10 Video Game Bosses Defeated By A Cutscene

Having ran for many years, the XCOM franchise has cultivated a massive reputation, most notably for its punishingly difficult gameplay. For the most part, the challenge comes from unpredictable challenges rather than bosses.

XCOM: Enemy Unknown had a final boss in the form of the Uber Ethereal; after fighting your way through the alien mothership, you'll encounter the leader of the initial invasion. WIth a higher health pool and psionic attacks that very rarely miss, it's a suitably climatic battle. However, you can cheese the fight by keeping your troops just out of range of the boss's supporting comrades.

While they hold complete dominion over the planet, the final mission of XCOM 2 is a battle between the player and the avatars. Take down all three of them (one for each Elder) and you win the game while also having to contend with every other alien type. A final cutscene shows the player's own avatar resisting and finally overcoming the Elders as they escape the alien base.

Considering how difficult XCOM 2 is already, adding a boss creature on top of countless other threats may have made beating the campaign nearly impossible.

However, those who wanted them were well served in the game's expansion, War Of The Chosen. This introduced three opponents who could show up on missions; the assassin, hunter and warlock.