20 Most Satisfying Video Game Boss Battles Since 2000

18. Zeus (God Of War)

Kratos Vs ZeusSony Santa MonicaRemember Zeus in Hercules? He was a pretty nice guy, right? Well, Sony Santa Monica disagree. Zeus initially appears in the first God Of War as an ally of his son Kratos (he even makes him the new God Of War at the game's conclusion) before betraying him after having been engulfed by fear when Kratos opens Pandora's Box. Kratos travels through time, saves himself (probably causing untold paradoxes at the same time) and leads the Titans in a war against Zeus to end his father's corrupted reign. Of course, God Of War is renowned for being incredibly gory, so after a series of fights against Zeus in various forms, the game switches to a first-person perspective so players can see Kratos' wrath first hand. It's brutal too; he literally coats the screen in Zeus' blood by beating the King of the Gods relentlessly with just his fists. Luke Skywalker wishes he'd got revenge on his father this dramatically.
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