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Task failure

Other (objects, etc.) concept

Failing non-plot critical tasks does not allow repeat attempts. Besides denying task reward, this will also block progress in task chains.

17
games
11
platforms

Alternate name: Quest failure

Eschalon: Book II (Linux)
Eschalon: Book II
LIN 2010-05-26
Eschalon: Book II (Windows)
Eschalon: Book II
WIN 2010-05-12
Robot Odyssey I: Escape from Robotropolis (Apple II E)
Robot Odyssey I: Escape from Robotropolis
IIE 1984-12
Pillars of Eternity (Windows)
Pillars of Eternity
WIN 2015-03-26
Lord of the Rings Online (Windows)
Lord of the Rings Online
WIN 2007-04-24
DroidQuest (Linux)
DroidQuest
LIN 2000
Helldivers (PlayStation 4)
Helldivers
PS4 2015-03-03
Robot Odyssey I: Escape from Robotropolis (MS-DOS)
Robot Odyssey I: Escape from Robotropolis
DOS 1985
Eschalon: Book II (Mac OS X)
Eschalon: Book II
OSX 2010-05-26
Helldivers (Windows)
Helldivers
WIN 2015-12
L'Odyssie du Robot
IIE 1984
Helldivers
VITA 2015-03-03
Certain tasks, for which it makes sense, may be repeated despite failure and this tag being present.

This might be better named as "no task repeat attempts".

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Games by year

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The first Task failure video game was released in 1984.

The Learning Company, Sony and Basilisk Games published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 4
Linux 3
Apple II E 2
C64 1
MS-DOS 1
Tandy Coco 1
Mac OS Classic 1
Mac OS X 1
PS3 1
PS4 1
PS Vita 1