Fatman (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty)
Fatman from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty continues the trend for silly boss fights that Psycho Mantis started in the first game. But unlike the first game, the silly aspect comes from the boss design rather than the fight itself. You see, Fatman is a master of explosives who glides around the arena on his roller skates and sipping fine wine – and if that doesn’t make you laugh, I don’t know what will. That said, the fight itself is pretty enjoyable as you try to diffuse the many bombs he set throughout the arena all while planting claymores and mines of your own to repeatedly trip down your enemy. Fatman is the perfect embodiment of Hideo Kojima’s eccentric design philosophy of combining great mechanics with hilarious designs – which is why it’s remembered so fondly even after all these years.
