Top 10 easiest games of all time

The controls for F-Zero GX are very fidgety and if you tap the controller too much in the wrong direction you'll find yourself crashing off course. The game relies on you remembering the layout of each track and having great reflexes so you can not only compete but come in first place. This is a fantastic game that's also extremely frustrating. Appearing like a simple platform game, once you've been hit twice you perish and must restart each level from the very start.

If that's not enough to have you pulling your hair out, once completed, you are forced to reply the game on a higher level to reach the final boss. It's hard to describe just how deflated I was after the first time I played this game. Spending hours and hours getting to the final boss and winning, only to be told I have to do it all over again was like a dagger through the heart. Thankfully Ghost 'n Goblins is bloody addictive and I soon managed to complete the game officially.

The Mario universe isn't known for creating too many challenging games. While a number of Super Mario Bros. Mario spin-off Kirby's Dream Land is the prime example of this. Designed by the famed Masahiro Sakurai, Kirby's Dream Land is so easy you don't have to have any knowledge of the Mario universe or video games in general to play. This is a basic platformer with all the usual power-ups and bonuses, with the main problem being the lack of enemies and challenging gameplay, making it a breeze to complete in one sitting.

Battletoads is another great game, or at least I think it is, considering I never managed to complete it. Created as a rival to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , Battletoads are, as the name suggests, a group of crime-fighting toads.

From what I can remember it's a fun game with some great comic graphics, but the difficulty just keeps on getting harder and harder the further you progress. The motorcycle speeder level is near impossible and when playing with two players I often found myself accidentally taking out my partner. Based on the film of the same name, Jurassic Park finds you taking control of Dr. Alan Grant on an island overrun with dinosaurs.

You must complete various tasks to make your way to safety to complete the game, such as avoiding the T-Rex which is near impossible. While the graphics are decent for a movie-tie in and the area of play massive, Jurassic Park's biggest downfall is the lack of a save feature. Without the ability to type in a password to continue a previous game you are forced to finish it in one sitting, something that puts a downer on playing this otherwise decent console game.

The original Doom will go down in the history books as one of the greatest first-person shooters of all time, unlike its successor Doom 3. It must be said the third installment is a cracking game with some delightful levels capturing the spirit of the first game, but the main problem is how simple the game is. The A.

Even increasing the difficulty doesn't help. As the name suggests, players take control of a spelunker and explore a variety of caves and underground lairs searching for treasure while fighting enemies and dodging traps. And just like real spelunking, this game is incredibly difficult to complete. The levels are full of traps and the slightest slip and you'll find yourself losing a life and right back at the beginning.

You have to watch your surroundings and learn from your mistakes if you want to get far in this game. Despite all this, Spelunky is very addictive and hard to stop playing, even after playing hundreds of hours without much progress. What nobody warned me before playing is just how hard this game is.

Stealing from a number of similar-style platform games Ghost 'n Goblins , Metroid , Castlevania the landscapes in the game are designed to take you out, meaning not only do you have to contend with enemies but the actual level layouts themselves. Playing as The Kid, you only have one life, so if you get hit or attacked you'll find yourself back at the start. While there are a number of save points throughout the game, if you play on "Impossible" difficulty there are zero, the same amount of chance you have of completing the game.

A remaster recently brought the series back into the spotlight, and more recent spin-offs like Red Alert 2 are still very much playable, though some entries into the series have aged better than others. For those who want to recreate the battles from the epic films, Battle for Middle-earth 2 is the perfect tool. From the design of the units to the music, the game fits seamlessly into the Lord of the Rings mythos and feels like an interactive extension of the movies — whether in the campaign or in the multiplayer battles.

Besides that, Battle for Middle-earth 2 is simply a very competent RTS game that even managed to find space to innovate. For example, it took inspiration from WarCraft 3 and brought heroes with abilities and magic into the game, which players could even customize individually. Troop formations were of very high importance and cavalry charges knocked foot troops off their feet with an impact that no RTS game has been able to imitate to this day.

