telltale signs of an upcoming boss battle

[Grayjack]

Ugh. The OP said all the ones I could think of.

 

[Skreeee]

There a sudden abundance of health items or containers with health items/potions/fairies sitting outside a huge door.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Three words: BIG FUCKING DOOR.

 

[War Penguin]

When the Boss appears. That's a definite sign that you'll fight a boss.
When the difficulty lowers.
When you get a new and cool weapon.(ie Zelda)
When the Music goes off.
When there's a sever lack of enemies and you didn't cause they're lacking.
When... uh... well everything else has has already been posted.

 

[Tadakatsu1honda]

The screen goes dark and boss music starts playing. Thanks alot final fantasy.....

 

[Satin6T]

Your dorky support character radios you and says "We're detecting high energy levels on the other side of that door." Or something of the like.

^LOL MEGAMAN RPG

I gotta go with disctint change in music from fast tempo to creepy

 

[ALLYOURBASE]

When the freakin' boss falls out of the sky. You're pretty much screwed then.

 

[General_Potatoes]

zelda giant door with health around it and

 

[General_Potatoes]

stuuf like that sorry pressed enter too early

 

[daconcon]

you come to a large group of enemies in front of a strange door

 

[The Great JT]

Foreboding music. Point of reference: LEFT 4 DEAD. When one of the big-gun zombies comes out (especially the Witch or the Tank), the music gets REALLY dire.

Here's what it sounds like when a witch is close (and when it attacks you) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7kmM7vMCxk], and here's what it sounds like with the Tank around, only with more screaming, gunfire and shit getting thrown at your head. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhiGnj7QX2A]

Also a contributing factor is you can hear the special zombies (Witch, Smoker, Hunter, Boomer, Tank) and can't see 'em. It gives you that feeling that not only is an encounter with a special Infected right around the corner, it could be around ANY corner.

Here's the Smoker (look EVERYWHERE for this guy, he can attack from any concievable angle) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cbLo9cLpAU], the Boomer (sounds real attractive, don't he?) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG4RJpZ5xxg], the Hunter (see the Smoker for how to deal with him) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGdmqEaBDKc], the Tank (and trust me, when you hear this coming, you will DREAD it) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8yoczOdVbs] and the Witch (the crying means "turn out your flashlight or you're royally fucked") [ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYUNLNXrll4].

 

[darklink259]

When a door shuts behind you.

 

[A random person]

There is a big open space with a feeling of ominousness, like pretty much every boss room in a Zelda game.

 

[SsilverR]

nice ones what about the bosses that seem easy but then once you beat them you realise the battle has only begun ... and he was going easy on you ... or he actually has 2 swords .. or he transforms into something .... OR MY ALLTIME FAVORITE .. the boss you were struggling on gets 1 shotted by someone or something bad arse ... and you have to fight IT now LOL

or ones that are just 1 big bluff ... who remembers mysterio from spiderman 2??? six health bars come up then you 1 shot the fool -_-

 

[Mrsoupcup]

Well damn, you named them all right there.... i seem to have a sixth sense for boss battles. But thats mainly because I am ungodly observant, and I notice all you have listed.


EDIT: oh got one... Blood on the floor and walls... well thats usually for Mini-bosses

Definatly, of course I'm used to purple blood since Zelda was only T.

 

[Mrsoupcup]

hey guys i was just wondering if EVERY game dropped unintentional signs that you're about to get ambushed by a either giant dragon, huge mechanical insect, a sith lord or my all time favourite ... the cheapest enemy in the game ... about 100 of them >.<

so far the signs i know of upcoming boss beef are

1. the game starts spoon feeding you ammo and powerups out of nowhere in a safe area

2. a save spot right next to a giant door -_-

3. a hall of corpses (quite a rare one but if you see this it's guaranteed boss)

4. after waves and waves of brutalising enemies all of a sudden the game throws your standard pack of weaklings at you and each drop something awesome when dead

5. the scenery changes somehow (earthquake or something) and now your surroundings look strangely like an arena ... **raises brow** uhhhhh huh ...

anyone else got any??

Wait I have one, Your in a huge empty room and there is the finish line/objective/really weak enemy, and either a huge thing shows up, somthing explodes then huge thing shows up or the tiny enemy gets a masive power boost.