10 Best Video Game Boss Battles Of The Generation

10. The Stranger - God Of War

While it would have been easy to put Sigrun on this list, mainly thanks to how infamous the fight with the Queen of the Valkyries is, one has to admit that maybe the only reason she's talked about so much is because of the brutal difficulty she presents. When it comes to more impactful, interesting and dare I say BETTER fights, The Stranger boss battle at the opening of God Of War's PS4 Debut was nothing short of spectacular.

Proving that appearances can indeed be deceiving, this rat-faced pipe cleaner took us all by surprise when he absolutely battered Kratos in their opening confrontation, and even when we did manage to get the upper hand, he seemed to laugh off all of our attacks.

Confused and strikingly vulnerable because of this, we begin a desperate counter-attack with Kratos in order to save what remains of his family. The fight opens up to some beautiful scripted events and forces the player to think quickly. It's a feast for the senses, and when it culminates with a snap heard round the world, we're left as emotionally exhausted as Kratos is physically.

Thank the gods he's gone for good... right?