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Daefaroth
Since: Jan, 2014
24th Mar, 2018 09:12:51 AM
Difficulty Spike should work
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Synchronicity
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(4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
BattleMaster
Since: Feb, 2015
24th Mar, 2018 03:06:02 PM
Could also fall under Beef Gate.
You start a game and you're given immediately access to what appear to be decent weapons. You flail through enemies left and right like they were made of wet tissue paper in a massive power fantasy. And right when you start feeling invincible and wondering why this game is so easy, up pops an enemy which barely takes any damage at all from your not-so-awesome-now weapons and proceeds to wipe the floor with you and your whole party. You reload and continue playing with far more respect for the world's nasty creatures and for the game as a whole.
Example (which brought me here, actually): Fallout 2's Wanamingos. You get to the first big town after wiping the floor with low-level critters and petty criminals, you acquire metal armor and your first assault rifle, you're feeling pretty damn unstoppable - and in an early mission you come across these powerhouses with thick armored skin and absurdly damaging tentacles. You get effortlessly slaughtered, reload your save, and tackle the rest of the game with newfound humility.