Unfortunately, copies are a rarity these days and the game is not available for purchase digitally because the license is no longer held by Electronic Arts EA. The space saga tells a story in the style of Battlestar Galactica — your home world has been invaded and destroyed; the only remnant of your civilization is a fleet of spaceships. It is up to you to guard these ships and ensure their survival until a new home is found. This background ensures that the loss of each ship actually hurts, and in return, the growth of the fleet from mission to mission is extremely gratifying.

Apart from being a fantastic space odyssey, Homeworld was an innovative work: it was the first RTS game ever to open up the third dimension of space to players — ships can occupy different orbits and strategic points take a completely different shape than on a two-dimensional playing surface.

Homeworld is playable today as a competent remastered version and has received a strong sequel with Dune vibes in Deserts of Kharak. Dawn of War 2 and its brother Company of Heroes from Relic Entertainment follow a different philosophy than most titles on this list: Base building and active resource mining are practically dispensed with. Instead, the focus is on controlling smaller groups of troops and hero characters that can be upgraded with gadgets and special units.

The story and design are recognizable as Warhammer 40, through and through, with Space Marines, Orks and other Xenos slaughtering each other in brutal and pointless battles. Dawn of War 2 had a competitive esports scene for quite some time and was even a discipline at the World Cyber Games, with the multiplayer battles being as merciless as the grim darkness of the 41st millennium.

The game also had an innovative Horde mode to offer, in which players could team up with their hero characters to fight off waves of enemies. In team games, hundreds of units could go into battle at once. Unfortunately, Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance has not aged well. Performance on modern systems is bumpy and resembles a slideshow more than a smoothly executed battle plan.

With this style of RTS having largely fallen out of favor, fans may have to hope for someone putting on a remastered version at some point. Prior to the days of Kingdom Hearts , the studio gained a reputation for publishing fun but near unbeatable licensed games. While the visuals are detailed and praiseworthy, The Lion King 's adaptation was somewhat of a mixed bag.

The excruciating difficulty was further exacerbated by finicky controls that turned Simba into a floating lion-shaped rock. With the jump to 3D, Nintendo traded the franchise's trademark difficulty for a heavier focus on exploration and adventure; however, New Super Mario Bros. When it comes to gaming's most identifiable icon, there is simply no argument: Mario is the face of the industry.

As a result, Nintendo has gone out of its way to make the plumber's adventures as casual as possible, but New Super Mario Bros. With a name like Darkest Dungeon , players know to prepare themselves for hours of torment. Apparently, if a title includes the word "dark," then one's future is destined to be saturated with anger and a myriad of Game Over screens. Created and published by Red Hook Studios, Darkest Dungeon is a "realistic" RPG that sees players hiring adventurers to try and conquer a sprawling dungeon.

While traversing these monster-filled ruins, team members can succumb to illness, depression, and fear. Anyone remember when Ubisoft rebooted Prince of Persia with a whole new protagonist and art style? Dividing the fanbase down the middle, the platformer's visuals are still as jaw-dropping as the day of release, but the gameplay appears unwilling to punish players.

Putting aside the fact that the Prince's companion refuses to allow the protagonist to fall to his doom, Prince of Persia 's biggest problem is the lackluster combat that requires essentially no strategy and offers little variation. While the original trilogy ventured down some rather peculiar avenues, Ubisoft maintained a steady level of difficulty throughout its entire run. For the most part, Ubisoft's flagship franchises rarely take it easy on players. Far Cry 's formula has started to wear thin, but none of the entries in the series have attempted to dumb down the gameplay to attract a wider audience.

Far Cry 5 barely grants a moment's rest, while Far Cry 3 's opening hours can be rather overwhelming. In terms of challenge, Far Cry 2 exists in its own hemisphere! Enemies respawn instantly, while the protagonist seems to be always on the verge of collapsing from a bad case of malaria. When compared to the later entries, Far Cry 2 is slower paced and expects players to take their time while exploring Central Africa.

Mark Sammut grew up on the PlayStation 1 and has been playing games ever since, although he is no longer limited to just Sony consoles. Be it RPGs, shooters, platformers, or racing games, Mark's area of expertise covers a wide range of genres and topics. That goes beyond video games as well, extending to mediums like anime and western cinema. Here are the 15 easiest video games of all time and 15 that were too hard for casuals!

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