8 Hardest Video Game Boss Battles Of 2017 (So Far)

5. Hedlok - ARMS

Sure, ARMS looks all cute n' cuddly with its roster of springy-limbed heroes, but come up against the stupidly formidable - and amazingly named - Hedlok, and those smiles will fade fast.

Encountered online when multiple players can team up up to take him down, already you've got a game engine reliant on the most precise of actions and animations. Block or dodge at the wrong moment and you'll open yourself up for a devastating haymaker - likewise your offensive needs to be pitch perfect, only throwing your fists into the fray when you can guarantee a hit.

Apply this to the world of online, Hedlok's never-ending combo flurries and the crossover of every player's attacks all trying to hit home, and you've got a recipe for something that resembles attempting to punch through a bag of noodles as your health continually drains in the corner.

Not fun.