10 Brutal Video Game Opening Levels That GUARANTEED Game Over

10. The Great Wall - Tomb Raider II

The second Tomb Raider marked an unexpectedly large step-up in difficulty from its predecessor, as became abundantly, painfully clear in the game's very first level, The Great Wall.

Basically, Tomb Raider II's opening level is as challenging and demanding as the later Atlantis levels in the original, pitting Lara against tigers, ravens, giant spiders, and freaking two T-rexes.

That's not to forget an array of tricky traps and platforming sections which make The Great Wall the definition of being thrown in at the deep end - with lead shoes on.

Even if you were smart enough to practise your platforming and traversal skills in Lara's mansion before starting the game proper, Tomb Raider II makes few concessions to new players, while even those who beat the original might've found themselves struggling to get through it.