10 Annoying Video Game Moments That Made You Turn The Console Off

2. Escorting Emma In Metal Gear Solid 2

About two-thirds of the way through Metal Gear Solid 2 the whole game crashes to a halt. Sent on a mission to save Emma Emmerich, a vital asset and also your ally Otacon's sister, the title forces you to literally hold the character's hand as you escort her around the mostly destroyed and submerged sections of the game's off-shore plant.

Because she's stricken with a condition that leaves her barely able to walk you have to slowly help Emma around enemy-infested levels until you can get her to safety. Leave her on her own to clear out an area first and you risk her being noticed by a guard you missed, but take Emma along with you and you might end up getting her killed in an unintended firefight if you're not careful.

It's all boring and plodding stuff on its own, but because it comes in between some of the most challenging and labyrinthine underwater sections in gaming history, it's enough to make you loathe the character completely.