20 Infuriating Video Game Bosses Nobody Beat First Time
9. Flamelurker (Demons Souls)
Another entry from developers at From Software, the flame demon boss featured in the studio's Demons Souls is an entirely different beast from the developer's other iconic enemies because of just how aggressive an devastating the boss' attacks can be. The Flamelurker is such a demanding battle because the fight demands tactics rarely ever promoted in Demons Souls, as the bout requires that the player rejects the more defensive, patient and tactical approach that serves as such a winning formula for most of the game prior to this battle. Instead, you'll be relying more on instinct and quick reactions if you want to make it out of this encounter to fight another day. As one hit from this boss can more or less drain your entire stamina meter if you opt to block the demons attacks, the fight requires you to be constantly on the move, looking for openings in the Flamelurkers offensive that rarely show themselves. Once you've got this pattern down its essentially a game of cat and mouse against a beast who never gives you more than a second to breathe.
