8 Most Stressful QTE's In Video Game History

5. All Of Dragon's Lair

shenmue barber
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It might seem a little unfair to put an entire game on as a single entry for a list of stressful QTE's but I really want you to ask yourself a very important question.

If you have played through that almighty and infinitely challenging Dragon's Lair arcade experience, just how much do you think this game shortened your life?

I'd wager a fair amount.

This game is basically one long QTE design to hoover the coins from your wallet, and at every turn, you're met with monsters and madness-inducing traps that demand you MAKE A CHOICE RIGHT NOW GODDAMIT.

And seeing as you've little to no way to know which button press will do what, you're likely to die over and over. In fact many see this "game" as less of a test of skill and more one of memory, seeing as there is only one clear path to victory.

As you can imagine though, remembering about forty to fifty correct decisions is anything but easy.

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