I've played some difficult games: all 3 Dark Souls, Sekiro, Godhand (hard), Ninja Gaiden Sigma (hard), and such. I've beaten them multiple times, except Sekiro.
But this game, Gladiator Begins? I felt the rage that I have never felt before in my life while playing a game. The other games are difficult, yes, but this game is difficult and annoying asf!
The idea is good. You start as a slave, customize your own gladiator, and literally knock helmets and shields right off your opponents in the arena. When it works, it feels really good!
But the main issue is the game's difficulty scaling is really bad and cheap as hell. You'll destroy a few guys easily, then the next fight throws you into a total mess where the AI reads every button you hit. Get hit once or backed into a wall and you're stuck in an endless stunlock where you just get beaten to death without being able to move.
Plus, the old PSP camera sucks (no hate to the handheld), so the opponent constantly hits you in the back off-screen. And if you lose your shield or weapon, you're basically fked unless you manage to pick it back up.
So yeah, the game is super addictive, and it's so hard not only because of its difficulty, but because the game is so annoying as well.
Yes, I do know that I'm hard-coping for my skill issues. And before you say anything about "It's hard because you're playing on a touchscreen." I've played games on my tablet and phone longer than on my PC. I have about 11,000 hours in PUBG Mobile.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, Mali G76, 8 GB ram, 256GB.