Things devs should be punched in the face and crotch for

[prfsnl_gmr]

Extremely common in old JRPGs.

Yeah...I ran into this a couple of times in DQVII recently. Drove me nuts.

[ElkinFencer10]

Completely contradicting a series' established lore (the Forerunners in Halo 4 is my big sticking point with this one).

[prfsnl_gmr]

Timed . . . escape sequences.
Boss rushes in general.

BTW...I actually like both of these things. (I really, really like a good, old-fashioned boss rush.)

[Exhuminator]

(I really, really like a good, old-fashioned boss rush.)

Go beat Viewtiful Joe on Adults difficulty. It'll break you of that.

Going further, I think it's just lazy. I'll take one new hard boss over fighting a slew of already beaten bosses.

[ElkinFencer10]

I also hate when devs add false length by forcing you to backtrack repeatedly and do numerous fetch quests.

[prfsnl_gmr]

(I really, really like a good, old-fashioned boss rush.)

Go beat Viewtiful Joe on Adults difficulty. It'll break you of that.

I doubt it. That sounds awesome.

[BogusMeatFactory]

(I really, really like a good, old-fashioned boss rush.)

Go beat Viewtiful Joe on Adults difficulty. It'll break you of that.

Going further, I think it's just lazy. I'll take one new hard boss over fighting a slew of already beaten bosses.

What if they were the same bosses with cybernetic enhancements that changed their patterns?!

[BoneSnapDeez]

Some boss rushes are just lazy.

Like, when they stick one into an RPG but you're super leveled up so all the bosses are now just piss easy and you're just slamming the A button waiting until the "real" boss shows him or herself...

I think Shovel Knight did the boss run thing correctly.

[Exhuminator]

What if they were the same bosses with cybernetic enhancements that changed their patterns?!

Well if the bosses have been modified and made more difficult, that's not so bad. But just rehashes of the exact same bosses as before is total laziness as Bone said.

[prfsnl_gmr]

I think Shovel Knight did the boss run thing correctly.

Indeed. I also love them at the end of the Mega Man games.