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they may be recent but there’s little
doubt that they’ll go down as some of
the best ever made welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
video game boss battles of the 2010
continuing our series on the most
enjoyable influential and well-designed
boss battles per decade today we’ll be
looking at 2010’s contemporary
contenders only one entry per franchise
is allowed for each list and just a
reminder ranking these entries based on
how well the battles themselves are
designed from a gameplay perspective you
will this plan is so good I’m gonna give
you asteroid chess and turn off the
neurotoxin I’m joking of course
good fun number 10 the Argus robot
vanquish I think I’m gonna need a bigger
gun
the sliding mechanics and rapid pace
implemented in this third-person shooter
was a breath of fresh air for those who
played it so having a boss battle like
this on such a massive scale was just
icing on the cake much like vanquish
itself the Argus doesn’t let up for a
second
requiring players to implement breakneck
reflexes in order to try to take out its
weak points
while this alone would made for a decent
fight it’s sudden transformation offered
a welcome extension the adrenaline
fuelled carnage surrounding this fight
was the perfect way to set the stage for
the rest of the game making it very
clear that it had no intention of
slowing down number 9 David The Last of
Us as is often the case whether it be
zombies or infected the scariest
monsters are often the humans are held
captive by a group of cannibals
Ellie finds herself fleeing from their
sadistic leader David who mercilessly
hunts her down with no way to defend
herself players have to navigate the
area while running and hiding at all
costs to avoid David because if he
catches you well it’s not a pretty
ending the emphasis on stealth the
nail-biting tension of being hunted down
and Nolan North’s magnificently creepy
performance all equates to a boss battle
that will leave you so shaken that in
all honesty taken on clickers would be
preferable stop number 8 gormogon
Monster Hunter 4 ultimate
considering that taking on giant
fantastical beasts is monster hunters
bread and butter we were spoiled for a
choice on this one but we were
eventually sold on fours ultimate blank
chip beast known as gourmet gala and
he’s not gonna make the fight easy for
you aside from its claws and fangs it
can release pollen like scales that
causes hunters to be stricken with the
frenzied virus weakening their immunity
and defenses and later in the game it’ll
shed its skin to become even deadlier
Shigure uma gala if you want to test
your mettle as a hunter there’s no
better monster to test your skills on
you just had better come prepared
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number seven Photoshop flowey undertale
[Applause]
call him Omega flower God flower or
whatever else you like you’ll be seeing
him in your nightmares all the same
undertale wild players by pushing the
conventional boundaries of what an indie
game could do in this boss battle is no
exception
after absorbing six human souls and
taking on a monstrous new appearance
this bloodthirsty flower proceeds to
demolish the fourth wall by crashing the
game deleting your save files and
generally overwhelming you with attacks
[Music]
mmm-hmm there’s a true sense of
hopelessness as risk is torn to pieces
again and again of course this all makes
his defeat all the sweeter you will
never look at your garden in the same
way again
number six senator Stephen Armstrong
Metal Gear Rising revengeance come on
the Metal Gear franchise has always
prided itself on having boss battles
that blend together outlandish powers
with emotional depth and while this hack
and slash spin-off may not have had the
deepest story
there’s no denying how entertaining it
is it knows mile part due to this
senator
practically invulnerable due to the
nanomachines coursing through his veins
not only did you provide the biggest
challenge for ridin but also gave us so
much quotable dialogue that it was
almost a shame to see him go men will
fight for reasons they don’t understand
the sudden difficulty spike in frequent
counter opportunities and devastatingly
powerful attacks ensure that this
politician can stand up there with the
best of metal gears bill and roster also
his battle team whose kick-ass
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number five Chronos God of War three
we’ve seen villains that can claim to be
larger than life but none can even hope
to come close to this Titan literally
he’s a Titan serving is both a boss
fight and a living level Kratos not only
has to cut his way through hordes of
smaller enemies but also has to try to
bring down the most humongous creature
in all the Greek mythology I will make
you into a bogey stand the ever-shifting
layout not only keeps the tension high
but also shows just how insignificant
you are compared to the father of the
gods which only makes the final
QuickTime event all the more rewarding
as you grant him a rather gruesome death
number four kalach tiss The Legend of
Zelda Skyward Sword
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as with every new swordsman that takes
on the mental of the legendary green
warrior there’s always a slew of
dangerous and diabolical enemies just
waiting to be sliced up in the case of
Skyward Sword it came in the form of
this six armed killing machine this
battle not only took full advantage of
the Wii MotionPlus by having players
both whip and slash their way to victory
but also gave us an enemy that seemed to
be aware of its weak point made every
effort to protect it
forcing you to use the whip and pilato’s
his own weapon against him this ancient
