Final Fantasy 16 - Garuda Boss Fight (4K)

[@yamchayaku]

I'm actually impressed with the quality of Clive's sword... Blocking gigantic attacks and doesn't even bend in the slightest.

[@collins9765]

Blackthorne doing the lord's work for the hideaway.

[@d2solo]

@@collins9765invictus wasn’t made by him tho it was a sword passed down the rosfield family for generations

[@Hyskaris]

This fight does well to demonstrate the sheer might of Ifrit, as well as Clive's unbridled rage. But I think it secretly showcases something really sad about the fight, that you only really notice once you look past the spectacle. Just how Garuda is struggling to get away at the end. Right around 17:35 and onward, she's just trying to get away from Ifrit. She knows she's in too deep, and has to escape somehow, or she'll burn to a crisp. The choreography of the struggle is just so terrifying, Ifrit constantly grabbing her again and refusing to let her go. Shrieking into her face as his body further and further ignites, until she's already catching fire in his grip. But she isn't allowed to just collapse, she has to stay awake as she burns to death in his Hellfire explosion. Screaming back as hard as she can, until all she can do is spasm and convulse in his grip, before being blown back by the explosion, wings and skin charred to a crisp.

[@chtadow13]

Ur a poet, and you know it

[@ChronoX720]

Yeah bro that’s sad but she fucked around and found out 😈

[@madgainz7871]

Wow I never saw that before. Nice catch. I wish, even tho other fights are also incredible, that there were more visceral fight like the garuda one

[@deathbykonami5487]

Cid and Gerulf are the only men in the world that treated her with kindness and respect. Barnabas only viewed her as a tool for his fool's ambition. After losing Gerulf and realizing that she mattered so little to her liege, she finally broke.

[@cjtheman2985]

Hugo simped for her

[@deathbykonami5487]

@@cjtheman2985 Yeah but she didn't feel anything for him so he doesn't count.

[@digbic8375]

​@@cjtheman2985she only slept with Hugo so the king would gain control of Titan.

[@huntercheadle2679]

How she speaks of Cid gives me ex lover/boyfriend vibes. Cid did save her from people trying to hurt her. He even called her "Bena". nahhh, Cid was her flame bro.

[@S1EEPLES5]

Hugo went mad for her.

[@SoycastGuy]

I remember when some people said Benedikta died after this fight, and no one believed it. I didn’t believe she’d die so early either. Well they were right I suppose. It’s just a shame there were no more fights with Garuda.

[@chrisgooden4684]

It’s lame as hell that she died so early and that more backstory interactions with her & cid didn’t happen.The other dominants kinda less fun in presence.

[@Stanzbey69]

@@chrisgooden4684bahamut and odin dominants >>>>. Atleast she had 2 amazing bossfights tho

[@ChuddMan]

You had three fights with her what do you mean? 💀

[@chrisgooden4684]

​@@Stanzbey69 I consider her & garuda one singular boss fight honestly😭but i'm not talking about the best boss fights which is obviously either odin/bahumut, i'm talking genuine likability of the enemy dominants in general which barnabus and dion is kinda boring to me personally.

[@SoycastGuy]

@@ChuddMan I mean one fight with Garuda. Not talking about the fight with Benedikta herself. Also I’d consider Clive fighting Garuda and Ifrit fighting Garuda the same fight, just two phases.

[@nathanw8048]

that attempt to escape the burning flames of ifrit at 17:43 makes this so sad, not to mention the screams once ifrit snatches her back and emits more flames at her

[@delasoul2875]

Aww don't cry

[@Joshuafrancis60]

Yeeaaahhhh ifrit shows no mercy 😅 Was pretty gruesome on the phoenix too 🫣 ff16 not censoring anything this game 😂

[@Mukation]

Well, then again, how many did Benedikta kill that also tried to flee from her? Like the poor farmer who helped them. She toyed with Clive and showed him no mercy. And she got none in return.

[@Ch4os4ever]

This finishing move is called "the KFC"

[@HyPhuyenTheSwordPrince]

First a Ben Starr Predecessor passes away who does movies, and then this Ben Starr continues doing the work as a true celebrity acting worker. My guess is he did the first voice acting video game career.

[@alexandermoultrie5595]

This battle means if the eikon is killed in battle will also kill its dominant by extension. As shown when after Ifrit killed Garuda with Hellfire, Benedikta dies as a result of Garuda’s death.

