I think you are mistaken assuming that the role and 'fun' of honour mode is to finish the game. The goal is not to beat the game, the goal is to survive as much as possible. After all, just 0.1% of the players finish the game in this mode. Those are the very experienced player who will also benefit from considerable luck. I, for one, am almost at the end, a 60+hrs run after having lost 5-6 times previously. Hopefully I will be able to complete it by this week. If not, I still have had so much fun with it. The thrill and fun should be in the run, not in the end game.
