'Hard' bosses you didn't find too difficult?

True Turquoise · April 26, 2015, 01:38:41 PM

Quote from: Cocos on April 26, 2015, 01:37:08 PM

Quote from: Byrne on April 26, 2015, 11:32:34 AM
The Didact, hitting "X" was one of the most harrowing experiences I've faced in my time playing video games.

Hey, it was LT, RT, LT, RT, LT and then X, thank you.

it was RT for me...

April 26, 2015, 01:41:44 PM

Fighting Jad on Runescape.

Verbatim · April 26, 2015, 01:49:21 PM

Link's Shadow in Zelda II isn't that hard.

April 26, 2015, 03:18:52 PM

--Pretty much every FF8 boss due to the junction system being overpowered
--The End from MGS3
--Both Riku fights from KH

Naru · April 26, 2015, 03:19:36 PM

Elvarg on Runescape.

Sandtrap · April 26, 2015, 03:40:04 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on April 26, 2015, 01:17:02 PM

Considering you literally cannot and are not supposed to be able to beat him, yes. Yes he is.

And it's not made clear that you're not supposed to beat him unless you read a fucking message that's practically where he's standing. Which is bad conveyance.

Actually that's wrong. There's three ways to beat him on the first encounter. If you are skilled enough and take not even a single hit, you can kill him with your fists.

Your sword hilt.

And the last method, making your starting gift black firebombs. He's notoriously weak to fire and the starting bombs you get can take him out in four hits.

And, technically you are supposed to beat him on the first go because he drops a one of a kind hammer that you get from nowhere else in the game from his first encounter only. So while it's not common to beat him on the first go.

You still can. You're not supposed to lose to him. It's your choice entirely.

Verbatim · April 26, 2015, 03:51:24 PM

We went over it. I think that's godawful design.

Magos Domina · April 26, 2015, 04:30:44 PM

Gravelord Nito

Jocephalopod · April 26, 2015, 04:33:30 PM

The electrocutioner from arkham origins

Flee · April 26, 2015, 04:41:16 PM

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gats · April 26, 2015, 04:46:15 PM

jad on runescape is such a cunt man

Batch · April 26, 2015, 05:28:59 PM

Quote from: SecondClass on April 26, 2015, 03:18:52 PM

--Both Riku fights from KH

You mean, on the island and then on Hallow Bastion?
The one on Hallow is bad, but you can kinda grind it out. But on the Island, that motherfucker, having to farm off Waka balls gave me nightmares xD

*sips tea*

Jono · April 26, 2015, 05:30:40 PM

Shao Kahn in MK9

Just pick a character than can spam projectile attacks super quick and you'll beat him easily.

April 26, 2015, 05:31:54 PM

Quote from: Batch on April 26, 2015, 05:28:59 PM

Quote from: SecondClass on April 26, 2015, 03:18:52 PM
--Both Riku fights from KH
You mean, on the island and then on Hallow Bastion?
The one on Hallow is bad, but you can kinda grind it out. But on the Island, that motherfucker, having to farm off Waka balls gave me nightmares xD

*sips tea*

Yep! I guess there's technically three if you count the first HB fight, but that one's not "notoriously hard".

Grinding is, yeah, the best option for decimating him when he's possessed by Ansem, but you really just have to learn his patterns for getting wins on the island. When I first played KH, I was convinced the island fight was one of those intentionally unwinnable ones, lol.

Coco · April 26, 2015, 06:02:44 PM

Quote from: Vien 'Vargun on April 26, 2015, 01:41:44 PM

Fighting Jad on Runescape.

This. So many of Runescape's bosses weren't too bad, but were so unbelievably scary to prepare for.

InstaCode · April 26, 2015, 06:13:00 PM

The Phogoth boss in Destiny.
Shit was way too easy.

Big Boss · April 26, 2015, 08:46:22 PM

I can't believe people found Nashandra hard.... I just fucked her up in like 2 minutes.

Turkey · April 26, 2015, 08:58:03 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on April 26, 2015, 03:51:24 PM

We went over it. I think that's godawful design.

