10 Brutal Video Game Opening Levels That GUARANTEED Game Over

4. Minas Ithil - Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War

The bulk of Middle-earth: Shadow of War's first Act takes place in Minas Ithil, and immediately announces that the game is a decidedly tougher affair than its relatively manageable predecessor, Shadow of Mordor.

You can't go too far without bumping into a Captain, the majority of which pose a serious challenge even to players on Normal difficulty due to their ability to adapt to your attacks and skills.

If you don't plan the fight accordingly and don't keep eyes peeled for hordes of Orcs creeping up on you, it's incredibly easy to get ganked.

And if you're mad enough to play Shadow of War on Nemesis difficulty, well, you'll be seeing a ton of the Game Over screens in those first few hours.