Favorite Bosses/Final Levels

[Ivan]

Playing through Dark Souls' 2 Crown of the Ivory King and it featured one of the best boss fights I've ever partook in in a game and got to thinking about how it stacked against my other favorites. What are your favorite boss fights, or climactic moments in a game?

Senator Armstrong (Very Hard Mode)


Devil Hand


Land of the Livid Dead


Virgil 3


Sir Alonne

 

[Sodafish]

Console peasant detected.

 

[Ebonsword]

I'm not sure that I can think of a final level that I like.

Usually, by that point in the game, I've done everything that there is to be done and seen all there is to be seen. The final level/final boss are an annoying obstacle to get through in order to say that I completed the game (or, perhaps, to unlock additional content).

When playing through games multiple times, it's not uncommon for me to get to the final level/final boss and stop.

 

[Damned Registrations]

This comes to mind:


For final levels, the astral plane in Nethack is pretty awesome too. Aside from the whole setup of getting their and what you need to do, I love the fact that the three horsemen are waiting for you there (with the unspoken insinuation that you, having murdered your way there, are the horseman of war.)

The final stage of Cave Story is excellent as well, with a solid boss fight (somewhat less solid once you learn how to cheese it.)

I'm also partial to final showdowns where the player has some sort of special power they didn't have for the rest of the game (actual power mind you, not some stupid 'use the Plot spell/item to automatically win/make the fight winnable' shit.) Plenty of games do that though, no point in singling them out.

 

[AngryEddy]

The final boss of Panzer Dragoon Orta was always one of my favorite boss fights because of how well the theme of the game, the environment, and the music compliment the fight:

 

[Ivan]

Can't believe I forgot about this one:

5th Colossi

 

[laclongquan]

VTM Bloodlines: Fighting the Sheriff on the roof~ You should cream!

Though watching others do it on youtube sucks~ It lack the feels.

 

[Bahamut]

Dark Soulsh dump time;






:consoletard:

 

[Jick Magger]

 

[Starwars]

Can't believe I forgot about this one:

5th Colossi

Such an amazing game. Kinda wish they'd do a re-release for that on PC.

 

[Declinator]

There really are very few bosses that could be called even fun. In addition to the above-mentioned Dark Souls bosses I'd say Alma from Ninja Gaiden deserves a mention:


The last boss in Knights of the Chalice (the dragon and dozens of weaker enemies) is one of the best turn-based RPG bosses (though certainly not without its faults.)

FTL final boss is also one of my favorites, not least because you can use multiple different strategies to beat it.


And for some non-traditional "bosses": Soviet Union in HoI3 is a delicious enemy.

Spoiler

 

[dunno lah]

My favourite games had my favourite final levels/bosses. Those are Super Castlevania IV, Fallout and Metal Gear 2.

 

[Talby]

 

[KoolNoodles]

The final level of Doom sticks with me, even if it's easy once you "get" it. It was more the culmination of playing a brilliant game and ending up on a clusterfuck of a level, with all your enemies warping in, fighting both you and themselves, scrambling wildly to pick up ammo and figure it out. Hell of a lot of fun.

 

[Alienman]

My old boss

 

[agentorange]

 

[Ivan]

Who could forget this? I shat my pants so hard.

 

[A horse of course]

NEVAR 4GET

 

[Ebonsword]

NEVAR 4GET

I try every day to forget that awful excuse for an ending.

 

[Deleted member 7219]

I'm not a combatfag, so I like final levels which let me try different approaches, or take in the choices I've made. Being able to do a stealth takedown, turn systems on the boss, or take a more peaceful approach all score points with me.

The Witcher 2 Letho fight springs to mind, as it is possible to have a drink with the guy and avoid fighting him entirely.

There are others, but that was the first I thought of.

 

[Ivan]

The hardest (optional) boss in the entire Souls series, particularly because he has the stamina ring.




I also got some Colossus vibes from the Astraea fight

 

[Ninja Destroyer]

Piggsy is an obese, middle aged man, also mentally disturbed and cannibalistic mass murderer who wears a skinned pig's head over his face and slaughters his victims with a chainsaw. He is almost completely inhuman in behavior and has lost all connection with reality. His mental state has degraded into an animalistic and child-like state, as he seems to only be capable of speaking a few basic words and mimicking a pig's grunts and squeals. He is a remorseless killer, butchering all those who come across his path with his chainsaw.

You will squeal like a piggy when he comes for you. One of the best newer adrenaline rush inducing bosses, making those horrible noises and scenting you around.

 

[Rabbid]

Tabuu, not only for the fight itself though. The combination of atmosphere, build-up and his attacks made the gameplay live up to the status of a powerful foe, as portrayed by the cinematics.