10 Video Games With The Tightest Timed Sections

Though the original Fable is a relatively easy game for the most part, it does boast one notably challenging, time-constrained quest - "Rescue the Archaeologist."

After tracking down the aforementioned NPC, players have just five minutes to fend off a fleet of mighty minions, who are frustratingly durable and can easily overwhelm unprepared players.

More than anything, it's rather difficult to actually defeat all of the enemies in the area within the time limit. Being beaten by the clock will then result in the Archaeologist being shipped off to Bargate Prison and a mission failure.

If you're not touting some nifty weapons and haven't got the Slow Time spell yet, this is practically impossible, so you're better off going away to prepare for the fight rather than wasting hours trying to squeak your way through it.