10 Video Game Boss Battles That Literally Hack Your Game
1. Psycho Mantis - Metal Gear Solid
Not only is Psycho Mantis the best boss in the history of Metal Gear Solid, he's one of the all time greats.
Back in the PlayStation 1 era, the age of 3D gaming was still fairly new and Metal Gear Solid was a testament what the console could bring in terms of story driven experiences.
Psycho Mantis reads your memory card and uses some of your past gaming experiences to taunt you. Played Castlevania: Symphony of the Night? Psycho Mantis will exclaim about how much you love it.
Not only that, but the actual fight itself messes with the system itself. He'll ask you to place the controller down to see how powerful he is, resulting in powerful vibrations pulsating through to demonstrate his true power.
After this, he'll dodge every attack you fire at him. The solution? Swap the controller ports to stop him from reading your mind. It's possibly the most inventive boss strategy and holds up to this day.
Metal Gear Solid has plenty of memorable moments, but nothing as defining as Psycho Mantis, which pushes itself to be one of the greatest gaming moments of our time.