[@solracstormhunter3023]

@@alexandermoultrie5595 More like the Dominant is the vessel for the Eikon. If the current vessel is damaged beyond repair, the Eikon will then go for the next host. Look at Kupka for example: He lost his hands and after priming into Titan, his hands regrew. But if he as Titan was killed/damaged beyond repair, then Kupka would've died. Clive as Ifrit also lost his arm to Garuda and regrew it right away. Joshua is another example, although as the Phoenix, his healing ability should be the best out of all Eikons.

[@AshtonWolfwood]

Those Garuda jump scares really got me…

[@blessingtheplatypus9961]

17:46 is honestly my favorite part of this battle! The way the music synched up just made it even more epic!

[@1saacbcourt452]

If the legend of Zelda tears of the kingdom doesn't win game of the year this one probably will. It's just so amazing 🤩

[@loganvest367]

No offense, TOTK will totally win. You can't see what you are doing in this game, the camera is constantly whirling around and massive visual noise. TOTK is also one of the best games ever made, period.

[@JP-hl5mu]

@loganvest367 That’s just an opinion lol

[@1saacbcourt452]

@@loganvest367 you're clearly biased but that's fine. I know totk is good and it probably has more fans but ff16 is an amazing game too. We'll just have to wait and see which one takes the prize 🏆

[@loganvest367]

@@JP-hl5mu TOTK totally destroys everything out. Nothing is close at all. All other games are only graphics, but hollow play.

[@loserdiavolo6251]

​@@loganvest367Nah

[@Lunardivider24]

I love that little fake out when you beat phase 1. Xp gain and all

[@solracstormhunter3023]

16:17 *GOW Valkyrie Boss Fight PTSD INTENSIFIES* 💀

[@loganthevillager9176]

Oh…..

[@woolfyx]

Valhalla, Valhalla!

[@kennedylemon5837]

Now hear me out… Garuda thicc ngl

[@takaharamaragara1392]

I feel you, this version is the best looking one

[@exch-psyklone5813]

I've been looking for this comment and I agree.

[@Hello-fd7tt]

This design is unmatched. They should use this iteration for Garuda forever. Like, there’s nothing else that would make this design better.

[@malaxbrando3422]

Smash 6:19

[@Bananercat]

I would usually give a bonk for comments l like these but yeah i agree, that toothy grinning face and her overall demeanor during the fight was kinda hot.

[@Rimocheeses]

her death hurt me a lot 😭

[@Ubermensch9240]

Clive: Totally not a Dominant.

[@loganthevillager9176]

Clive: (Awakens Ifrit) *Still totally not a Dominant.*

[@Dullsonic3]

When you fight a boss that makes you crap your pants.... only to realize that you are still really early in this game.

[@aurifelix]

I've finished the main quest for this game and this fight (Benedikta + Garuda) is the highlight of gaming boss fights for me in the past 8 or so years, or maybe even my entire life. Maybe not the most technically demanding gaming I've experienced, but the sheer spectacle of it all, with the wonderful pacing as it just keeps escalating to more insane heights, with the soundtrack blasting.. yeah, extremely memorable. I can't think of anything recently that comes even remotely close aside from some From Software boss fights. Very Japanese and very hype. Unfortunately, the fights with Titan, Bahamut and Odin fail to live up to this this for me, even with their sheer absurdity, there's something special about this first Eikon/Kaiju battle that stuck with me. The rest of the game was shadowed by this phenomenal tour de force...

[@user-ht4kp7py2c]

The game goes on a steady downward spiral to the toilet bowl after cid dies. The rest of the game is just lazy and repetitive

[@thelinedrive]

If you think this fight was good you should see the FFXIV counterpart.

[@jase276]

I'd throw NieR Automata up there, many bosses kept getting more and more insane with the best OST in gaming history. Maybe even some MGS Rising as well. But this is definitely the best in a long minute, far and away. I'd never doubt Yoshi-P nor Soken

[@TalesofCROWE]

@@user-ht4kp7py2c Thank you for saying this, ugh it's so true. They had something truly special for the first 20-30%

[@user-ht4kp7py2c]

@@TalesofCROWE Yes. I was so hyped for this game, and it gives me no pleasure to say that.

[@leonelgauna1174]

18:01 is that the Doppio -> Diavolo transformation sound effect?

[@CursedGioGio]

It actually is, I had a feeling that sound effect was familiar but I didn’t originally think it was that

[@julianputra16]

this entire scene and fight is so amazing that my jaw dropped and left me speechless. shittt

[@DrewboyNZ]

The part of the song at 6:51 sounds really similar to Sidons theme from breath of the wild.

