Video Game Boss Battles That Are Nearly Impossible To Beat

At Obsev, we love video games just like you do. But there are some bosses that are so hard, they make me want to set my consoles on fire. And then there are the boss battles that are literally impossible. The designers intentionally made them unwinnable, to make us think outside the box. (Or sometimes just to be rude). So here are some unbeatable video game bosses battles we’ll always remember for driving us completely insane.

Anubis

Jehuty, the mech you control in Zone of the Enders, is no push-over. But it’s nothing compared to Anubis, the game’s final boss, who is actually, literally, 100% impossible to beat. The best you can do is avoid damage when you face him, but his teleporting is next-level fast and every hit he does land is an skullcrusher. Kind of a sad way to end the game, but at least you have your memories of early wins to warm your broken robot armor.

Zeus

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Kratos first fights Zeus in God of War II, shortly after becoming the new god of war. He’s tricked by Zeus into draining his god-power into the Blade of Olympus, and the thunder god, taking the blade for himself, attacks Kratos in his weakened state. Kratos is absolutely pathetic during this fight, limply swinging his chain-blades like they’re heavy, wet noodles. He’s quickly cast down to Hades, but manages to escape and exacts his bloody patricidal vengeance against the almighty Zeus. 

The Sorrow

The Sorrow is less of a boss, to be honest, and more of a storytelling device/gimmick. In Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, he floats in front of you as you wade up a river while ghosts of past enemies reach out and try to grab you. It’s really not a “fight” in any way, shape, or form, but you can still take damage – and, in fact, you have to in order to progress. Dying allows you to take a revival pill, which is the only way to move forward in the game. Here’s blood in your eye!

Walter

Silent Hill 4 was a bit of a sleeper in the series, but the main villain Walter Sullivan was a pretty frightening figure, especially as he chased you relentlessly over the entire back half of the game. All you could do was slow him down up until the very end, and if he caught you, you were in for a world of hurt. Also from SH4 are the ghosts, who appear in certain areas and damage you just by getting close and can’t be killed. There are a few special swords in the game that can be used to pin some of the ghosts down though, which might not be a permanent solution but is still strangely satisfying.