Funny painful games

But these painful moments make the great ones that much more meaningful. This is why Yankees and Celtics fans will never appreciate titles as much as Royals or Mets fans; they just haven't suffered as much. Here are the five games that have made me appreciate the good times in sports. They beat Portugal and drew with South Korea to advance to the knockout rounds, where they met their major rival Mexico.

After a victory over the Mexicans, the US was riding a huge wave of momentum into their quarterfinal matchup with Germany. It was on pretty early in the morning, so most of you might not have seen it. The US dominated play for most of the game, and was denied a goal by a blatant handball on the goaline at the mark in this video. Bonus pain points for Jens Jeremies' atrocious dive, which drew a yellow card on Claudio Reyna.

MSU came into this game very confident, fresh off a win over Notre Dame and ranked 11 in the country. This game was the beginning of the end of the football season for MSU.

Including this contest, the Spartans lost six of their last seven. We can pinpoint the reason for this collapse on one man. Placekicker John Goss. He shanked an easy field goal 23 yards in the fourth quarter that would have given State the lead, and missed one in overtime from 37 yards that would have won it.

He was something like five for sixteen on field goals that season, and even bricked a few extra points. It was so bad that I seriously consider trying to walk on in The one highlight from that game that I still enjoy is this , a yard fumble return by the big Samoan Domata Peko. He winded himself for nothing, Mr. There are plenty of times where it's just not practical to whip out a little plastic stand and set up your optimal gaming experience, so there really should be a control set-up to offer some solace from the hurt.

Surely the Circle Pad Pro add-on will make it stop? But no! To make things even worse , buying the add-on still doesn't let you play with 'normal' controls it just accommodates left-handed players. Because Nintendo thought it "would end up being just the same as controls on other platforms".

You know, the ones that don't leave you looking like someone constantly practicing shadow puppetry. Battlefield isn't normally the most painful game to play. Any online multiplayer shooter can get so frustrating you start to cry actual tears if you're that bad at it but it never really hurts you. One that fires paintball guns at you when you get shot. And they hurt.

A lot. Just look at this guy's haul from a non-Battlefield-related game of paintball:. Above: Would it be mean to say this man doesn't appear to be very good at Paintball? But the Gadget Show's set-up is seriously impressive. You move by walking on floor panels which are actually treadmills linked to the PC that's running the game. That's your control input for movement. As you turn around with your gun, it moves the screen around a degree projection set-up as the camera rotates in the game.

The display is so large it fills your peripheral vision so that you may as well actually be there. Look at this:. In some ways, we're glad this isn't available to buy. Knowing how many hours a day the more devoted FPS fans plough into their favourite pastime, we can just picture a horrified doctor counting 1, individual wounds during the post-mortem.

It looks very painful. Above: Shot by paintball guns at close range every time an enemy hits you? That's gotta hurt. That said, this is probably the future of gaming. Definitely the future of painful gaming, at the very least. But there's something even more painful than getting shot with guns This had to be at number one because it actually broke people's arms.

Well, we'll have to say 'allegedly' because the company in question swears that it's so easy to play 'even a woman could beat it'. But that's not what gamers said when they walked away from the machine with broken arms. That's not really what you expect from an arcade game, is it? Above: Yen for a fractured ulna, anyone? Yes, Timmy - you can go first, dear. What a disappointing side-effect. That said, there isn't any photographic evidence of the breakages, so we're left to imagine the scene.

We're thinking something along the lines of the arm wrestling bit in The Fly when Jeff Goldblum breaks the arm of his opponent thanks to his superfly super fly abilities. So that's that. You're unlikely to play it now seeing as the machine itself has been withdrawn from use as a precaution, but that's probably for the best. But it allegedly broke people's alleged arms allegedly so it has to be 1. And that's an alleged fact. But what do you think?

Which game has hurt you the most in your gaming life? Tell us in the comments below. Justin was a GamesRadar staffer for 10 years but is now a freelancer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games especially retro Sega racing games and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion. Get the best gaming deals, reviews, product advice, competitions, unmissable gaming news and more!

It can also be played at wedding showers and engagement parties. There's even a category just for the funniest questions. The classic game of Never Have I Ever had to be included in this list of party games for adults. Besides the huge number of questions, there's also a drinking game variation, penalty variation, and a non-alcoholic variation.

You can find out a lot about your guests with this party game of Have You Ever? Which is a tamer version of Never Have I Ever. There are three different versions available, the party version, the naughty version, and the funny version. Have You Ever? Truth or Dare is a simple game that everyone knows how to play.

It's easy to dive into, and your guests get to decide how tame or wild the game will be. If you're looking for ideas, this is a huge list of dares that includes everything from "lick the floor" to "bark like a dog" for dares. At the end of the list, there's also a list of questions you can ask if the player chooses "truth. Truth or Dare from Party Spoons is a card game that's great for any ages or group of people.

It's fun and fast but still a card game that everyone can play. You'll need a deck of cards without the jokers , and spoons 1 less than the number of players. It can be played with a group , but for a big party, you can have multiple games going on at one time. Spoons from Considerable. You don't need to buy the game Pictionary to play it at your next party. You can easily make up your own cards and set up a big drawing area that will be a hit with your guests.

There are five types of Pictionary included traditional, family, education, themed, and partner as well as a word list. All these options mean that you can choose the one your guests will like the most.

Pictionary from Icebreaker Ideas. This game of Kiss Marry Kill is a less personal touch on the original game because you use fictional characters or celebrities for your choices. There are a ton of ideas here as well as tips for coming up with your own lists. Even grown-ups like stickers and in the Sticker Stalker Game challenges your guests to place as many of their stickers on the other guests as possible.

You can assign a type or color of sticker for each guest or even use labels with that person's name on them. Two Truths and a Lie can be a great game for all ages, and it makes for a fun icebreaker for a group that may not know each other very well.

There are lots of examples of truths and lies about achievements, sports, childhood and family, food, and more. You'll even find some strategies for the game here that will give you the upper hand.

Two Truths and a Lie from Hobby Lark. If you're looking for a low-key icebreaker for your party, these conversation cards from Living Locurto are a great idea. They can especially be fun for a dinner party. There are four pages here filled with conversation starters that you can print out, cut up, and place in a jar or basket.

Conversation Cards from Living Locurto. You've probably heard of those taboo word games before, but this one will be quite the challenge. Guests aren't allowed to use the word, yes, or any variation of it.

You can have them wear a sticker or a yarn necklace if they say the word during the party. It will be fun to see who's the most "decorated" at the end of the night.