I hated this game's protagonist and the storyline so much.

[Craiberk]

I never expected that being weary of opening doors because someone behind it will always hit you in the face, all the while you are whining like a little... before, during and after the act of getting punched in the face can be a real phobia. Someone has to make a tally. What is the minimum and maximum number of times Aiden can get punched in the face throughout a given playthrough?
I'll avoid leaving spoilers, but the choices are either poorly explained, non-existent or just plain don't include an option I wanted to pick. Choices often lead to completely unpredictable and overblown consequences that don't follow any logic, while at the same time managing to be so cliché and predictable, I am honestly confused how they managed it. It's like the writers realized part way that they are writing 2 + 2 and wrote "equals a banana" just to mimic originality.
And can we please talk about the amount of needless annoying time wasters this game has? "Mash Spacebar for 10 seconds every time you launch the game to skip meaningless messages", "Mash/Hold F for 3 seconds to open every door/chest", "Watch as your character writhes in pain for several seconds every time you try and go to bed", "Watch the You Are Dead screen for several seconds before we let you press respawn, at which point you'll wait yet more seconds before we spawn you into the game" (Yes, I know I'm dead. I was there. I died because you decided to switch my Grappling Hook for a UV Flashlight while I was trying to climb a sky scraper. Thanks for that, btw.)
Also, whoever decided that leaving a story mission area should kill you in 4 seconds, considering how often it sends you into death spiral far away from the mission area needs to.... not do that anymore. That would be nice, thanks.

Rant over. These were highly infuriating 60 hours, I have to admit.

[RamboRusina]

This was Resident Evil 9, right? And we were playing whiny Ethan who was looking for Mia again. And yes, those 4 second "return to mission area" were special idea from somebody. Loved thinking I can explore a little bit and mid jump I get 4 second warning and by the time I finish jump, climb up ledge and start jump back I die

[Grumpy Old Guy]

Yeah I'll admit it Aiden opens doors and immediately gets punched in the face entirely too often.

[METHSTROKE]

I don’t even have to read your post from Lawan to frank to Hakon to Cillian and Barney and literally anyone in this story, They put too much doomer sop story and edgy selfish morally ambiguous ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ in their character and forgot to make their characters anything but vapid garbage. I didn’t buy it for the story or characters luckily. Though I’m still disappointed.I feel zero connection to any of these characters in every single one of them makes me want to head butt a nail, Aiden is meh and I feel no life in him but it’s whatever. The games story has always been mediocre and hopefully They’ll remedy it somehow.

[Barticus]

"You wont listen to me? Followed by a sucker punch"

[Zyfodeus]

I hate Aiden's grunts and groans so much.

[adarmus47]

Agree. Gameplay wise it is ok to good but the story is truly painful to play through.

[Zyfodeus]

Originally posted by Craiberk:

Grappling Hook for a UV Flashlight while I was trying to climb a sky scraper. Thanks for that, btw.)

You do know that Expert Grappling Mode exists for this right?

[lolic_lol]

Well, game not for you. Play Deux Ex )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS2EpusiHMk

[Dave from work]

You'd THINK, after the 99th miniboss/boss scene opens with Aiden getting punched square on the nose, that he'd learn how to ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ DUCK.

[Craiberk]

Originally posted by Deyn:

Originally posted by Craiberk:

Grappling Hook for a UV Flashlight while I was trying to climb a sky scraper. Thanks for that, btw.)

You do know that Expert Grappling Mode exists for this right?

I do. I found out about this after I died several times.

[Craiberk]

I am honestly disappointed that there is no cutscene where a simple zombie walks up to Aiden, slogs in in the face and shambles away, ignoring his indignant whining.
That would have been ironic. And epic. And self-aware.

[lolic_lol]

Didn't all those who punched Aiden in the face die after that?

[METHSTROKE]

Originally posted by lolic_lol:

Didn't all those who punched Aiden in the face die after that?

Not for me, I sided with survivors and Hermann knocked the ♥♥♥♥ out of aiden, and though I killed him he magically got back up and didn’t die apparently.

[lolic_lol]

Originally posted by Dagoth-Ur:

Originally posted by lolic_lol:

Didn't all those who punched Aiden in the face die after that?

Not for me, I sided with survivors and Hermann knocked the ♥♥♥♥ out of aiden, and though I killed him he magically got back up and didn’t die apparently.

But you still killed him. Who is to blame that he is a zombie.

[Craiberk]

Originally posted by lolic_lol:

Didn't all those who punched Aiden in the face die after that?

Yes. And the person who kills them is the Player. Not Aiden.
Aiden just keeps winging and moaning and needing saving until he gets forcibly removed from the driver seat. At which point the Player proceeds to rolfstomp everything and teabag the dismembered remains.