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    A boss fight is a culminating challenge that pits the player against one or more enemies representing a greater threat and/or difficulty than those previously faced. These scenarios typically feature unique antagonists.

    Most unique/interesting boss fight?

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    #1  Edited By AndrewW

    So we have a topic for the toughest boss fight....but what do you think is the most unique or interesting boss fight in a video game?


    I personally think that the boss fight at the end of Portal was pretty unique, no? =)
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    #2  Edited By BlackWaterCO

    *SPOILERS*


    MGS4, That final Liquid Ocelot fight was EPIC

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    #3  Edited By suneku

    Psycho Mantis and the whole changing controller port thing.. that was pretty unique how he pretty much "reads your mind" in port 1 and cant in port 2

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    #4  Edited By Aljosa15

    Gruntilda in Banjo Tooie.

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    #5  Edited By TheSnakeOfWar

    I would have to say screaming mantis That boss fight was so ridcliously crazy

    XXXXXXXSPOILERXXXXXXXX
    you have to shoot her psycho mantis doll off her string dodge all these dead bodies. You had to Syrnge yourself to improve your aim and then run to the doll equip it and then use the six axis to beat her.
    XXXXXXXXEND SPOILERXXXXXX

    How the hell are suppose to figure that out??

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    #6  Edited By Sherlock_Pwnz

    It's gotta be The End in MGS3. It pretty much changed, in my view, what a boss fight could be.

    Can't forget the 'fight' against the sorrow though.

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    #7  Edited By epic_pets

    The last boss for the first paper mario

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    #8  Edited By Mrnitropb

    The poo monster from  Conkers BFD.

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    #9  Edited By brukaoru
    suneku said:
    "Psycho Mantis and the whole changing controller port thing.. that was pretty unique how he pretty much "reads your mind" in port 1 and cant in port 2"
    Yeah I was going to say this as well. This was probably the most unique to me.
    The most interesting... Hmm... I'd say the fight with The Boss in MGS3... That was just... Epic.
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    #10  Edited By Fontan

    The entire Shadow of the Colossus game. The game has nothing but boss fights, and they're all epic.

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    #11  Edited By atejas

    Chopper battle in episode 2

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    #12  Edited By TheRizzle

    I don't know if I'd consider it the best boss fight, but I think the most impressed I'd ever been from a boss fight was the first time i played God Of War on PS2. At that point those were far and away the coolest boss fights I'd ever seen.

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    #13  Edited By RHCPfan24

    Portal was very unique.  RE4 wasn't the most unique, but definitely interesting.

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    #14  Edited By I_smell

    Metal Slug X when you fight the giant alien. I mean what the hell was going on there?

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    #15  Edited By Hailinel

    I agree with some of the others mentioned, but I'd also like to mention the fight with Pious at the end of Eternal Darkness.  Not a particularly difficult fight, but it threw in an interesting twist with the ghosts.

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    #16  Edited By Arkthemaniac

    Granfalloon from Symphony of the Night. You know, the large mass of bodies? It's the first time I've ever seen social commentary in a boss fight.

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    The Metal Gear Solid series has had some innovative bosses over the course of the series.  Psycho Mantis has been mentioned all ready, so I'm going to nominate The End from Snake Eater.  Probably the most accurate sniper battle to grace a video game. 

    Also, that is ignoring all of the alternate options resulting in the death of The End.  I'm referring to the actual test o' patience.

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    #18  Edited By HandsomeDead

    Killer7's encounter with the Handsome Men was pretty unique as there were some fights that you couldn't win and some you couldn't lose. I guess that means it wasn't technically a boss fight, but either way, it's quite special.

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    #19  Edited By ParisRobot
    Fontan said:
    "The entire Shadow of the Colossus game. The game has nothing but boss fights, and they're all epic."
    This man speaks the truth.

    And The Sorrow in MGS3 gets honorable mention. I felt like an asshole seeing all those guys i killed shuffling about aimlessly in the river. Especially when some of them were still reliving their last moments on earth.
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    #20  Edited By Relys

    Something from Metal Gear.

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    #21  Edited By Lemegeton

    The End in MGS 3. its not as difficult as some people make out but its hella cool and seriously unique and shitloads of fun.

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    #22  Edited By OGCartman

    That one from Halo 3, i forgot what it was.
    Not epic, but very unique/interesting

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    #23  Edited By Meowayne

    It's general  consensus that Colossus # 13 is the best boss battle ever.

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    #24  Edited By NerdyNinja007

    I like all of these mentions.  But I'm going to say Fatman from Meta Gear Solid 2.  After the battle (spoiler) you have to search for a bomb that will expolde soon and then you search under him and its there.  Also, the Sorrow was great because when I was going down the river, I see all the people who I have killed with slit throats and gunshot wounds.

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