Dark Souls: 10 Most Disgustingly-Programmed Boss Fights

2. Ornstein And Smough

Well, what can anyone say to do the fury of fighting these guys justice? Ornstein and Smough teamed up to be the biggest pair of badasses a fantasy world would ever see. Period. This was undoubtedly the hardest boss fight of the game. Ornstein, the embodiment of swagger, would dash towards you at lighting speed and slice you up like a cake, whilst Smough - who is basically the God of all bouncers - would play whack-a-mole with you, pretty much always winning. If you dared to let one of them slip from your vision for even a few seconds, they would make you pay dearly for you arrogance, flanking you from an unseen angle. It wasn't a simple matter of dodging/blocking an attack and then countering: you had to completely be aware of what both of the guys were going to do before you could press the attack button - for example, an ill-timed swing at Ornstein would very likely result in a devastating hammer-crush courtesy of Smough. Either that, or they just combo the living daylights out of you. The first-phase of the fight requires non-negotiable patience and practically flawless execution. When you finally manage to dispatch either one of them, you had the pleasure of fighting the survivor, who absorbs the power of his fallen partner in crime and gains their abilities - making them a two-in-one if you will. In this form, their attacks are incredibly powerful; one mistake often meant instant death, and it was right back to the bonfire across the city for you. Disgustingly programmed? Yes. In a good way? Absolutely. One of the most punishing fights out there, but also one of the most incredible boss encounters in gaming. The music, the setting, it's just perfect. If Dark Souls 2 provides a boss which is half as fun and challenging as Ornstein and Smough, we will all be very pleased. But let's remind ourselves of the title of this article. There is one boss which is the filthiest of all, an abomination which has drawn shrill cries from countless victims. Yes, you guessed it...