[@aaronfeliciano9768]

It doesss

[@voodoochild6918]

This boss fight made my PS5 overheat 😂

[@agentshadycia258]

Same lmao and it was as soon as ifrit powered up 😂

[@azazel166]

Use a torx security screwdriver to open the fan and clean it, also use a toothbrush to clean the heatsink and the holes on the PSU.

[@moeftw6792]

why did you put it on graphics mode? the only difference between graphics mode and performance mode is that graphics mode will overheat your ps5. for what? the game is a motion blur fest anyways even on performance mode. u wont see shit in graphics mode

[@voodoochild6918]

@@moeftw6792 performance mode sucks the frame rates keeps dropping and makes it not worth playing. Graphic modes locks it in 30 fps which is a better trade off in my opinion

[@moeftw6792]

@@voodoochild6918 no i tried both. Graphics mode is way too blurry and you dont see anything. It also will overheat your ps5. If you think graphics mode was ok then ur legally blind 🤣

[@alexandermoultrie5595]

17:55 Anyone in a mood for fried chicken?

[@solracstormhunter3023]

17:02 STANDING HERE, I REEEAALIIISE THAT YOU'RE JUST LIKE ME, TRYING TO MAKE HISTORYYY 🎶

[@aceboy901]

Underrated comment

[@ChrysUnderline]

Essa batalha foi para mim a mais incrível até agora O elemento do vento é incrível

[@julianomiguel5950]

sim, inclusive o botao "bolinha" q serve para agarrar, achei beeeeeem mais útil do que o da felix(uma investida)

[@Ubermensch9240]

5:16 First he gets impaled, now this? How does he not die from this?

[@buffoonustroglodytus4688]

He’s the main character in a video game. His plot armour is the strongest there is

[@Lin117]

Is this what it looks like when you wear those rings that give you 'tells' when to dodge? Never seen it...

[@ColochoMan]

This fight vs Garuda got me hard af 😂 the ways he’s positioned like that , gotdayum Garuda

[@unsteadyeddy3107]

The first part of this fight has "little brother in a fight with their evil big sister who happens to be a huge fan of pigeons" vibes. The latter part just turns into brutal murder though 😂.

[@Mukation]

Cid in FFXVI was the best Cid ever.

[@eliecerbarrios2613]

Garuda is a crazy chick... literally.

[@DanteEdgeworth]

This was a great fight and the game just keeps getting better. I wouldn't be suprised if this wins game of the year, but i feel like fires of rubicon and lies of p may end up being good runners too

[@jase276]

Armored Core will no doubt be insane, but since it's a non Soulslike From Soft game, I fear it will go rather underrated compare to say Elden Ring or their other games due to the genre shift. Which is a shame because that mech genre is soooo good. I still dream of a new Zone of Enders entry to this day

[@hartantoanggoro]

Ifrit bigger than garuda..... then getting smaller and smaller when facing other eikons after accepting the truth.

[@NarutoOnDope]

This game is new but felt so nostalgic. it felt like I was playing a game when I was little

[@wendya881]

Wait is the game out?

[@cameronnye3359]

Yes 😇 explore have fun

[@kd8835]

OST is 🔥🔥

[@duannekhristopermangampat9608]

Cid's Former Love Interest

[@thesergalladaf6902]

Missed opportunity to call it ‘Garuda Cooked’ or ‘Garuda Roasted’ or whatever instead of ‘Garuda Slain’.

[@erubes25]

whats the bgm? its amazing!

[@Silvergrove41]

Ngl. Ffxvi garuda needs more green in her design

[@maxxmaxx88]

Ifrit design is like Diablo in Diablo 3.

[@rubenhernandezramon3573]

Alguien sabe cuál es el tema qué suena a partir del minuto 5:19?

[@orkrucker]

To Sail Forbidden Seas de Soken Masayoshi

[@haaendaaz3619]

MADAMA BUTTERFLY??!

[@kevo300]

Scariest boss fight because it overheats your ps5.

[@loganthevillager9176]

Nah. Titan and Bahamut’s fights have that covered.

[@z.a.q5027]

The fact that this amazing fight probably ranks the lowest in all the eikon boss fights

[@aurifelix]

not really though, the other fights are very Dragonball Z but this one, with it's raw scrappy-ness, the camera angles, the shot composition, the animation... it's top tier. It's the best one IMO.

