Going through a game without knowing about a gameplay element

This happens to me sometimes, and I can't stand it. Usually, what will happen is I'll get stuck in an area, and think of the solution, but do not even attempt it, because I assume what I need to do just isn't possible within the game.

Case in point, Ico. There was only one puzzle I was ever stuck in the game. It was when Yorda is stuck in a sewer walking around in urine and feces, while I'm above her. The solution of the puzzle was to simply lean into a hole and pull her out, the only reason I was stuck was because I didn't think Ico could reach that far or Yorda could jump that high. Turns out I was wrong.

The latest time this happened to me was in Wind Waker, there's a point in some dungeon that you have to use the grappling hook to go over a lava pit, but the place I had to jump to was at a weird angle, and I kept falling into the lava, because I didn't know you could stop, and change your direction. :/

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Originally posted by Regus

The latest time this happened to me was in Wind Waker, there's a point in some dungeon that you have to use the grappling hook to go over a lava pit, but the place I had to jump to was at a weird angle, and I kept falling into the lava, because I didn't know you could stop, and change your direction. :/

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Same exact thing happened to me. Frustrating as all hell and then you just feel supid afterwards.

A few times. There's been games somewhere in the back of my mind where I didn't realize you could charge a shot. Names escape me.

But for me, the big one, was Mike Tyson's Punch Out.

I did not know you can press Select in-between rounds to gain energy.

I found this out last year.

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Originally posted by Rhydant
Xenosaga has... a... sphere grid?

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there aint no sphere grid...

I played through about 90% of DMC without realizing that you can save the amount of orbs you have at any point in the game.

I was pretty pissed when I found out about that. :mad:

I also played the whole game without the shotgun, cuz I somehow missed it. I was pissed when I found about that as well. :mad:

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Originally posted by Chojin
In Xenosaga I got up to Tiamat before I even realized the game had a sphere grid. =/

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That's cuz you were on PCP, and weren't playing Xenosaga at all.

This usually happens to me in every game that involves "skill points."

Suikoden III is my most recent example. Not once during the first two chapters for every character had I spent a single Skill Point, because I didn't know they were there.

By the time I figured out how combos worked in Xenogears, I was almost through disc 2, and all that was really left were gear battles.

Also, Rob, I'd just like to compliment you on your choice of avatar.

Play through all Shinobi PS2 without knowing that you could air Tate without falling

What the Hell is an air Tate?

Jump, dash, kill enemy, dash, kill enemy, dash, kill enemy... repeat until all the enemy’s are dead