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[Aruarian Reflection]

I always got freaked out by those mega size army troopers in Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions.

 

[AndoCalrissian]

Any of the collossi in Shadow of the Colossus, hands down. That game had a knack for making you feel very small in comparison.

Spoiler

Well, most of them were actually not that big, but a few of them were ginormous.

 

[Deku]

 

[Sagitario]

Zelda has had some big bosses too:

But the biggest is:

 

[Matlock]

Seriously, all you guys need to play EDF2 and see the boss centipede in action.

 

[GhaleonEB]

The whale in Skies of Arcadia.

 

[Akira]

Not in the game itself, but in one of the cinematics. But in Panzer Dragoon Orta, there was this huuuuge flatfish-like sand creature swimming through the desert. It had to be at least 5 miles in length and it was so huge it had mountains, small lakes, forests, and a village. I dunno, seeing that was just amazing. I wish it was in the actual game itself and an actual level.

 

[ikalugar]

OT: Wind Waker has some really cool bosses!! I always forget how cool they are. /random thought

 

[Mr. Spinnington]

Not in the game itself, but in one of the cinematics. But in Panzer Dragoon Orta, there was this huuuuge flatfish-like sand creature swimming through the desert. It had to be at least 5 miles in length and it was so huge it had mountains, small lakes, forests, and a village. I dunno, seeing that was just amazing. I wish it was in the actual game itself and an actual level.

What a fucking good game. I'm gonna go play

 

[Helznicht]

Giga's in Skies of Arcadia, respect.

 

[arhra]

That's no moon...

(not technically a creature, i guess, but people are posting all sorts of other things like robots, demigods, and shit, so i figure it counts )

 

[bobafett]

That's a boss!

 

[A Link to the Past]

Come on, those can't be the biggest creatures. There has to be a game where you fight the universe, or something.

But, isn't Meteo really frickin' huge or something?

Edit: Of course it is! Those Colossi could LIVE on Meteo, I bet.

 

[frAntic_Frog]

SoTC monsters
and the shagohad in MGS3.....that thing came in three different segments hehe

 

[Cosmozone]

Too late with Meteo...
But someone asked for shooters. These are fitting because the player's spaceship usually is a dozen times times bigger as a human already.

From another thread:

Gradius V - Level 4 - you're supposed to fly inside the creature and destroy its heart.

 

[Zensetsu]

Kabuto, from Giants: Citizen Kabuto was fucking huge, especially when you were playing as the mechs. And there was actual interaction there...none of this "oh its the background and you're flying inside it" crap. What an awesome game giants was.

 

[DDayton]

Too late with Meteo...
But someone asked for shooters. These are fitting because the player's spaceship usually is a dozen times times bigger as a human already.

Gradius V - Level 4 - you're supposed to fly inside the creature and destroy its heart.

Hahaha! See, I knew there was something like this... I was trying to think of what would be bigger than anything in SoTC, and it struck me that anything in a shooter would automatically be 10-20 times larger than it appeared, due to the spaceship being bigger than the human.

 

[B-Genius]

Ah, that one from Gradius V reminded me (don't think it's been mentioned yet...) of the Leviathan from DMC3. Unfortunately I couldn't find any pics, but he'd have to be pretty big for someone to run through his intestines like a corridor =]

 

[Grug]

Sexy Parodius FTW!

 

[MrPing1000]

Duke Nukem Cyclops

 

[Rlan]

Tidal Wave from Transformers PS2 is fucking massive.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Eden, FF8.

 

[xexex]

I win

The Great Light and The Profound Darkness - Phantasy Star IV

both are as big as a decent sized galaxy, at least.
you fight the Profound Darkness, I guess in a condensed form

 

[Shouta]

And supposedly Bahamut is like a bajillion times bigger than he is.

