If you made it through that initial slog, then you were almost assuredly treated to a life-changing experience.

It’s a nostalgic and sometimes painful trip down memory lane of gaming’s most notorious slow starters.

It’s better to approach a long RPG like a TV show than like a movie.

A collage of characters from Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Oh, and it takes place almost entirely in snow, which makes things even slower.

Another popular pick among gamers was Assassin’s Creed 3.

It was a novel idea, but ultimately led to wasted time before things really opened up.

The Hunt for The Perfect Level

“Assassin’s Creed 3’s first 6 hours were awful,“one user succinctly wrote.

What is your favorite level?

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