12 Most Difficult Gaming Moments Of 2013

4. Karn On Insane, Declassified - Gears of War: Judgement

The final boss in Gears of War: Judgement, Karn, is a tough cookie to say the least. It might be do-able under regular difficulty settings, but if you're mad enough to try it on Insane mode, while playing through the Declassified side mission (one which, if you fail, will make you fail the whole mission), then you probably deserve the mania that it will inevitably invite. I made an attempt at completing this boss, but to date have never finished it, despite reading guides and watching other players scrape through on YouTube videos. The problem is just how crowded and busy the map becomes at this difficulty, with those pesky Ragers and other enemies trying to vie for your attention along with Karn. And there's nothing more frustrating than completing the Declassified mission, getting Karn near to death, and then getting sneak attacked by a Rager and dying. So, not just a clever name, then?
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