[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Sliding Ghost [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] nesteggfailure There were enough horrible, blammy boss battles in that game. Halo made new formulas, i.e. - the combat is the puzzle...no need to separate the two. Why they even reverted to boss battles in the first place is beyond me. [/quote]Heretic leader: horribly cheap, the worst one of all. You try to move from where you spawn to cover, expect to die 12 times before achieving it. Safest and easiest way is to glitch: sword fly off of him and hide under the ramp. Get him to retreat by sticking him then sword fly to him. Otherwise, it's unbearable. Regret: I liked how there was no introduction. He could have felt like a conventional enemy. It's just a shame that I couldn't damage him with a direct rocket hit and had to board him to kill him. It's frustratingly annoying being flanked by a bunch of Covies and how you can't control which direction you get off when he teleports. Tartarus: the most disappointing. No checkpoints, not even the slightest change in pace other than several Brutes being called in. On the other hand, at least this battle didn't put you in a dangerous situation. It's actually possible to kill him using only melee. But again, it's too bad that he can kill you with 1 hit most of the time. Even on Easy. Easily exploitable, though I consider this a good thing; when I play the level, I never do it to fight Tartarus but to make an Elite army and watch epic large scale battles that were noticeably missing in Halo 2. I honestly regret ever desiring the Juggernaut. It'd inevitably be a damage sponge. :/[/quote] This. But the Mausoleum had a decent size battle. It's not everyday you see 4-5 Ultras with 5 Brute Chieftains in a room without thunderstorm.