otamatone integrated both the best of
the traditional creativity of the zelda
franchise along with the new gameplay
mechanics number three
Jubilees us the Creator Bayonetta
who would have guessed that God would
have turned out to be something of a
jerk as this almighty deity plans to
spread paradise OS dominion over both
earth and the inferno the only thing
standing in its way is the most kick-ass
witch to ever grace video games
players not only have to avoid being
impaled but they also have to constantly
adapt their strategy as Doubilet is
transforms the environment around them
ranging from lava to ice thunder clouds
and even outer space
of course the crowning moment comes with
the final blow as Bayonetta plays her
trump card and summoned the demon Queen
Sheba who then proceeds to punch God so
hard she sends him flying into the Sun
there are no words for how epic that is
[Music]
number two ornstein and smough Dark
Souls no other boss in this unforgiving
franchise has ever come close to
matching the acclaim of this infamous
duo Ornstein is Swift with the power to
unleash lightning charged projectiles
while Smaug is slower but the breadth
and strength of his swings can easily
crush you depending on which boss you
choose to focus your attacks on first
you had better be prepared for the
second phase of the fight as the enemy
that’s left standing will absorb their
fallen comrades abilities
while blood borns Germann is also worthy
of praise for the challenge he provided
the nature of this battle and the
dynamic between the two ensures that the
dragon’s lair and the executioner have
set the bar really high for end to fall
before we reveal our number one pick
here a few honorable mentions
like something up according to the
control panel light up there the entire
buildings gonna self-destruct anti six
minutes number one mr. freeze Batman
Arkham City impressive Batman I doubted
you would actually return we already
knew that the Dark Knight had one of the
greatest rogues galleries in any medium
but who would have thought that one of
them would make for such an exceptional
boss battle I believe I do
players found themselves presented with
an unexpected challenge here as after
landing a hit Mr Freeze made it
impossible to repeat that same move
forcing you to switch motifs and use the
environment around you to break apart
his ever adapting power suit Oh
whether it’s stealth takedowns or using
various gadgets you’ll barely find a
moment to breathe as it won’t be long
before Gotham’s coldest villain is hot
on your heels in the end though we never
felt more like the world’s greatest
detective than we did right here please
find our she’s all I have left do you
agree with our list
why don’t you
find out what’s your favorite boss
battle from the 2010s check back
tomorrow when we take a look at the best
battles of all time and four new top 10s
published daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
[Music]
they may be recent but there’s little
doubt that they’ll go down as some of
the best ever made welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
video game boss battles of the 2010
continuing our series on the most
enjoyable influential and well-designed
boss battles per decade today we’ll be
looking at 2010’s contemporary
contenders only one entry per franchise
is allowed for each list and just a
reminder ranking these entries based on
how well the battles themselves are
designed from a gameplay perspective you
will this plan is so good I’m gonna give
you asteroid chess and turn off the
neurotoxin I’m joking of course
good fun number 10 the Argus robot
vanquish I think I’m gonna need a bigger
gun
the sliding mechanics and rapid pace
implemented in this third-person shooter
was a breath of fresh air for those who
played it so having a boss battle like
this on such a massive scale was just
icing on the cake much like vanquish
itself the Argus doesn’t let up for a
second
requiring players to implement breakneck
reflexes in order to try to take out its
weak points
while this alone would made for a decent
fight it’s sudden transformation offered
a welcome extension the adrenaline
fuelled carnage surrounding this fight
was the perfect way to set the stage for
the rest of the game making it very
clear that it had no intention of
slowing down number 9 David The Last of
Us as is often the case whether it be
zombies or infected the scariest
monsters are often the humans are held
captive by a group of cannibals
Ellie finds herself fleeing from their
sadistic leader David who mercilessly
hunts her down with no way to defend
herself players have to navigate the
area while running and hiding at all
costs to avoid David because if he
catches you well it’s not a pretty
ending the emphasis on stealth the
nail-biting tension of being hunted down
and Nolan North’s magnificently creepy
performance all equates to a boss battle
that will leave you so shaken that in
all honesty taken on clickers would be
preferable stop number 8 gormogon
Monster Hunter 4 ultimate
considering that taking on giant
fantastical beasts is monster hunters
bread and butter we were spoiled for a
choice on this one but we were
eventually sold on fours ultimate blank
chip beast known as gourmet gala and
he’s not gonna make the fight easy for
you aside from its claws and fangs it
can release pollen like scales that
causes hunters to be stricken with the
frenzied virus weakening their immunity
and defenses and later in the game it’ll
shed its skin to become even deadlier
Shigure uma gala if you want to test
your mettle as a hunter there’s no
better monster to test your skills on
you just had better come prepared
[Music]
number seven Photoshop flowey undertale
[Applause]
call him Omega flower God flower or
