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The absolute WORST water levels

When great ideas are drowned by horrible game design

Words: Brett Elston, GamesRadar US

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FETALJUICE - 1 month 22 days ago

As a kid, I fucked up on the Water Temple by using a small key on the wrong door and I was FORCED to replay the entire game up to that point again. It was traumatizing.

Yes, the water levels of DKC were awesome, ESPECIALLY the Poison Pond level in the Industrial area.

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JoeMasturbaby - 1 month 22 days ago

WATER TEMPLE RAAAAAAAAGGGE!!

metroid prime water parts were ok though, not that tough or annoying.

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clownofdeath - 1 month 22 days ago

dear god. thanks for the tmnt reminder, I had blocked those memories. I just played through the mua water level and it made me quit, and play gears 2.

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RedOutlive10 - 1 month 22 days ago

Majora's Mask nailed the problem of water levels to me. Using the Zora mask made swimming fast and fluid, something most games don't do. I didn't think the Water Temple in OoT was that horrible, but the slow pace of switching boots and waiting to get down there bored me to death.

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DarkPaladin - 1 month 22 days ago

Not a level in itself, but for the longest time any quest in World of Warcraft that involved going underwater was something you abandoned unless you wanted to die repeatedly due to mobs that could somehow aggro and hit you through the environment even though you couldn't see or target them (especially those freaking murlocs), the standard reduced speed while swimming, and quest objectives that were almost impossible to collect within the standard breath timer. Water-breathing potions were almost a must.

Better now that WotLK lengthened all races breath timer times three, but still annoying.

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lucashintz - 1 month 22 days ago

Bawwww! I miss paul (a)ryan! This reminded me of him *sobs*

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thatoneperson - 1 month 22 days ago

the first line in the article hurt my feelings :(

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manmeatpizza - 1 month 22 days ago

Same. I actually look forward to Zelda water levels now and no I'm not one of those ppl who get pleasure out of playing Ninja Gaiden. Earthworm Jim wasn't too bad if I remember correctly. Anyway, well done Brett. You made my read that whole article, word-for-word and i can't say that very often.

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manmeatpizza - 1 month 22 days ago

P.S. I loved the water Temple in Twilight Princess. I mean making the water level rise and cascade waterfall style down to other rooms (all controlled of you) makes it my favorite dungeon in any Zelda game.

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manmeatpizza - 1 month 22 days ago

WoW? Like when you have to find that treasure in the middle of the sea to complete the quest to learn the spell to turn into a bear. WTF?!

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Topher513 - 1 month 22 days ago

C'mon, guys. The Water Temple in OoT wasn't that bad. Hell, it's one of the few dungeons in the whole series that I haven't needed a little guidance to get through. Worst part for me was fighting with the hookshot underwater.

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AtrocityExhibition - 1 month 22 days ago

what!? the water level in Earthworm Jim isnt that bad, i found it pretty easy and its pretty fun

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gmilf71 - 1 month 22 days ago

I kinda liked the ratchet and clank water levels. espesially in the first one where you have to hold your breath all the way.

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Romination - 1 month 22 days ago

The water level in Earthworm Jim is AMAZING until you get to the bubble part. Then it's just slow and difficult. But those last what...a minute? No biggie at all.

Also, if jet skis count, doesn't battletoads have one that's supposed to be almost impossible?

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evilgoat420 - 1 month 22 days ago

...at least uncharted's water level looked pretty.

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sweetpotatofry - 1 month 22 days ago

Kingdom Hearts 2 is my favorite game of all time, but I remember playing the Little Mermaid areas and thinking, "God, please don't let my dad walk in while I'm at this part"

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Ded - 1 month 22 days ago

Hah, yeah the water levels were always the ones I'd dread in any Sonic game.

Fun fact! (maybe) Sonic can't swim, and is meant to have a phobia of water. Hence the lifejacket in Sonic and Mario at the Olympics.

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BannedInDC - 1 month 22 days ago

Sonic 3's water levels are particularly egregious. *Oh hey, I have 2 seconds to get this water bubble right in front of me just gonna go ahead and...FCKIN TAILS JUST STOLE IT FROM ME, AND NOW I'M GOING TO DIE!*

While I agree about DKC's great water levels, I'm suprised you guys chose to omit Mario's water levels, which aren't terrible, but they're at least obnoxious. Forest of Illusion 2, I'm looking your way...

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ciderdrinker - 1 month 22 days ago

What about Devil May Cry? The water levels in that were effing terrible.

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AIDSWIDGET - 1 month 22 days ago

Oh god i cant believe that KotOR's manaan water level isnt on this list!

One of the best games on xbox, and Manaan is an awesome planet exept for the part where you get batman's shark repellent and walk around like its in slow motion, then do the water puzzle from Die Hard 3. What? Why?

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