10 Gaming Bosses That ROBBED You Of Victory
I didn't want to win anyway.
Littered across the majority of video games are a collection of boss fights, designed to be tough and memorable encounters that must be defeated before life can continue.
More often than not, they're weaved into the game's narrative, so when the foe is presented as a necessary obstacle to overcome, you aren't even seeing the resolution to your story until they're in the ground.
The satisfaction of seeing a significant enemy fall is glorious. The game over screen has been swatted away, and the hero's might has proven too much for the beast that stands before them. What was once a nail-biting, hair-extracting affair is now a thing of the past, and everything can continue with the knowledge that the enemy cannot come back to bite them.
However, there are instances where the story you were oh-so happy to see unfold gets plucked from your grasp. The villain escapes, deceives or overpowers - through pre-destined or scripted events - and everything kicks back into gear.
Victory was promised, yet depleting the health bar of the following doesn't mean anything, as they were always going to keep coming anyway.
10. Baldur - God Of War (2018)
The epic world of Norse Mythology is the chosen destination for Kratos after leaving Ancient Greece in a far worse state than he found it.
Packaged in with the change of scenery is a new cast of characters, as inhabitants of Norse mythology are introduced to the Ghost of Sparta and the player, although not in the way you'd expect.
The son of Odin and Frigg, Baldur is often depicted as a handsome, revered and profoundly charming man. However, when he comes knocking at the door of the Greek God of War, covered in runic tattoos and sporting a hefty beard, it's clear he's no hero here.
Early in the tale, Baldur (under the guise of 'The Stranger') battles with Kratos in a fight that would put most comic series' fights to shame. We've seen Kratos defeat gods of epic proportions, so when the duel gets bloody, we are immediately aware of the foe's might.
After hammering away with the Leviathan Axe, Kratos overcomes Baldur's freakish power and snaps his neck for good measure. However, as the story would need its villain for future encounters, Baldur returns multiple times.