Which gameplay mechanic almost ruined a good game for you???

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The rocket barrels in Donkey Kong Country Returns. I can do those levels just fine, but I NEVER enjoy them. Would be extremely hyped for the Wii U game...but sure enough, rocket barrels return. Sigh.

I don't know if it's a gameplay mechanic, but the 3 "battles" against The Imprisoned in Skyward Sword prevented that game from being otherwise utterly perfect in my eyes. To this day I often have a desire to replay SS for a 3rd time but the thought of those encounters usually makes me decide not to.

Kirby's Epic Yarn was WAY too easy, but really is a pretty good game...EXCEPT for the train sections where you have to point with the Wiimote to "draw" the train tracks.

Finally, the "Thing" stickers and really just the entire "one-use sticker" battle system of Paper Mario: Sticker Star. That game looks great and sounds great and while it's been neutered of charm compared to the first two Paper Mario games, it really wouldn't be bad at all if it weren't for the battle system. Particularly the boss fights.