10 Weirdest Excuses For Video Game Bosses
9. Santa Claws - Duke Nuclear Winter
Life is never dull for 'the King'; here, he even dukes it out with a holiday mascot.
The expansion pack Duke Nuclear Winter for Duke Nukem 3D, developed by Simply Silly Software, is a small, weak collection of Xmas-themed maps.
Out of “the big three” - i.e. third-party expansions for Duke3D - this one is usually considered to be the tamest by the fans. This is partly due to the final boss with (wait for it) Santa Claws. Ha!
So, why has Father Christmas gone evil? It's simple: The aliens have teamed up with the Feminist Elven Militia in order to capture and brainwash the jolly fat guy in their attempt to take over the world.
Of course, Duke ruins this plan by kicking the backsides of every evil invader and elf in his way. This annoys Santa, so he decides to ambush our hero.
His attacks consist of nothing but spam. He’ll spew rockets, shotgun pellets, and Ripper bullets like no tomorrow, while zipping around at top speed.
The worst thing is: if you hit him, he’ll exclaim, “Ho, ho, ho, it’s not nice to shoot Santa!” Every. Friggin’. Time.
Eventually, Duke parallel-parks so many rockets in his face that it somehow liberates the man in red from the mind control, leaving him completely unscathed. And so, Santa rides off into the night, thanking Duke for saving the holidays.
Bah, bloody humbug!