10 Video Games That Punished You For Trying Too Hard
8. PAYDAY 2
PAYDAY 2 is such a wonderful beast. On the surface things look like a simple heist simulator with tonnes of arcade action and an utterly thumping soundtrack. However, just beneath the gaudy mask is a complex and utterly baffling narrative and a rather brilliant developer method for keeping players from making a cash grab when it comes to experience points.
You see, even if you party up with a strong group of criminals online, you'll actually be DEDUCTED Exp for completing heists that are above your level, punishing players looking for either an easy ride or for wanting to go toe to toe with the hardest missions before they are ready.
Some may cry foul on this practice as it curbs the actual progress through the game, but don't you find it brilliantly ironic that the one system the gang can't seem to break is that of the developers' own making?