12 Amazing Single-Player Games That Made Us Struggle With Their First Hour

These 12 single-player games may be masterpieces, but their painful opening hours nearly scare players away before the fun begins.

Posted By | On 17th, Apr. 2025

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Dragon’s Dogma 2

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With how well-received it was, Dragon’s Dogma 2 still proved divisive for long-time fans. Of course, many interested players couldn’t even get past the intro due to poor performance and crashes. And even with all that sorted out (more or less), the intrigue of two Arisens is dulled by, once again, mostly being on rails. Even if the story goes off a cliff later, at least you have the freedom of exploring and enjoying the emergent gameplay, which the opening hour doesn’t really depict.


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