Top 5 Video Game Final Bosses That Made the Whole Grind Worth It

Last fights that land the story's emotional punch, not just a giant health bar.

1. 1

   The Boss — Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

   A fight in a field of white flowers where the game makes you pull the trigger yourself, and you feel all of it.

2. 2

   Sans — Undertale

   Brutally hard, very funny and a moral lecture you earned, but only if you chose to be a monster.

3. 3

   Gwyn, Lord of Cinder — Dark Souls

   After eighty hours of dread you get a lone piano and a tired old king, and it's sadder than any big set piece.

4. 4

   GLaDOS — Portal

   Proof that a final boss can be a puzzle, a punchline and a closing song all at once.

5. 5

   Sephiroth — Final Fantasy VII

   'One-Winged Angel' starts playing and suddenly every random battle along the way feels justified.