更富挑战性。尤其是玩家需要完美控制Max和使用火箭包的时机，角色能得以存活便是一桩幸事。

22. 塞尔达2：林克的冒险（任天堂）

《林克的冒险》中有着大量的劈砍打斗。即便林克装备着剑和盾牌，依然挡不住朝他而来的各种攻击。玩家最好找到游戏中的所有心形道具，总会派上用场。

21. 合金弹头系列（SNK）

13年来，SNK的《合金弹头》系列保持其重金属枪战动作题材。当玩家认为已经成功消灭BOSS时，随之而来的是另一个有更强火力的BOSS。幸运的是，会有携带枪支的猴子和搭载转动炮台的骆驼提供援助。如果认为这是个动物盛会，那就大错特错了。

20. 俄罗斯方块（各大公司）

自1985年起，Alexei Pajitnov制作的这款解谜游戏风靡全球。无论玩家选择哪个版本的游戏，后面的关卡几乎不可能完成。方块下落速度过快，根本没有足够的时间为其找到合适的位置或将方块连成一线，游戏的难度就在于此。

19. Gauntlet（Atari）

玩家在《Gauntlet》中孤身一人将极为痛苦，事实上即便有两三个朋友同行，境况依然不会有所改善。地牢爬行者将使玩家面临数百个敌人的挑战，还有斧头和火墙攻击直到把角色置于死地。玩家控制角色搜寻钥匙、咒语和食物时会遭遇这群敌人，而且角色生命值不会自动回复。

18. 传送门（Valve）

这款游戏隶属Valve出品的半条命橙盒版，该第一人称解谜游戏及Xbox Live上的《Still Alive》扩展包深深吸引玩家。之前的关卡还比较简单，但最终玩家便会尝到某些令人焦头烂额的关卡。GLaDOS不会提供多大帮助，而且还会在通关见到她之前不断打搅你。而游戏邦认为，最糟糕的部分在于承诺的奖励不过是个谎言。

17. 生化尖兵系列（Capcom）

对如何制作富有挑战性的游戏，Capcom深谙此道，而《生化尖兵》无外乎又属此类。该游戏最初在NES上出现的版本令诸多玩家灰心丧志，只有少数精英得以在独裁者的猛攻中存活下来。自此之后，该系列游戏便保持其对难度的关注，包括发布于Game Boy Color平台及去年发布的可下载游戏《希魔复活复刻版》。游戏邦觉得，玩家可以期待这种趋势在今年5月发布的《生化尖兵》系列游戏中得以重现。

16. 吉他英雄系列，专家级难度（动视）

玩家可能会觉得《吉他英雄》并不难，或许对该游戏的初级和中级难度可以如此评价。即便是在高级难度，某些玩家还是可以从容应对。但是，如果真正想成为吉他高手，玩家应该挑战专家级难度。这个难度才能测出玩家的能力，尤其是《Bark At the Moon》和《Through the Fire and Flames》等歌曲，这些几乎可以让玩家的手在弹奏后失去知觉。

15. 忍（Sega）

诸如原版电子游戏和创世纪历险记等《忍》系列游戏还算简单，但Joe Musashi在PlayStation 2平台上的探索变得尤为艰巨。在这个版本中，他需要同大量神一般的敌人战斗。更糟糕的是，某些关卡需要玩家有矫健的身手方能通过。

14. F-Zero GX（任天堂）

《F-Zero》最新作是迄今为止该系列最好的作品，但也是最难的。当玩家成功闯至后期奖杯循环赛时，便会发现自己陷入重重险境。每圈对手都会干扰玩家的行进，反重力跳跃让玩家的赛车冲出跑道。不时还有障碍阻挡玩家前进的脚步，而且会使赛车损失大量能量。

13. 虫姬（Cave）

玩家们，欢迎来到子弹地狱。Cave设计的日本独有枪支可能玩家从未见过，而且可能永远无法打通这款游戏。每个敌人都会向玩家射击，大大降低了角色的生存几率。事实上，单是弄清最终BOSS的射击样式便要花上5分钟的时间，而再过5到10分钟又会否定自己的想法。如果不相信这种说法，上YouTube看看视频就明白了。

12. 毁灭战士，噩梦难度（ID software）

作为第一人称射击游戏的先驱者，id公司的《毁灭战士》也是该题材最难的游戏之一。普通难度并不困难，但噩梦难度宛如地狱寄给玩家的明信片。恶魔从四面八方向逼近还吐着火球，这种阵势完全可以榨干玩家身上的能量。即便身着重型装甲而且携带大量武器，在这种状况下生存的几率也是微乎其微，这就是为何称之为“噩梦”难度的原因。

