Water levels need to go

I'm sick of the "obligatory" water level that seems to be in EVERY fps / action game. It's like on the list of things to throw into one of these games, one of the checkboxes is "annoying water level that's a pain in the ass".

Right now, I'm playing through Metroid Prime 2, and the water level here is a giant pain in the ass, and totally slows the whole game down.

I've heard Ninja Gaiden had an annoying water level as well, and DMC had one also.

It seems most platformers need to have the water level as well.

I can't wait for the day developers realized that water levels are a huge waste of time and an annoyance... I can't even think of a game right now where they were done right.

I still curse Zelda: Ocarina of Time for that hellish water level more than halfway through the game. It totally ruined the pace of an otherwise magnificent game.

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Originally Posted by Roufuss

I can't even think of a game right now where they were done right.

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Mario 64. They are even better on the DS version.

Yeah, Yoshi's right, Mario 64 nailed.

Original Donkey Kong Country as well, though that one might have been because of the awesome music.

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Originally Posted by TrialSword

I still curse Zelda: Ocarina of Time for that hellish water level more than halfway through the game. It totally ruined the pace of an otherwise magnificent game.

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The Water Temple made my cousin and I get our aunt to drive us around town on a rampage to find the Players Guide. It was only after our 6 hours of searching that we found out we missed that one key that's under the rising pillar.

Water levels are always some of the more extraordinary levels in games, but usually there some of the most annoying.

I never had a problem with 2d levels, it's just when they moved to 3d they became really annoying and poorly made =/

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Originally Posted by Roufuss

I never had a problem with 2d levels, it's just when they moved to 3d they became really annoying and poorly made =/

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Yeah. I was referring to 3d games, I didnt even think of 2D games at all.

I actually loved the water level in majora's mask...

*gets stabbed by an unknown assailant*

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Originally Posted by Damian79

I actually loved the water level in majora's mask...

*gets stabbed by an unknown assailant*

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No you didn't.

You never did.

I checked, on google.

You didn't.

SEAMAN!