Mine is Need For Speed Most Wanted 2005. I've seen so many people talking about how it's one of the best racing games of all time, but after trying it for myself, I seriously could not get into it. The structure of the game is insanely repetitive: do races, police chases, and milestones in order to meet the requirements to race a Blacklist racer. I should clarify this is all my own opinion, and I'm not saying this is a bad game. I simply just don't get the hype about this game. To me, it's a repetitive game with AI that has way too much rubberbanding – I had to do the race with Earl almost ten times before I won. As well as this, the best was to play this game on console is to get the Xbox 360 copy, which in my region costs me £85 – £100. I ultimately settled for the Original Xbox copy, which plays fine other than a few framerate drops here and there.

​ I absolutely can't stand aggressive weapon durability loops. Getting awesome loot should feel like a reward, not a maintenance chore that breaks every five minutes.

What’s a common mechanic that always makes you roll your eyes when you see it in a new game?