Q: Least favorite boss battle?
A: Jack Krauser - Resident Evil 4
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I answered this question with how much I enjoyed fighting in mind, rather than critique the enemy design. It was hard to pick out of all the Resident Evil games that I've ever played. There are a few bosses who are really a doozy. If I had to list my top 5 least favorite boss battles, I think that would have been an easier question to answer.
However, I had to rank Krauser's fight as number one for the simple fact that all forms of fighting him are terrible.. on all difficulties, no matter the method used. The QTE knife fight when you first encounter him is easy to screw up, and catches you off guard if you're not paying attention. Fighting him in the main game as Leon is tough even with the knife trick. When it gets down to the wire, it turns into a timed fight... there are those stupid drones to take into account, and he loves to play cat and mouse with you. God forbid you get some decent damage in before he tosses a flash grenade and runs away.
Fighting him as Ada isn't any less frustrating. If anything, it's more frustrating. It's a lot of running around on incredibly small platforms, hoping to EVENTUALLY hit him when he's not guarding or running at you like a maniac. You have to have your dodging down to perfection, or else you simply don't stand a chance.
