10 Great Video Games With TERRIBLE Bosses
5. Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Deus Ex: Human Revolution was a welcome return to form for the sci-fi hacker saga. Offering a perfect blend of genres, extensive world-building, well-explored character arcs, and scores of cool mechanics, HR comes pretty close to matching the original.
Having said that, Eidos-Montreal ran into a spot of bother during development which cost them dearly. Although the main campaign was supposed to have traditional bosses, the developers strongly considered cutting them due to time restraints. Believing their removal would impair the story and gaming experience as a whole, it was decided to outsource the boss fights to a small studio called Grip Entertainment.
According to Grip director, Paul Kruszewski, he worked on the project like a regular shooter, unaware the property wasn't action-heavy. For this reason, it's no surprise these bombastic bosses didn't gel with Deus Ex's otherwise stealthy gameplay.
Just to be clear, Human Revolution's bosses aren't bad in the traditional sense. However, there's no question they feel out of place with the game's tone.
The bosses became such a sore point, they were completely overhauled for the director's cut of Deus Ex: Human Revolution.