10 Best Video Game Boss Battles Of The Decade

2. Mr. Freeze (Batman: Arkham City)

Batman Arkham City Mr Freeze
Rocksteady

If Paul Dini is involved in your Batman project, you bet your ass that Mr Freeze is gonna show up at some point. And thankfully, he not only brought the great writing that makes this character so compelling, but he also brought one of the best boss fights ever.

The setup is pretty simple, one could even say the fight comes out of nowhere. After working with batman for most of the game, Mr Freeze suddenly turns on Batman when he doesn't immediately do what he asks. But that's forgivable because the ensuing fight is absolute aces.

because Mr Freeze knows how Batman operates, he has his suit adapt every time Batman pulls a trick on him to get the drop on him. Jump out at him from the floor vents? He'll just freeze them solid. Kick him from a vantage point? Oh look, no more gargoyles. Sneak up behind him? Activates drones that detect whenever you're near.

Fortunately you only have to hit him 3 times before the fight is done, so don't worry about making a mistake and running out of options completely. but the amount of ways in which you can explore the fight is downright mind boggling. You will NEVER play this boss fight the same way twice.

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