11. 使命召唤4：现代战争（动视）

如果玩家希望实地感受战争场景，那么动视公司史诗之作《使命召唤4：现代战争》是个不错的选择。老兵模式才是真正的难点所在，当玩家尝试扣动扳机或使用手榴弹放倒敌人时，他们依然毫无畏惧地从四面八方朝你开火。上战场历练吧，战士们。

10. 魂斗罗系列（KONAMI）

魂斗罗系列作品总会让玩家压力重重。除非玩家使用多条性命的秘籍，否则单是NES上的两款作品便充满难度。随后出品的SNES游戏《魂斗罗3：异性战争》和PS2游戏《Contra: Shattered Soldier》，其难度更会令玩家垂头丧气。

9. Defender（Williams）

与前作保卫地球类似，玩家将深陷Williams这个经典系列游戏中。异形袭击星球，正在侵害无辜的人类。玩家不仅需要将这些生物送入地狱，还要解救面临重重危机的市民。后面的关卡显得格外费力，还有小型船只蜂拥而至。

8. 鬼泣3（Capcom）

在《鬼泣3》中，日版中的“困难”模式在美版中改成“一般”模式，随后Capcom增添了称为“Dante Must Die”的新难度。游戏邦觉得，玩过这个模式的玩家会迫切希望Capcom出个较为简单的特别版来使自己冷静下来。

7. 战神系列（SCEA）

如果要轻松打通《战神》系列游戏，只需选择最容易的难度便可。对多数玩家来说，上帝模式才值得挑战。这种模式下的敌人丝毫不会逃避任何攻击，静静等待着给予玩家致命一击。而且，别期待《战神3》的难度有所降低。

6. R-Type（Irem）

《R-Type》堪称高难度射击游戏之首，这款游戏最早于80年代后期出现在街机上，使玩家有机会驾驶小型宇宙飞船在Bydo帝国中作战。除非玩家选择较为简单的模式，否则游戏依然会勾起其痛苦的回忆，尤其是最新作Xbox Live Arcade游戏《R-Type Dimensions》。

5. 斑鸠（Treasure）

提及有难度的射击游戏，榜单上应该有这款Treasure传统游戏。玩家在《斑鸠》中可以变换射击技能，战机可以选择两种颜色并吸收敌人的子弹来发动特殊攻击。当敌人放出炫丽如焰火般的攻击时，玩家所能做的就只能是加大马力躲开攻击。如果能通过第五关，运气就算不错的了。

4. 洛克人9（Capcom）

大部分《洛克人》系列游戏都不至于让玩家过于沮丧，如最为著名的NES游戏《洛克人3》和PlayStation游戏《洛克人10》。尽管如此，《洛克人9》并非与这些作品如出一辙。这款可在Xbox Live、Wii Shop Channel和PlayStation Network上下载的游戏几近让玩家抓狂，除了吐火的花朵和布满尖刺的地板之外，还有疯狂的BOSS战。游戏中还设置部分挑战模式，某些关卡的难度足以令人精神失常。其中某个居然要求玩家在BOSS的攻击下生存10分钟，真是令人难以想象。

3. 忍者蛙（Tradewest）

当Rare公司设计师在制作NES游戏《忍者蛙》时，他们似乎成为了致力于摧毁玩家意志的疯狂科学家，或是测试人们身体极限的怪才，抑或是二者兼有。这款野蛮的游戏中给玩家和帮手设置了多项任务，如自行车竞速追捕，痛殴坏人和冲浪等，只有少数勇者才能看到游戏的结局。

2. 大魔界村（Capcom）

毫无疑问，《大魔界村》永远是最难视频游戏榜单上的一员。主角Arthur英勇地前去营救自己至爱之人，却只能数次丧命于大量怪物之手。SNES游戏《超魔界村》才是真正对玩家的试炼，游戏要求玩家打过两遍才算通关。不愧为真正的手柄杀手。

1. 忍者龙剑传系列（Tecmo）

这款游戏的难度足以让玩家崩溃，渴求神的怜悯。《忍者龙剑传》在NES上的首作中便有着难度极高的敌人和BOSS，而随着时间流逝，该系列游戏的难度有愈演愈烈之势。《忍者龙剑传：黑之章》中布满挑战性的任务和狡诈的敌人，而Xbox 360上的《忍者龙剑传2》进一步加重玩家心理所承受的压力，其难度足以让任何人暴走。（本文为游戏邦/gamerboom.com编译，转载请注明来源：游戏邦）

Top 25 Hardest Games of All Time

Most of today’s video games are pushovers lasting a few mere hours. The following top 25, however, are the most difficult games you’ll run into and not easily beaten. We dare you to play any of the following without cursing, throwing controllers or kicking chairs.

