10 Insanely Confusing Video Games Levels You Got Totally Lost In

6. Nightmares - Max Payne

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The two nightmares in Max Payne make my lists for all number of reasons - from how scary they are to how difficult they are to get through. This level isn't something that can be overcome with your deft bullet-time skills, and instead is something you pretty much have to guess your way out of.

Firstly, you need to weave your way through a maze of corridors that loops back on itself unless you take the right path. You're supposed to follow the sounds of your baby's screams to get out, but frankly it's hard to tell whether they're getting closer or further away. Once you manage to find your way out of the corridors, you then enter another maze - this time made up of blood trails floating around in space that are not only confusing, but extremely thin and easy to fall to your doom from.

If you're familiar with these tedious levels, they can take you as little as a couple of minutes to get through, but people have been known to end up here for as long as 45 minutes. An appropriately nightmarish experience.

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