1. Emerald Graves rift

Dragon Age: Inquisition players, a warning: If you venture out into the Emerald Graves too early, you regret it soon enough, thanks to an oddly stubborn fade rift with demons that dole out almost instant death.

2. The Great Palace

Who would have thought that mere birds could burn you from a distance in such an effective manner? In Zelda II: The Adventure Of Link, you find out.

3. Imperator Mar'gok

The latest World of Warcraft expansion introduces players to a super-hard ogre mage. Some have complained that the two-headed foe is actually too hard, compared with the rest of the game.

4. The Water Temple

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time has an underwater level featuring tons of doors, keys, levers, locks … and tears.

5. Big Score Obvious Approach

Fans of Grand Theft Auto V cite this mission as quite the pain, especially when players choose the higher-paying “obvious approach.” No wonder it pays $201.6 million.

6. The Great Maze

Don’t you just love facing off against all the bosses you’ve already killed? The creators of Super Smash Bros. Brawl seemed to think we would.

7. Tubular

In ‘80s-speak, tubular means “great.” Among Super Mario Bros. fans? Not so much.

8. Your random Dragon Priest

In Skyrim, some floating undead baddies can sport serious armor (such as powerful masks), not to mention very high magic skills.

9. Truth and Reconciliation

It can be tough to decide which task is the hardest in Halo: Combat Evolved. But plenty of fans still shudder when they recall this rescue mission, which is the first level in the game to introduce Hunters, Zealot Elites and Stealth Elites.

10. Chamber 18

As if this Portal room, packed with turrets and laser beams, isn’t taxing enough, you also get to hear GlaDOS threaten, “You will be baked and then there will be cake.” Thanks. Thanks a lot.

11. Master Core

This Super Smash Bros. boss eventually morphs into a candy-hued orb. Think that a gobstopper-colored ball is all pleasant and sweet just because it has pretty colors? Just try defeating it at level 9 intensity.

12. The Ender Dragon

Minecraft devotees know that defeating this boss isn’t just about hitting it; you also have to keep it away from ender crystals, which heal the creature.

12. Level 65

Candy is supposed to be fun. Candy is supposed to be a treat. But Level 65 of Candy Crush Saga is routinely described by players as quite the opposite of all that.