25. Ice Climber (Nintendo)

Ice Climber looks deceivingly simple, with its cute Eskimo characters and equally adorable enemies. However, the later stages toss in conveyor belts, dropping icicles and baddies that constantly reappear — you’ll be hard-pressed to finish the game.

24. Viewtiful Joe (Capcom)

Like most games on this list, Viewtiful Joe starts out simple but turns mind-numbingly tough. Later stages throw puzzles and endless enemies at you that’ll have you screaming for mercy, especially on a cranked-up difficulty. C’mon, don’t play it on Children’s setting. Be a man.

23. MDK 2 (Interplay)

Whether you’re playing through the game with Kurt Hectic, Max or Dr. Fluke Hawkins, you’ll need to bring every skill you have into MDK 2. Programmed by the savvy team at BioWare, the sequel to the hit Shiny Interactive game pulls out all the stops with even more challenging enemies and bigger stages. One in particular requires perfect timing with Max and his rocket pack. Good luck surviving that.

22. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (Nintendo)

The Adventures of Link has plenty of hack n’ slash action. Link is well armed with his sword and shield, but that doesn’t stop the game from throwing everything but the kitchen sink at him. Find all the hearts you can in this one. You’ll need them.

21. Metal Slug series (SNK)

For the last 13 years, SNK’s Metal Slug series has delivered nothing short of balls-to-the-wall shoot-em-up action. Just when you think you’ve got one boss licked, along comes another with even more firepower. Fortunately, you have a gun-toting monkey and a camel with a turret for help. A petting zoo, this ain’t.

20. Tetris (various)

Alexei Pajitnov’s puzzle creation continues to consume countless hours since 1985. No matter what version of the game you play, the later stages are almost impossible. Puzzle pieces drop so fast that you barely have time to create solid lines – or find open spaces to put the pieces, for that matter.

19. Gauntlet (Atari)

Gauntlet is a pain if you go it alone. In fact, it’s still a pain even if you have three other friends tagging along. This dungeon crawler pits you against hundreds of enemies at once, coming at you with axe attacks and fireballs until you meet your demise. You’ll need to confront them as you search for keys, magic spells and most importantly, food. Health doesn’t regenerate on its own.

18. Portal (Valve)

Valve’s wildly brilliant first-person puzzle game still holds our interests as part of the Orange Box or through the Xbox Live Still Alive expansion. The early levels are a breeze, but you’ll eventually play levels that’ll fry your brain. GLaDOS isn’t much help, badgering you with insults until you eventually face her at the game’s conclusion. The worst part is the promised cake is a lie.

17. Bionic Commando series (Capcom)

Capcom knows how to make a challenging game, and Bionic Commando is no exception. Its NES debut frustrated many, although an elite few managed to survive a dictator’s onslaught to see the conclusion. Since then, the series has maintained its hard streak, with a Game Boy Color release and last year’s downloadable Bionic Commando Rearmed. Look for this trend to continue with the current-gen Bionic Commando game this May.

16. Guitar Hero series, expert difficulty (Activision)

“Sure,” you say. “Guitar Hero isn’t that hard.” Well, on easy and medium difficulty, perhaps. Even on hard, there’s a few gamers who can take what it dishes out. However, if you want to be a true guitar master, you’ll shred on expert difficulty. Here, you’ll be put to the test, especially with such songs as “Bark At the Moon” and “Through the Fire and Flames.” You’ll barely be able to feel your hands afterwards.

15. Shinobi (Sega)

The previous Shinobi games, such as the original arcade game and the Genesis adventures, were fairly easy to beat. On the PlayStation 2, however, Joe Musashi’s quest turns monstrous. He battles a number of god-like foes in this revamp. Worse yet, some stages require pure athleticism just to get by. We’re talking no floors. None whatsoever.

14. F-Zero GX (Nintendo)

The most recent addition to the F-Zero series is the best one to date, but it’s also the hardest. If you manage to make it to the later cup circuits, the odds are firmly stacked against you. We’re talking opponents that check you at every turn, gravity-defying jumps that force you out of the race and hairpin turns so nasty, you’ll lose a chunk of your energy just trying to come off the barrier. That is, when there’s a barrier to catch you.

13. Mushihimesama Futari (Cave)

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to bullet hell. Cave’s Japan-only shooter is one you’ve probably never seen, and one you will probably never beat. That’s because every enemy shoots something at you, limiting your chances at survival. In fact, it’ll take you five minutes just to figure out the final boss’s shooting patterns, and another five to ten (and several dollars in quarters) to destroy it. Check around YouTube if you don’t believe us.

