Boss battles

[TinCow]

Boss battles are fine, as long as the game includes Quicksave. Which every game should. Checkpoint saving is the spawn of the (console) devil.

Hardest boss ever: First assassin in Baldur's Gate, the one at the 'tower' tavern place where you meet Khalid and Jahiera. He is scripted to start the battle with a triple magic missile on the player character. Given that most people were level 1 when they got there, they never had enough hps to survive the spell.

[frogbeastegg]

Hardest boss ever: First assassin in Baldur's Gate, the one at the 'tower' tavern place where you meet Khalid and Jahiera. He is scripted to start the battle with a triple magic missile on the player character. Given that most people were level 1 when they got there, they never had enough hps to survive the spell.

I remember that one. My poor character exploded into bloody chunks time after time after time. I didn't know anything about AD&D at the time. I'd never played anything like Baldur's Gate before. I'm dyslexic and I - still - have lots of trouble with all the stats and jargon. That assassin was the point where my younger self said "Forget it!" and began cheating.

[Vuk]

Can be good either way. I have played good games with and w/out boss battles and really do not give a flying crap if they include them.

[seireikhaan]

Anyone who's played Shadow of the Colossus cannot possibly say nay. Boss battles at their finest, imo.

[Veho Nex]

Second that man, It is the best.

[Papewaio]

Anyone who's played Shadow of the Colossus cannot possibly say nay. Boss battles at their finest, imo.

Technically they are not bosses, they are the base level monster (bigger then anything else I'll warrant) and there is no large power change.

Also although they are deadly they are not cheesy... they do suffer from what makes most bosses bad, a weak spot which is the only way to take them out.

[OverKnight]

Hardest boss ever: First assassin in Baldur's Gate, the one at the 'tower' tavern place where you meet Khalid and Jahiera. He is scripted to start the battle with a triple magic missile on the player character. Given that most people were level 1 when they got there, they never had enough hps to survive the spell.

I must agree, that almost ruined the game for me. It's the reason I only played tanks in the series, fighters who could soak up damage.

I'm not sure how I got around it, but I think it involved slaying an insane amount of Goblins to get to level 2.

I also have to agree with Lupino from Max Payne, I definitely had some dread going on when that crazy bastard started ranting.