The Hardest Video Game Ever

[colt]

Is it just me or is this the hardest game ever? I can't even complete the basement and I've already spent 2 hours. I see there is no such thing "save" for this game. The farest I go is the 4th boss of the basement. How can you people handle this thing? Please some help guys...

[Yes]

It may be a cliche but ghost n goblins is the hardest game ever, try it out.

With binding of isaac, just work on your dodge

[bebobli]

I can name hundreds of titles off the top if my head that are harder and certainly can take a lot more diligence. It's hard (on average, considering it's random generation), but calling it even close to the hardest is sensational.

[Praxium]

It becomes easier with practice, trust me :)
And it becomes much more fun the more you play it. You unlock new stuff and find new secrets. At first, the game is just about luck with getting good items and dodging. Soon, it almost becomes a strategy game.
And for harder games, try this one.
Lol. But seriously, Isaac is fun because of the permadeath, which gives it replay value. Once you get used to the idea, it's a lot of fun.

[Azeon]

Shhhuuu

[_Dingus_]

Yeah, I sunk so many hours into it, I'm totally pro now and have completed it about 80%.

[colt]

Автор сообщения: bebobli

I can name hundreds of titles off the top if my head that are harder and certainly can take a lot more diligence. It's hard (on average, considering it's random generation), but calling it even close to the hardest is sensational.

Dude, I'm 25 years old and I play video games since I was 5. Believe me, I played a lot but this game drives me crazy. Maybe, my skills don't fit to this game or I still didn't spend enough time but it happens. You don't have to be good on every game. The question is how far did I suppose to go in 2 hours because I see people played the Binding of Isaac over 300 hours.

[colt]

Автор сообщения: Doujin Logic

It becomes easier with practice, trust me :)
And it becomes much more fun the more you play it. You unlock new stuff and find new secrets. At first, the game is just about luck with getting good items and dodging. Soon, it almost becomes a strategy game.
And for harder games, try this one.
Lol. But seriously, Isaac is fun because of the permadeath, which gives it replay value. Once you get used to the idea, it's a lot of fun.

Exactly! Permadeath is the essence. Well, I'm not sure whether I want to spend hundreds of hours but thank you! By the way, Touhou? I think It's much easier.

[Pink]

I'm 26, also playing games since I was 6, I find this game to be moderate/hard but "the hardest" definitely not.
The only thing that puts me off is dying after 45 mins due to a total ♥♥♥♥ run with crappiest items. (I clear the game often, but sometimes the unexpected...)

I think my love for masochistic games made this game 7/10 in scale of difficulty.
Currently sitting on 21 hours, 70% of game done, I need one more cathedral run to unlock the next world. Hopfully it will provide a bigger challenge, as of yet this game is far from the extreme.

If you want hardcore difficulty, I'll be happy to guide you to some :)

My only advice to you is to not wait for the best combo of items to appear, the game can be cleared pretty much with any setup you get, rather focus on learning enemy / bosses patterns.
I've managed to take out Isaac this way with eve with her basic tears and no familiars (besides her pet).

[EvilShootMe]

FTL and Spelunky are, IMO, much harder.
However, I do agree it is a difficult game, and you make little progress in 2 hours, if you've never seen videos of the game and stuff. I think you just need to get used to the controls, and then the only thing that might screw you over are poor decisions, and bad luck on items and drops.

[Pacowaka]

Even though there are saves (you can disable saves by going into the hardest mode), I belive 'I Wanna Be The Boshy' is the hardest game. At least what i've played

[Big Fat Nubz]

this isnt that hard of a game if u get technology you should be good for a while

[bronze_aged]

I think this is harder than FTL because of the reflexes involved (mine are poor). FTL lets you pause, which is a big factor, but you can get screwed a lot worse by the RNG. Spelunky I'd agree is harder. The RNG isn't as much of a factor a lot of the time, but the game is unforgiving if you make a mistake. Isaac is pretty lenient, because of the abundance of hearts.

[stoic]

Its not that hard for me, i played it 40hours, got 12 endings and 50% of achievements so far.However, i spent some time on flash games before.

[Tortuga]

it gets eaisier

[Praxium]

To make the game easier big time:
1. Beat Sheol with Isaac, this unlocks Mom's Knife, an insanely powerful item that is pretty common
2. Beat It Lives with ??? (though this is harder because to unlock ??? you have to beat mom's heart 10 times) to unlock the D6, an item that ISAAC STARTS WITH and can re-roll any item you get, making the game more fun and interesting.