12. Doom, Nightmare difficulty (id Software)

One of the pioneers of the first-person shooting genre, id’s Doom is also one of the hardest. The easier difficulty levels are pushovers, but crank it up to Nightmare and send back a postcard from hell. Demons come at you from all sides, spewing fireballs and chipping away at your energy. Even if you have heavy armor and a slew of weapons, your chances of surviving this mode are slim. There’s a reason why they call it Nightmare.

11. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision)

If you crave realistic war action, look no further than Activision’s epic Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. It’s already a handful on lighter difficulty settings, but real pros will want to step up to the veteran level. Here, your enemies don’t hold back, shooting from all sides while you try to take them down with a steady trigger finger and a handful of grenades. We’ll see you on the battlefield, soldier.

10. Contra series (Konami)

Contra is one of those holy grail franchises that poses a challenge for all who approach it. The two NES games were hard to beat, unless you were one of those people that used a code for multiple lives. Then came the sequels Contra III: The Alien Wars on SNES and Contra: Shattered Soldier, a game that’s so frustrating we still haven’t beaten it.

9. Defender (Williams)

As the last line of defense for Earth, you’ve got an awful lot to tackle in Williams’ arcade classic. Mutants have overtaken the planet, and they’re sucking up innocent people. Not only must you blast these creatures into oblivion, but you also have to rescue falling civilians. Later stages are incredibly demanding, especially with the introduction of the smaller swarm ships.

8. Devil May Cry 3 (Capcom)

In Devil May Cry 3, the “hard” difficulty setting from the Japanese version became “normal” in the States, and Capcom then introduced a new difficulty mode called “Dante Must Die.” It was so overwhelming that Capcom had to introduce an easier Special Edition to calm down the gaming community.

7. God of War series (SCEA)

To breeze through God of War games, choose the lightest difficulty and enjoy the cakewalk. For the rest of us, there’s God mode, which punishes players with enemies that don’t hold anything back; just wait until you face the serpents. Oh, and don’t expect God of War III to be any easier.

6. R-Type (Irem)

R-Type leads the pack of nearly impossible shooters. When this game first hit arcades in the late ’80s, people kept slamming quarters down for a chance to take on the Bydo Empire with a small spacecraft. It’s still a pain in the butt, especially the recently released Xbox Live Arcade game R-Type Dimensions. (Unless you’re a wuss and take the easier route.)

5. Ikaruga (Treasure)

Speaking of unbelievably hard shooters, we can’t have this list without this Treasure classic. Ikaruga has a twist to its shooting techniques, as you’ll switch between two colors and absorb enemy bullets to fire charged shots. You’ll need to acquire power-ups, as enemies unleash beautiful, firework-style destruction. Good luck getting past level five – or even level three.

4. Mega Man 9 (Capcom)

Most Mega Man games have their fair share of frustrations, most notably Mega Man 3 on the NES and the Mega Man X games on the PlayStation. Nothing, though, comes close to what you’ll face in Mega Man 9. This downloadable game for Xbox Live, Wii Shop Channel and PlayStation Network hurls everything it’s got at you, from fire-throwing flowers to tricky spiked floors to crazy boss battles. There’s also a list of Challenges to complete, some of which are borderline insane. One even requires you to survive a boss battle for 10 minutes.

3. Battletoads (Tradewest)

The designers at Rare were either mad scientists bent on breaking our spirits or freakin’ geniuses testing our physical limits when they produced Battletoads on the NES. Maybe it’s both. Either way, this wild platforming game has several tasks for you and a friend to complete, including speeder bike chases, beating up baddies and surfing. Few have seen the game’s conclusion.

2. Ghouls n’ Ghosts series (Capcom)

Ghosts n’ Goblins is without question one of the most difficult video game series of all time. Its lead character, Arthur, valiantly attempts to save his love, only to die repeatedly at the hands of numerous monsters. Super Ghouls n’ Ghosts for the SNES is a real test, requiring you to go through the game twice before it ends. Many a controller died beating that one.

1. Ninja Gaiden series (Tecmo)

Finally, we come to the series that will bring you to your knees and make you cry for mercy. Since its debut on the NES, Ninja Gaiden introduced tough enemies and even tougher bosses. Over the years, it’s only gotten harder. Ninja Gaiden Black is ridiculous with its enormous list of challenges to complete and tricky bad guys. Ninja Gaiden II on the Xbox 360 only increased our stress levels, with monsters so vicious we punched holes through walls. (Source: Game Daily)