yes my answer is resident evil 7, if you can even call that a boss.
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Most underwhelming final bosses (Spoilers)
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yes my answer is resident evil 7, if you can even call that a boss.
Spring-Loaded
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Final "encounter" in Knight is the nightmare sequence. The final "boss" is the Arkham Knight, and while that's not that great as a boss battle, it is based on the series' best gameplay (predator/stealth) and it is better than Asylum's in every way.
The series overall doesn't lend itself well to traditional boss battles, and I'd prefer an atypical, thematically appropriate boss encounter (e.g. Joker in Origins) than the absolute, yet traditional garbage in Asylum. Trash.
BigTuna109
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Dark Souls 2. Very boring, easy and underwhelming compared to other bosses in the franchise. Even just compared to the other final bosses of ds1, 3, and BB. Beat it on the first try and was just like, "oh....."
The Xtortionist
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Yeah, the Egg Dragoon remix is strangely hollow and low impact.
At least he brought it with the challenge mission 5 theme.
Would not say it's the final boss' fault, but rather Wiegraf's fault, putting the hardest fight in the entire game before the 3rd act guarantees you'll be overleveled by the time you reach the end.
Not too mention opting to use units like TG Cid reduce the game's difficulty enormously.
MMO Example: Fighting Deathwing at the end of World of Warcraft's Cataclysm expansion. The entire raid itself is a disappointment, but the second half of the fight with Deathwing (Madness of Deathwing) is basically poking at his toes for the vast majority of the fight while the NPCs end up doing the "real" work after you've "won" the fight.
It was especially disappointing because Blizzard did such a fantastic job in the previous expansion. The fight against the Lich King is fondly remembered, and an overall excellent designed final boss.
It was especially disappointing because Blizzard did such a fantastic job in the previous expansion. The fight against the Lich King is fondly remembered, and an overall excellent designed final boss.
petran79
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This thread again, eh.
Just like last time, I'd have to say this guy here,
Shmups are full with such bosses
Eg Gunbird
Undead Fantasy
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Saddler was a complete joke.
Danjin44
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I absolutely LOVED Persona 5 but I have agree with you on that. Especially compare to SMTIV:A final boss. I beat Persona 5 final boss on my first try on hard difficulty.
the secret boss against
Caroline and Justine
Morrigan Stark
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This thread again, eh.
Just like last time, I'd have to say this guy here,
I, too, hate bosses from screenshots without game titles.
Man, I know I'm in the minority but I enjoy the hell out of Uncharted 4's final boss. To be fair the setting is great and the dialogue is really fun there, but I really like how the swordplay feels, it actually feels like blades are connecting and grinding against one another, it's quite kinetic.
Morrigan Stark
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I wonder what's up with western devs being seeming incapable of creating good boss fights. I know it might be an unfair generalization, but, damn if it's not an unfounded one.
Except indies who actually ape classic Japanese game design (e.g. indie Metroidvanias like Salt & Sanctuary or indie JRPGs like Cosmic Star Heroine), I can barely think of western games with truly good boss fights. Maybe Soul Reaver. The Surge and Lords of the Fallen, which are western Souls-like, try their best, and by western standards they've got decent bosses, but even those still pale compared to actual Souls bosses.
Go figure.
F31 Leopard
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Spider Mastermind. He's just a giant size Krang. Sorry Doom fans.
You don't freeze her. You just point at her, press the shoot button... And Samus doesn't shoot. Because Other M spits on any player input.
Metroid Prime trilogy.
Also, Spider Mastermind in Doom 2016 was pretty great.
The Xtortionist
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Spider Mastermind's sweeping laser attack where you have to jump the first and crouch the second blew my goddamn mind. Never expected something like that from a western game, much less an FPS in 2016. Who knew interacting with bosses through skill-based evasion could be more fun than hiding behind cover? I was really into DOOM's bosses overall. Way beyond any FPS bosses I've seen since Metroid Prime 3.
I'll be disappointed if DOOM 2's final boss isn't just a DMC Vergil fight against a Crucible sword-wielding Samuel Hayden.
Rise of the Tomb Raider
The boss just yanks your bow out of your hands (which confused me, because he said that he'd take my "weapons" away and actually left my other weapons on Lara's character model) and forces you to fight him by making explosives with cans that're so conveniently littering the area.
I actually rather loved most of Mania's bosses (Only less-than-fun one was
Oil Ocean Act 2's being a repeat of the original boss with, like, 2 more moves), but the Egg Reverie was underwhelming, & the bouncy suit was too easy. I would've loved a fight with the Titanic Monarch itself,
At least it was cool looking.
Morrigan Stark
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Always found it to be overrated. BUT I admit,
I smiled when I heard it during phase 2 of Dark Souls 3's final boss.
Sif's theme is the best boss theme in Dark Souls 1. It is known.
Alpha Phoenix
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I would say, if we're being honest, the vast majority of final bosses are underwhelming. There's usually a good boss, but it's rarely the final one.
That was quick. And totally correct.
So a common predator room, with a stupid setup ("I know ALL your moves Bruce!.. gets knocked off a gargoyle).
... Arkham origins though?
It's time to accept Knight is unisnpired trash. It's better for our future.
pretty done
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Demon's Souls: The Thread
Nashandra was horrendous as well, but I guess it's fitting given the game.
Nashandra was horrendous as well, but I guess it's fitting given the game.
Lords of Shadow and DmC though
Doom 2016 had some pretty good and even Souls-esque bosses. But other than that? Yeah.
RE7 was a great example of a terrible final boss.
Now I want this so bad.
LukasTaves
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Dying Light (or is it daylight? Anyway that zombie parkour game from the guys that made Dead Island).
Not only you beat the boss consistently through the game, to the point he no longer feels threatening, the whole fight comes down to a QTE. At least there's an amazing run sequence leading up to him.
The Xtortionist
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They could totally do it. DOOM's bosses are excellent for a first try imo, but I want the sequel's bosses to be a Prime 1 -> Prime 2 leap. Just insane stuff that the player would never expect.
Yeah I don't see how anybody thought this was a passable idea.
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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
So many games fall into this category. I will just post the most recent one I've finished. Dying Light. The final boss, like so many other, is a QTE.
Coming off of the first game's amazing final boss, Bayonetta 2's final boss was pretty underwhelming. He was adequate, but not particularly interesting or even hard to dodge.
It was especially disappointing coming off of Wonderful 101. I heard that the devs were trying to one up each other with how over the top it gets, but W101 had much better bosses and a sense of escalation than Bayo 2.
WhiteRabbitEXE
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The final boss of Halo 3 was the Warthog run as far as Im concerned.
Missed opportunity to use the Crush 40/Cash Cash Sonic Boom remix
I liked the music they went with but it sounded like "phase 1" music
Spring-Loaded
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Yes, a common predator room, the basis for the series' strongest mechanics, is better than roided up Todd McFarlene's joker who you don't even fight directlythere are no redeeming qualities. Arkham Origin's Bane chase/fight, City's Clayface, and probably even Blackgate's are all better than that. None of them are that great, but they all tower over the worst possible outcome that is titan Joker.
Asylum's final boss is trash and you can't even come up with a defense for it. Though iirc, you never have arguments to back up your bad Arkham opinions.
SimpleCRIPPLE
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Thought for sure Destiny 1 would be first post.