whatever else you like you’ll be seeing
him in your nightmares all the same
undertale wild players by pushing the
conventional boundaries of what an indie
game could do in this boss battle is no
exception
after absorbing six human souls and
taking on a monstrous new appearance
this bloodthirsty flower proceeds to
demolish the fourth wall by crashing the
game deleting your save files and
generally overwhelming you with attacks
[Music]
mmm-hmm there’s a true sense of
hopelessness as risk is torn to pieces
again and again of course this all makes
his defeat all the sweeter you will
never look at your garden in the same
way again
number six senator Stephen Armstrong
Metal Gear Rising revengeance come on
the Metal Gear franchise has always
prided itself on having boss battles
that blend together outlandish powers
with emotional depth and while this hack
and slash spin-off may not have had the
deepest story
there’s no denying how entertaining it
is it knows mile part due to this
senator
practically invulnerable due to the
nanomachines coursing through his veins
not only did you provide the biggest
challenge for ridin but also gave us so
much quotable dialogue that it was
almost a shame to see him go men will
fight for reasons they don’t understand
the sudden difficulty spike in frequent
counter opportunities and devastatingly
powerful attacks ensure that this
politician can stand up there with the
best of metal gears bill and roster also
his battle team whose kick-ass
[Music]
number five Chronos God of War three
we’ve seen villains that can claim to be
larger than life but none can even hope
to come close to this Titan literally
he’s a Titan serving is both a boss
fight and a living level Kratos not only
has to cut his way through hordes of
smaller enemies but also has to try to
bring down the most humongous creature
in all the Greek mythology I will make
you into a bogey stand the ever-shifting
layout not only keeps the tension high
but also shows just how insignificant
you are compared to the father of the
gods which only makes the final
QuickTime event all the more rewarding
as you grant him a rather gruesome death
number four kalach tiss The Legend of
Zelda Skyward Sword
[Music]
as with every new swordsman that takes
on the mental of the legendary green
warrior there’s always a slew of
dangerous and diabolical enemies just
waiting to be sliced up in the case of
Skyward Sword it came in the form of
this six armed killing machine this
battle not only took full advantage of
the Wii MotionPlus by having players
both whip and slash their way to victory
but also gave us an enemy that seemed to
be aware of its weak point made every
effort to protect it
forcing you to use the whip and pilato’s
his own weapon against him this ancient
otamatone integrated both the best of
the traditional creativity of the zelda
franchise along with the new gameplay
mechanics number three
Jubilees us the Creator Bayonetta
who would have guessed that God would
have turned out to be something of a
jerk as this almighty deity plans to
spread paradise OS dominion over both
earth and the inferno the only thing
standing in its way is the most kick-ass
witch to ever grace video games
players not only have to avoid being
impaled but they also have to constantly
adapt their strategy as Doubilet is
transforms the environment around them
ranging from lava to ice thunder clouds
and even outer space
of course the crowning moment comes with
the final blow as Bayonetta plays her
trump card and summoned the demon Queen
Sheba who then proceeds to punch God so
hard she sends him flying into the Sun
there are no words for how epic that is
[Music]
number two ornstein and smough Dark
Souls no other boss in this unforgiving
franchise has ever come close to
matching the acclaim of this infamous
duo Ornstein is Swift with the power to
unleash lightning charged projectiles
while Smaug is slower but the breadth
and strength of his swings can easily
crush you depending on which boss you
choose to focus your attacks on first
you had better be prepared for the
second phase of the fight as the enemy
that’s left standing will absorb their
fallen comrades abilities
while blood borns Germann is also worthy
of praise for the challenge he provided
the nature of this battle and the
dynamic between the two ensures that the
dragon’s lair and the executioner have
set the bar really high for end to fall
before we reveal our number one pick
here a few honorable mentions
like something up according to the
control panel light up there the entire
buildings gonna self-destruct anti six
minutes number one mr. freeze Batman
Arkham City impressive Batman I doubted
you would actually return we already
knew that the Dark Knight had one of the
greatest rogues galleries in any medium
but who would have thought that one of
them would make for such an exceptional
boss battle I believe I do
players found themselves presented with
an unexpected challenge here as after
landing a hit Mr Freeze made it
impossible to repeat that same move
forcing you to switch motifs and use the
environment around you to break apart
his ever adapting power suit Oh
whether it’s stealth takedowns or using
various gadgets you’ll barely find a
moment to breathe as it won’t be long
before Gotham’s coldest villain is hot
on your heels in the end though we never
felt more like the world’s greatest
detective than we did right here please
find our she’s all I have left do you
agree with our list
why don’t you
find out what’s your favorite boss
battle from the 2010s check back
tomorrow when we take a look at the best
battles of all time and four new top 10s
published daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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