9 Impossible Video Game Side Missions NOBODY Beat

They're optional for a reason.

GTA 4 pigeons
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We expect to be challenged more and more as we progress through the main story in video games but it’s often the path less travelled that presents the trickiest missions.

That’s largely because you don’t need to actually complete side content in order to hit the game’s end credits, so there’s no harm in putting a brutal challenge over on the side to tempt only the bravest of players. Those are the types of missions we’re going to be digging into in this list.

Whether because of their sheer difficulty, the time commitment required to complete them, and/or their pure ability to turn a fun game into a not fun one, here are a solid handful of side missions you should not seek out.

Now, disclaimer, I know what the title says and I know that there’s absolutely going to be at least one of you that has beaten these side missions - if not more - so let’s just quietly say these are side missions the vast majority of people couldn’t beat, and if you have, then go tell your friends you beat a side mission we said couldn’t beat. You look cool and we crack into the list. Deal? Okay, cool.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.