The Daily Grind: Which MMO boss fights are actually fun?

    
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[AL:Rift]Boss fights in MMORPGs are often slapped with predictable labels: tedious, challenging, interesting, technical, difficult, or face-roll. Yet one that I’m always looking for is the simple “fun.”

Can a boss fight go beyond being an obstacle between me and my precious loot to actually be a fun experience? I think so, indeed. Every so often it seems like developers put in extra effort to create a boss encounter that is exhilarating from start to finish.

The other night I was fighting this giant toothy boss in RIFT when we got to a stage where we did a massive leap onto its shoulders to start smacking it about the head. It’s a small change, but it did turn the fight from a dull slapping of the giant’s shins to a grin-worthy experience.

What do you think?

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