This gen's best boss fights(Console)

I love me a good boss fight, the villains always make or break a metal gear game for me...but it seems like this gen has been somewhat lacking in epic memorable boss fights.

Anyway, thoughts?

Bayonetta has some amazing boss fights.

Bayonetta has some amazing boss fights.

Vaasman

I haven't played it yet. It's in Gamestop for about 10 quid. Might pick it up but it gave me that cheap budget basic Japanese feel from what little i saw.

All the bosses in Demon's Souls, Bayonetta, God of War 3, and Metal Gear Solid 4.

Demon's Souls & Devil May Cry 4 (haven't played Bayonetta yet) are two games that spring to mind.

Pretty much all the boss fights in Demon's Souls, and the Jeanne boss battle in Bayonetta. NieR also had some pretty good boss fights, imo.

I still think the bosses in Metroid prime 3 are awesome. The bosses in nmh games are pretty much the only reason you play the game. I never got around to playing the metal gears solid games but i will most likely buy the remakes.

No More Heroes(and 2), MGS4,

Pick any boss fight in Demon's Souls.

demons souls

god of war

vanquish

Resistance

Resistance 2

Metal gear solid 4

I have to go with God Of War 3.

Demons Souls has the best bosses of any game ever...

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God of War 3

One of my personal favorites was the first beauty fight in MGS4

I loved how an enemy actually used camo against you

I guess, that since Shadow of the Colossus was released sometime after the 360 it does count. I will go with that.

The bosses in Demons Souls were very hit and miss. You have some fun bosses like the tower knight and flamelurker. But others are very bland, like the every boss in Valley of Defilement and Phalanx.

I say God of War 3 and Outland.

corpser fights were fun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R5fASe0O0w&feature=channel_video_title and looks like gears 3 keeps the fun

Never played bayonetta but the bosses in GOW3 are the ones that come to mind when asked this question. Especially poseidon. That **** was crazy. The rest of the game was kind of meh with its set pieces. Chronos was pretty cool too but it felt a bit too scripted. Great to show off the game to other people though.

Just throwing this out here, Shadows of the Damned had some pretty cool boss fights!

The MGS 4 bosses were pretty decent, but compared to the likes of Psycho Mantis, The End, The Boss, Ninja, Sniper Wolf? Not that great. Vamp was the best boss character in MGS4, but the fight itself was pretty meh. However, the climax with Ocelot is one of the greatest moments in gaming IMO. CHILLS.cyclops10

The end boss was great but the others are awful compared to previous MGS titles. They were so easy and I didn't even care about them. I just wanted to fly passed them to continue the story. The older MGS games have excellent boss fights. The End was my favourite because the fight could last a long time

I really liked the boss fights in Demons Souls and God of war 3.

Just throwing this out here, Shadows of the Damned had some pretty cool boss fights!

LostProphetFLCL

PS3: Boss Fight King 8)

Also want to add Radec from Kilzone 2 on Elite. Have fun with that.

the final fight in MGS4, the one on the top of outer heaven.

Thats mine.

Demon's Souls - Pretty much every boss was awesome the first time around.

I can't believe no one has said WoW, it had simply the best boss mechanics ever featured in a game.

Can't wait for Diablo III bosses.

I can't believe no one has said WoW, it had simply the best boss mechanics ever featured in a game.

Ironbash

3 Reasons why I didnt mention WoW

1. Bosses in WoW are dumb enough to always go after the guy in heavy armor. The only threat anyone else have of dying is scripted boss mechanics or if they overaggro (fat chance these days).
2. I prefer boss fights that push my tactical ability or reflexes to their limit, not my ability to follow a shopping list or play guitar hero.
3. This thread is about console games, not PC games.

The MGS 4 bosses were pretty decent, but compared to the likes of Psycho Mantis, The End, The Boss, Ninja, Sniper Wolf? Not that great. Vamp was the best boss character in MGS4, but the fight itself was pretty meh. However, the climax with Ocelot is one of the greatest moments in gaming IMO. CHILLS.cyclops10

I agree the Vamp fight was meh, his repeating lines were so annoying after a while.

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I can't believe no one has said WoW, it had simply the best boss mechanics ever featured in a game.

Maroxad

3 Reasons why I didnt mention WoW

1. Bosses in WoW are dumb enough to always go after the guy in heavy armor. The only threat anyone else have of dying is scripted boss mechanics or if they overaggro (fat chance these days).
2. I prefer boss fights that push my tactical ability or reflexes to their limit, not my ability to follow a shopping list or play guitar hero.
3. This thread is about console games, not PC games.

I take your third point fully and apologize, I don't however take the 2nd or 1st. Dumb? Go look at some ICC bosses and the coordination they require.

Otherwise, it goes to the god of war franchise hands down - Probably god of war 3.

[QUOTE="Maroxad"]

[QUOTE="Ironbash"]

I can't believe no one has said WoW, it had simply the best boss mechanics ever featured in a game.

Ironbash

3 Reasons why I didnt mention WoW

1. Bosses in WoW are dumb enough to always go after the guy in heavy armor. The only threat anyone else have of dying is scripted boss mechanics or if they overaggro (fat chance these days).
2. I prefer boss fights that push my tactical ability or reflexes to their limit, not my ability to follow a shopping list or play guitar hero.
3. This thread is about console games, not PC games.

I take your third point fully and apologize, I don't however take the 2nd or 1st. Dumb? Go look at some ICC bosses and the coordination they require.

Otherwise, it goes to the god of war franchise hands down - Probably god of war 3.

People on my server PuGed ICC every week, I am not too sure about the coordination part. Bosses in WoW were too scripted for my tastes. And all in all just felt like a check list, boss does X, players respond with Z. Bosses are too static in not only WoW but most mmos out there.

As for the dumb part, I am referring to the threat system and aggro, bosses attack the one with the highest threat.