The 7 Hardest Bosses in Gaming
The 7 Hardest
Bosses in Gaming
B
oss battles have traditionally been the icing
on the cake of video games. Almost every
genre has them, and whilst they are a staple
of the industry, there’s some that stand above the
rest in terms of difficulty. The following is a list
compiled from my own personal experiences, so
if there’s a boss missing from here that you think
is harder, it’s probably because I’ve never played
said game. Be sure to let us know in the comments
section if there’s a boss you’ve fought that’s way,
way harder than anything featured on this list!
The following list is in no particular order
Daimon - Dragon’s Dogma: Dark
Arisen
Dragon’s Dogma isn’t as famous for its difficulty as
Dark Souls, but at times it can be just as hard - if
not harder - than Namco’s well-known, punishing
RPG. Residing in the darkest depths of Bitterblack
Isle, Daimon is the final boss of the Dark Arisen
expansion, and he is an utter asshole.
Not only do you have to defeat multiple angerinducing bosses to even reach him in the first place,
you also have to defeat Daimon once to unlock his
true final form. Chances are, the majority of players
never saw the demon’s ultimate form, because
his first one took at least an hour to kill in itself.
With a truckload of health, stupid speed and zero
downtime between attacks, your only chance was
Issue 52 • February 2014
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