Same I have never really finished XIII.Final Fantasy XIII, when that cheap fucker started to spam insta-death spells on my party all the time.
Metal Gear Rising Revengeance, they introduce some new mechanic in the final boss fight where you had to slice through boulders and I just wasn't any fucking good at it, and trying it 10+ times sucked all the fun out of the game for me. So I just went on Youtube and watched the damn ending.
The human-like face still creeps me out a little.
Killzone 2. I dont even remember what was hard about it anymore, but its the only game where I gave up on what I think is the final boss.
Wolfenstein the old blood. The end boss was just a big bullet sponge and frustrating, annoying, and had nothing to do with how the rest of the game played. After 6 or so attempts I figured I've gotten what I need out of this and watched the ending on YouTube.
No ragrets.
Really!!? TMS #FE final boss was vey easy, especially compare to SMTIV:A's final boss. I also don't remember ever needing to grind in that game unless you actively avoid fighting regular enemies when going through the dungeons.Tokyo Mirage Sessions. Was clear when I got to the last boss that I needed to grind a bit first. Had no desire to do so. Same story for Valkyria Chronicles 2.
Are talking the boss or the gauntlet before him? Radec was easy, but holy crap the soldiers right before were brutal.
My wife does this all the time, though it's not "giving up." She just doesn't finish the game.
Breath Of The Wild for example. She's put in 50+ more hours than I have. Has way more gear and experience. All she has left to do is beat Gannon...and she just hasn't done it yet.
It drives me crazy.
Star Ocean: The Second Story
When I was a teen playing this game, I just kept grinding after losing the final battle, and it never seemed to help after even getting my characters to level 90, never went back.