We’ve all had it happen before; a tricky level we just can’t seem to get the hang off, a puzzle that doesn’t seem to have any solution, a boss that seems nigh invincible.  Sometimes we hurl controllers across the room, taking out our frustration on our poor walls.  Sometimes we just curse under our breath and turn the power off, refusing to even acknowledge our seething anger.  More often than not, the game in question will end up in a dusty, forgotten pile, never to be looked at again.

sometimes, though, we can’t forget about them.  We feel them calling to us, mocking us; forcing us to never forget our failures and taunting us to try and overcome them.  These games are our nemeses – the games that haunt us.

For me, one title in particular comes to mind instantly: Panzer General 2.

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