 

[Notorious_Roy]

I remember Bowser in Yoshi's Island as a huge boss

 

[hahahax]

helloo
did anyone say

Spoiler

final boss Captain Blue in Viewtiful Joe

 

[Aurora]

Ahh beaten

Vrtra is pretty huge too:

 

[Ghost]

Cant think of a gaint boss, but the one of the smallest has to be:

This is AC2, but i remember him from AC1. I remember people spent weeks thinking he was unstoppable, and scoured the land for the holy hand grenade :lol



The game had lots of funny crap like that, inlcuding an NPC called Paul Bunyan who was huge, cant find any pics of it though.

 

[SiegfriedFM]

Not counting creatures so big you walk around on them, I'd say the colossi or Tidal Wave. But Tidal Wave is a robot, so...

 

[Jill Sandwich]

One of the smallest I remember is Minion Soldier in Gunstar Heros.

 

[M3wThr33]

Sonic Adventure 2

Biolizard

 

[Fishie flop oog]

One of the smallest I remember is Minion Soldier in Gunstar Heros.

Yeah, minion soldier has to be the smallest full feature boss ever.

 

[First Children]

Sin from Final Fantasy X :

 

[Koshiro]

Not in the game itself, but in one of the cinematics. But in Panzer Dragoon Orta, there was this huuuuge flatfish-like sand creature swimming through the desert. It had to be at least 5 miles in length and it was so huge it had mountains, small lakes, forests, and a village. I dunno, seeing that was just amazing. I wish it was in the actual game itself and an actual level.

It's a Lathum, and there's one you fight in Panzer Dragoon Saga. You hit it all over until you find a soft spot - it turns red - then you target that spot until the Lathum moves it's surface gloopy style, changing and hiding again the softspot.

 

[kudos]

Jenova/Sephiroth in FF7 were pretty huge.

 

[adelante]

Lathum from Panzer Dragoon Saga

 

[Jill Sandwich]

Damn. You realise I have to play PDS again now?

 

[Wink]

Onimusha 4

 

[adelante]

Damn. You realise I have to play PDS again now?

Lol...my copy's been collecting dust...

I say they should re-release this damn thing with next-gen graphics!!

 

[Javaman]

Freespace 2 capital ships would be larger than any of those, no?

Hehhe. That's what I was going to post. I can't find any pics, but that last ship was HUGE.

 

[Jill Sandwich]

Lol...my copy's been collecting dust...

I say they should re-release this damn thing with next-gen graphics!!

Make a quick buck! L@@K! RARE!!

 

[GitarooMan]

There's a massive boss at the end of Kingdom Hearts (I forget the name). You have to fly around to hit it.

 

[SantaC]

 

[Spike Spiegel]

Fatalis and Lao Shan from Monster Hunter, here's check out the videos

Lao Shan I
http://www.glue.umd.edu/~jmliu/Lao-shan intro.wmv

Lao Shan II
http://www.glue.umd.edu/~jmliu/Lao-shan part1.wmv

Fatalis
http://www.glue.umd.edu/~jmliu/Fatalis Intro.wmv

QFT. I'm sure there are bigger monsters out there, but none so effective at inspiring pants-soiling FEAR in gamers. Few things I've run across in gaming are quite so terrifying as having a creature that could bite the head of a T-Rex spot your little hunter, bellow an ear-splitting roar, then charge right at YOU.

Your first instinct upon seeing a Rathalos? RUN. RUN. DON'T STOP. RUN.

Can't wait to see what Capcom has cooked up for MH2.

 

[Reilly]

 

[SnakeXs]

 

[Warm Machine]

Didn't Bangaio and Gunstar Heroes have very small bosses?

 

[Jive Turkey]

Jenova/Sephiroth in FF7 were pretty huge.

I was waiting for that one... /rollseyes

helloo
did anyone say final boss

Spoiler

Captain Blue

in Viewtiful Joe

Ha! I forgot about him mainly because you're as big as he is in Six Machine.

 

[Excess Poo Flakes]

FFX Sin