19 Most Laughably Unfair Video Game Bosses Of All Time
5. Metal Gear Solid - Psycho Mantis
Anyone who's anyone knows all about the original Psycho Mantis boss fight by now, but that doesn't mean that his battle with Snake is any less unfair because of it. In fact, if a player new to the series today, were to play Metal Gear Solid without any prior knowledge of what they were going up against, they'd still freak out and throw their controller in a fit of rage. Why it's unfair: Psycho Mantis is a prime example of how much Hideo Kojima loves to troll his audiences and how ahead of the curve he has always been. The thought of changing which port your PlayStation controller was plugged into as a means to defeat a virtual enemy on a TV screen just never crossed the minds of gamers back in the 90s. The mechanic was so obscure, so...unique, that the answer was just preposterous. Sure, the game gave you plenty of hints as to what you needed to do in order to nullify Psycho Mantis' 'mind-reading' abilities, but the fourth wall-breaking answer was just too much for young minds to handle.
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