I'm not so sure. First of all, he exists as a very poignant statement about the theme of the game, demonstrates how the death mechanic works, and also serves to tell a realistic story where cursed souls can't just idly wander out of the asylum and have to use their curse to continue to fight a struggle they certainly can't win without dying (numerous times if necessary). In addition, he also serves as an early reward for replaying the game since then you will be able to beat him, and you'll be well-rewarded for doing so.

Death is a core mechanic in the game, and the asylum shows that off very well.

🍁 Aria 🔮 · April 26, 2015, 09:02:18 PM

Asylum Demon works thematically at all, but it's more likely that the Hammer is meant for someone to get on NG+ since the holding stats for it are astronomically high for a fresh character.

Pichu · April 26, 2015, 09:09:09 PM

Multiple bosses in Cave Story, names slipping me right now.
New Fassad and The Barrier Trio in Mother 3.

Verbatim · April 26, 2015, 09:10:34 PM

Quote from: Prime Meridia on April 26, 2015, 09:02:18 PM

Asylum Demon works thematically at all, but it's more likely that the Hammer is meant for someone to get on NG+ since the holding stats for it are astronomically high for a fresh character.

no aria i obviously just suck at dark souls and therefore have no right to complain about it because get good etc. etc.

Verbatim · April 26, 2015, 09:11:56 PM

Quote from: HurtfulTurkey on April 26, 2015, 08:58:03 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on April 26, 2015, 03:51:24 PM
We went over it. I think that's godawful design.
I'm not so sure. First of all, he exists as a very poignant statement about the theme of the game

sure

they couldn't have went about that in a less asinine way?
without the message telling you to "run", and simply making it clear that that's what you're supposed to do?

without some gaudy text marker? no? hmm

Ender · April 26, 2015, 09:17:52 PM

Quote from: Verbatim on April 26, 2015, 01:22:18 PM

Quote from: LC on April 26, 2015, 01:21:08 PM
Quote from: Verbatim on April 26, 2015, 01:17:02 PM
Considering you literally cannot and are not supposed to be able to beat him, yes. Yes he is.

And it's not made clear that you're not supposed to beat him unless you read a fucking message that's practically where he's standing. Which is bad conveyance.
Actually you can beat him cause I did. I apparently didn't get the memo that you were supposed to run away.
with the broken sword?

lolk

Maybe you are referring to something completely different, though. I assumed you were alluding to my experience there.

I can also say that I have killed the asylum demon with the broken sword and it was pretty exciting.

Verbatim · April 26, 2015, 09:18:14 PM

Quote from: HurtfulTurkey on April 26, 2015, 08:58:03 PM

Death is a core mechanic in the game

death isn't a mechanic, that's just silly

a mechanic is something that performs some kind of function
what exactly is the function of death beyond a penalty for your fuck ups

you could argue that death is a core mechanic in all video games--i don't think dark souls is special, just because it happens more often, just because the game tries too hard to be tough

A Cheese Potato · April 26, 2015, 09:18:32 PM

cmon guys don't make it another verbatim vs dark souls thread again

Verbatim · April 26, 2015, 09:19:12 PM

i'm just saying

Ender · April 26, 2015, 09:20:49 PM

Quote from: A Cheese Potato on April 26, 2015, 09:18:32 PM

cmon guys don't make it another verbatim vs dark souls thread again

The second he made a post in this thread I had a feeling an argument would start.

DiamondSentinel · April 26, 2015, 09:34:42 PM

Ocram from Terraria is really easy for me... He's supposed to be the hardest boss besides Duke Fishram, but I find him really easy...

But I guess it's because I use Ichor and Frostburn which makes anything besides the Twins (Armor bypass OP) easy...

noodles · April 27, 2015, 02:48:06 AM

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Doctor Doom · April 27, 2015, 03:18:43 AM

Quote from: EnderWolf1013 on April 26, 2015, 09:20:49 PM

Quote from: A Cheese Potato on April 26, 2015, 09:18:32 PM
cmon guys don't make it another verbatim vs dark souls thread again
The second he made a post in this thread I had a feeling an argument would start.

Verbatim in a nutshell.