10 Video Game Levels We Hate

8. Half-Life 2 - Water Hazard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQUKSbHH9SM Hear us out before you begin screaming "sacrilege!" and "blasphemy!", because like just about everyone else, we love Half-Life 2. Except for the Water Hazard level. What Valve made clear with this dynamite sequel is that they are not very good at handling vehicle mechanics; the Highway 17 vehicular stuff wasn't particularly good, but they really plumb the depths in this level, especially once you get into the airboat and are given free reign to start driving around. If entirely unaided by the fact that there's next to no narrative engagement in these sections, the ropey controls and dodgy physics do little to help; handling is some of the most mind-boggling you'll ever see in an AAA game, and frankly, the entire section feels like filler in a game that shouldn't have any. What this reminds us is that FPS developers should, for the most part, stick to the guns and explosions; leave driving to those who know what they're doing.