10 Video Games That Start With The BIGGEST Boss Fight
1. Sandman - Spider-Man 2
Mere minutes into Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker and Miles Morales are forced to suit up, after a skyscraper-size Sandman unleashes a sandstorm on New York.
Even though Sandman has appeared in plenty of Spider-Man titles, the silica-controlling supervillain has never looked this terrifying. The walking beach has absorbed so much sand, he towers over the city's... well... towers.
Not only is this an engrossing way to open Insomniac's highly anticipated Spider-Man sequel, the boss battle works as a tutorial. Sandy hurls buildings and trucks at the two Spider-Men, forcing the player to get reacquainted with the dodge mechanics.
Spidey must fight sand-clones, helping players get a handle on the melee mechanics, including the webhead's new metal arms apparatus. Miles and Peter switch throughout the encounter, demonstrating both Spider-Men's abilities and showing how to work as a team.
Since most of the confrontation involves the wallcrawling duo thwipping around the city, players should be familiarised with how to climb, swing, catch civilians, shoot web balls, and hurl projectiles before this chapter concludes.
By the time the battle is finished, players won't just be blown away; they'll have a deep grasp of all of the game's basic mechanics within the first 20 minutes.