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Best boss battles of this past gen?
- Thread starter SargerusBR
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Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
I've been replaying Sin & Punishment 2 lately. I'd really forgotten just how varied that game is. It's not uncommon to take a boss down to low health, die, restart multiple times, and still see new attack patters on the next play.
CrackPebbles
Member
Is the game still fun in single player? I wanna try it but I keep hearing that co-op is kinda important
Septimus Prime
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If we're talking FFXIII-2, Gilgamesh is a sick boss fight. Over-level all you want. Build up all your pets and get the best gear. He'll still fuck you up, no problem.FFXIII-2 boss was great. Music made it even better.
The only downside is that he's DLC.
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
Not sure who's told you that, because co-op in that game is pretty much as inconsequential as you can get. Second player doesn't even control a character.
thesolidshark
Member
First thing that comes to mind for me. I loved every last boss battle in that game, including the DLC fights.
MGS4 and Batman AA/AC gets props too from the varied battles there too.
nailbombxx
Member
Father Rodin in Bayonetta was truly something else. It was one of the few boss battles where I felt that I just couldn't beat him without taking the easy way out (the easy way still taking a considerable amount of skill).
Balder ain't got shit on Rodin.
Balder ain't got shit on Rodin.
CrackPebbles
Member
Oh cool, I was misinformed I guess.
God of War does not belong in this thread. Any regular enemy in Bayonetta, Devil May Cry 4 or Dark Souls show more workmanship than any of those exploitative QTE fests.
That Dude John
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Sadly, I wasn't able to play much games this past generation of consoles. Of toughest/best boss battle(s) I was able to fight probably goes to one of XIII-2's superbosses. The name escapes me, but he was a C'ieth. He wasn't exactly hard but I had to take him down within a relatively short amount of time and he hits like a ton of bricks.
strideramc
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MGS Rising was good, but the Hercules fight from GoW 3 takes it for me.
supervillain
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such a special fight.
unempLLOYD
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Bronetta
Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
Probably because Vita doesn't qualify as past gen.
Chance Hale
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I'll never forget beating the turtle boss in Ninja Gaiden 2 and having him explode and kill me. Hilarious.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
For me it's Mr. Freeze from Batman - Arkham City
You literally have to use all the skills you learned through the game to beat him.
Really is no other option.
Runners up are the Collosi.
For me it's Mr. Freeze from Batman - Arkham City
You literally have to use all the skills you learned through the game to beat him.
NORRRAAA!
Yeah that was a legit boss fight. I really enjoyed Sif from Dark Souls too, and if it counts, the heroic Ragnaros boss fight in WoW Cataclysm (pre nerf) is one of the most intense boss encounters I've ever experienced.
toastyToast
Member
Father Balder - Bayonetta
So crazy and over the top that I couldn't believe afterwards that it wasn't the final boss.
The way he shrugged off the attacks that had singlehandedly destroyed bosses before him, while you tumble down a collapsing skyscraper and he starts using the rest of the city as a weapon against you. The satellite laser beam. The satellite lase kamikaze strike. The slow motion head shot finisher. The goddamn music.
Just so, so, so good.
The fight was kind of easy compared to Jeanne but omg this dudes swag is off the charts. When he
pulls out the feather and comes his hair
The last 3 bosses in Bayonetta are liable to cause heart attacks
Rastafarian42
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God of War 3 the Kronos boss battle had great scale and was unique at the time fighting a towering giant while staying on his body was something else and the finger nails ripping animation and the death animation were gruesome.
I agree with the Metal Gear Solid 4 ending boss battle on Outer Haven and Batman Arkham City Mr. Freeze fight.
I agree with the Metal Gear Solid 4 ending boss battle on Outer Haven and Batman Arkham City Mr. Freeze fight.
It actually seems like a boss from Dark Souls.
Came hero to post him
Koloktos was AMAZING. <3
Honorable mention to that pitch black battle against the 4 ghosts: the mere thought of it still freaks me out a bit.
Glass Rebel
Member
Hey look, a Sin & Punishment 2 thread.
Seriously though, the game was constantly challenging and had some of the best boss fights ever, each with a unique mechanic. Then at the end, before you get to the final boss the game throws a stronger and more complex version of the main enemies at you. Simply amazing.
Seriously though, the game was constantly challenging and had some of the best boss fights ever, each with a unique mechanic. Then at the end, before you get to the final boss the game throws a stronger and more complex version of the main enemies at you. Simply amazing.
jokebreath
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No More Heroes 1 and 2 probably had my favorite boss battles this past generation. It's a shame Lollipop Chainsaw was so bad. Shadows of the Damned had its moments, but the boss fights really weren't anything memorable, imo.
