10 Video Games That Pissed You Off THE RIGHT WAY
2. Tetris 99
Since its inception in the mid-1980's, Tetris' addicting gameplay and iconic jingle has always been a source of great frustration. The game has seen a myriad of ports, reinventions and remasters in the 36 years it's been around, but it was perhaps 2019's Tetris 99 that shook the formula up the most.
The core gameplay was nothing new, a simple game of Tetris that we've all come to accept as the king of high-score puzzle games, but the introduction of a 'last man standing' multiplayer hook was enough to reignite the frustration that comes with a game we all love to hate sometimes.
The battle-royale formula that Tetris 99 implements into the classic high score-based puzzle game makes the experience all the more intense when bragging rights over 99 other players are on the line. Ballsing up the perfect placement has never been more disastrous, as one wrong move can mean the end of your attempt at victory.
In Tetris 99, your success in clearing lines makes other competitors' job tougher, as their board will quickly fill unless they can mimic the success of those they're up against.
It's not one for newcomers, that's for sure.