Poll: Away with the final boss!

[DoctorObviously]

Now, I don't really feel stoked for the following idea, but what if you could choose between a final boss that you can actually fight, or that the final boss is scrapped and that you get a CGI cutscene of the hero fighting the final boss. I really couldn't choose.
Excuse my grammar errors.

 

[Cherry Cola]

Epic Cutscene, Epic gameplay, then Epic cutscene.

That's how a final boss should be fought!

 

[sgtshock]

Why would you not want to finish off the final boss yourself? Even if it's a really well made cutscene, it would feel like you've been robbed of your chance to finish off the bad guy.

 

[Communist partisan]

I want to kill him ofc

 

[Cargando]

Both, so you can beat them to your satisfaction, then see them looking all battered and bruised and you kill them. And eat their liver or whatever.

 

[Skipper1313]

I say both. Beat the crap out of him, and then cutscene the last piece to make the death look super epic

 

[Distorted Stu]

Epic Cutscene, Epic gameplay, then Epic cutscene.

That's how a final boss should be fought!

I couldnt agree more!

 

[OmegaXIII]

Epic Cutscene, Epic gameplay, then Epic cutscene.

That's how a final boss should be fought!

Sweden has a ninja academy it would seem

 

[Woodsey]

Epic Cutscene, Epic gameplay, then Epic cutscene.

That's how a final boss should be fought!

But they never are. More like:

Epic cutscene, boring/frustrating/repetitive/unfair* gameplay, final epic cutscene.



*Let's face it, sometimes developers cheat.

Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory's "fight" against Shetland was always one of my favourites - a discussion on morals, loyalties, etc. then one button press and you're done.

Technically you as the player finish him off, but he dies whether you press holster or fire. The next cutscene holds a slightly different meaning depending on what you did though.

 

[Latinidiot]

Epic Cutscene, Epic gameplay, then Epic cutscene.

That's how a final boss should be fought!

damn right, he is.

 

[mannaroth]

A final boss fight should be the most epic thing you ever do so you should play it.

 

[Zepren]

Epic Cutscene, Epic gameplay, then Epic cutscene.

That's how a final boss should be fought!

I agree too, btw shouldnt this thread be on gaming discussion? its not very off topic lol no offense

 

[Jaranja]

dispatch minions, epic cutscene, weaken boss, epic cutscene, free to roam the lands you were on.

 

[Sun Flash]

I like one's like the Legend of Zelda Windwaker where you get to kick his ass then get treated to a lovely big sword to the forehead cinematic

 

[DeadlyYellow]

Epic Cutscene, Epic gameplay, then Epic cutscene.

That's how a final boss should be fought!

But they never are. More like:

Epic cutscene, boring/frustrating/repetitive/unfair* gameplay, final epic cutscene.

*Let's face it, sometimes developers cheat.

It seems that a lot of times developers forget about genuine challenge in place of cheap tricks.

It's really hard to place it for me, as the majority of boss fights that come to mind are the typical Three-Stage boss battle.

 

[TheSeventhLoneWolf]

YOu need both, without an establishing shot you have no meaning, and without any action what's the point in staying? It'll be like tying up thousands of loose ands all at once with something that doesn't make sense at all.

 

[DoctorObviously]

Epic Cutscene, Epic gameplay, then Epic cutscene.

That's how a final boss should be fought!

But they never are. More like:

Epic cutscene, boring/frustrating/repetitive/unfair* gameplay, final epic cutscene.



*Let's face it, sometimes developers cheat.

That's exactly why I'm making this thread. The final boss is 98% of the time boring/frustrating/repetitive/cheap/unfair.

 

[pantsoffdanceoff]

No, because when that happens (Oblivion) it's really annoying. I honestly can't see why you can't have both.

 

[Giantcain]

example of this is borderlands ause the in the actual fight he has an ability to throw you of the edge if your not close enought to him and since you spawn not close enough to him he will constantly use it killing you nearly every time and if your to close he will spam tentacles and kill you reapeatedly

 

[Soxafloppin]

Bring its health to 0% should trigger an EPIC cutscene.