Easily Kalameet
Pretty much the embodiment of a good dragon boss fight and not one of those lame ass dragons that decide to fight you on the ground. No, Kalameet just flies above and nukes you from the sky unless you bother to get some blind badass to take him down(Or if you are badass enough to take him down yourself with that dinky bow you are using). Afterwards Kalameet still wrecks you like dragon should, i mean they are supposed to be super smart ancient creatures with unparalleled strength, a good dragon fight should just scream "I'm so fucking screwed", which is exactly what Kalameet does.
Pretty much the embodiment of a good dragon boss fight and not one of those lame ass dragons that decide to fight you on the ground. No, Kalameet just flies above and nukes you from the sky unless you bother to get some blind badass to take him down(Or if you are badass enough to take him down yourself with that dinky bow you are using). Afterwards Kalameet still wrecks you like dragon should, i mean they are supposed to be super smart ancient creatures with unparalleled strength, a good dragon fight should just scream "I'm so fucking screwed", which is exactly what Kalameet does.
ProtoCents
Banned
It's gotta be Naxxramas' 4 Horsemen encounter from pre-expansion WoW. So complex, so demanding... and needing 40 people to execute was painful!
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
God Of War 3 the fight against Hades.
wyvern_bloodfist
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E.X.Troopers..... The final boss/Act; was Fucking Epic!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh3UfODC9_Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh3UfODC9_Y
Indignation
Neo Member
My favorite boss fight is easily the final battle between snake and liquid in the end of MGS4. That was just epic from start to finish and I loved how they changed up the mechanics for the final segment.
LIQUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID!
Also loved the Poseidon boss fight in GoW3. I think there are plenty of awesome ones but these two came up from the top of my mind.
LIQUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID!
Also loved the Poseidon boss fight in GoW3. I think there are plenty of awesome ones but these two came up from the top of my mind.
iShouldGoPro
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My favorite boss battle of last gen.
This part of the game really resonated with me. Fear was instilled into me as I crept around every corner, not knowing if the dreaded David was around the bend.
Avoiding shattered glass on the floor... Constantly looking behind and ahead of me.
The music adding to the tension.
This battle broke the mold of the typical boss fight.
This part of the game really resonated with me. Fear was instilled into me as I crept around every corner, not knowing if the dreaded David was around the bend.
Avoiding shattered glass on the floor... Constantly looking behind and ahead of me.
The music adding to the tension.
This battle broke the mold of the typical boss fight.
hooijdonk17
Member
WTF.. I would erase this dude from the face of the earth if I could.. When I thought it couldn't get worse than Gill, they managed it.
NinjaCarrot
Member
Came into this thread to say Mr Freeze, no contest.
Easily Kalameet
Pretty much the embodiment of a good dragon boss fight and not one of those lame ass dragons that decide to fight you on the ground. No, Kalameet just flies above and nukes you from the sky unless you bother to get some blind badass to take him down(Or if you are badass enough to take him down yourself with that dinky bow you are using). Afterwards Kalameet still wrecks you like dragon should, i mean they are supposed to be super smart ancient creatures with unparalleled strength, a good dragon fight should just scream "I'm so fucking screwed", which is exactly what Kalameet does.
This so much. Actually every Bossfight in Dark Souls was great. Kalameet was the one where dodging was needed the most and was pretty challenging but somewhat rewarding after he was beaten. Same goes to Artorias, a fight that I consider the greatest for long long time. Basically, the Artorias of the Abyss DLC was probably the best DLC ever created.
OniBarubary
Banned
The Artorias fight is fantastic. Really fucking hard if you're new to it or bad at patterns, really easy if you read his tells. BUT. That being said, it is still incredibly FUN and one of the funnest fights in Dark Souls just because even if you know what you're doing and never take a hit, you are ALWAYS MOVING and dodging or blocking or doing SOMETHING. Just...god, he is an absolute BLAST to fight.
Also, I adore that they made something in the DLC affect something in the main game. Who fucking does that?
Kalameet is the most fun to fight with a huge party. Just a bunch of dudes getting tossed around and trying to kill a huge dragon.
Also, I adore that they made something in the DLC affect something in the main game. Who fucking does that?
Kalameet is the most fun to fight with a huge party. Just a bunch of dudes getting tossed around and trying to kill a huge dragon.
Not sure about best but absolutely the hardest (and most satisfying once you made it).
I had so much trouble with these guys the first time around. Wanted to kill Ornstein last to get his armor, which made it even harder. Probably upwards of 25 or so tries before I made it. Even the second go with another character was a pain. They can be so god damn cheap sometimes.
shikamaroooo
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Metal Gear Rising and God of War 3 !
toastyToast
Member
Man, I really need to play the Dark Souls DLC