[@Sonngohanda]

@@aurifelix It's part of the tastes, I think this fight is like Pacific Rim 1 in the sense that Ifrit felt very heavy and hard to use, but the camera angle and his slow attacks showcased the magnitude of his power, the rest of Eikon's fights were like Pacific Rim 2 where Ifrit was under control but he even felt like Sonic in the Titan Fight, but to be fair the devs were also criticized after they showcased this fight in an early demo some months ago It wouldn't have worked well the rest of the game without increasing the scale of the fights

[@Chippy247]

They should have given her more hp and a stagger bar for this fight instead of the one before where clive fights her as a human and wins??? Anyway they threw out Ramuh,Shiva,Garuda and Leviathan. Most of the spotlight was on Odin,Phoenix,Titan ,Bahamut and of course Ifrit but it was an amazing experience nonetheless. I cant wait for Rising Tide though. This will be the first game I know of where the main character can manipulate all elements.

[@raquelmota14]

I think i misses this detail, but they ever told who's mid's mom? Because her and benedikta are very much alike...

[@weacro]

I was tired after this fight because I put all my rage into the QTE when Ifrit was burning Garuda alive. I could feel the rage burning her to ashes. The build up and everything was very well done.

[@S1EEPLES5]

Garuda awakened something in me.

[@matutake5401]

16:05

[@GoompaguN]

please tell me what kind of move when you press bottom when circle of R1 is appears / how to set it in the abilities / what 's it effect / I think it's cool!!! (it's look like dodge the enemy right?) // thanks you all guys 😀

[@BossFightDatabase]

It’s from the Berserker Ring accessory which increases attack damage from a perfect dodge.

[@smilinjack87]

@@BossFightDatabaseWhere did you get the Beserker Ring?

[@sillybaul7351]

@@smilinjack87 you get it by getting the base points! Doing bounties and side quests will get you there. It's a super cool ring, I never took it off once I unlocked it!

[@powerlogic1992]

I bet he uses timely evasion accessory :D

[@patfuryy]

Love the noises she makes

[@TheMissingLink1]

i’m about to start the game and was wondering if the ring of timely focus makes the game too easy? i saw that you were using it, but was wondering if it detracts from the fight?

[@ardasevmis7583]

Those rings definitely make the game a joke. It is your choice at the end but I would refrain from using them if you are looking for a challenge. The game is easy even without them, however

[@firemaker1258]

The rings are intended to make the game easier. I’d recommend skipping them if you want a challenge.

[@elysvg5094]

My goty 2023 ❤️

[@1stNumberOne]

As great as this game is, I think it’s WAY too easy. It lacks a lot of exploration other Ff games had (ffx for example). It lacks a lot of customization of characters and party members. Gear, roles, move set, having party members master certain styles (white magic, black etc) is gone. It feels more like a action GOW game rather than a Ff game. I miss putting almost 100 hours n a Ff game and going back and exploring for hidden moves, weapons, gear etc.

[@Mukation]

While i liked the boss fights against Bahamut and Titan, Garuda is the best. It's the first that truly shows the power of Ifrit.

[@carltasticdrew9633]

Here me out. Garuda would fit in to Bayonetta universe.

[@hollowkiller1011]

The gameplay is amazing and the boss fights are top notch but the side quests and npc conversations are absolutely boring the game has its pros and cons for sure

[@sillybaul7351]

The sidequests were incredibly underwhelming. I'll never argue with someone who disliked them because I totally see what they mean. I actually liked the sidequests, myself. My friend said it in a way that hit me hard. The sidequests are like watching a slice of life. It's peering into others lives during all of this madness that's happening. It was like a nice come down from such epic feats that happen in the game. I do love me my slice of life stuff though, so I'm very biased!

[@hollowkiller1011]

@sillybaul7351 I'd agree with you but the plot itself wasn't the best compared to some other final fantasies storylines, and I think that's what caused me to not care for the side quests for the dialouge I started to just skip everything besides the dialouge before a boss fight

[@sillybaul7351]

@hollowkiller1011 I definitely see that! Especially at the end where it dumps loads of sidequests onto you.

[@yetisnowmanthing3381]

i just finished it and i have to agree, I really enjoyed the game and dont want to rush it and did some Side quests and man they were boring af so i just kept doing main quest instead

[@rainyday8360]

so glad they gave Ifrit spotlight he deservers!¬

[@trenchcoatbandit]

if dark souls taught me anything is hug the butt

[@WakandIan4life]

I’ve discovered that I… am a simp for Garuda. That is all. No I will not elaborate.

[@angelcampos6005]

One hand hard fight

[@personguy2262]

15:46 17:48 18:25

[@Ch4os4ever]

17:35 KFC!!!

[@oria322]

So Benedikta is actually irrelevant lmao.

[@henrysarson7417]

They all must die. She is probably just considerably the weakest icon next to Shiva.

[@deathbykonami5487]

@@henrysarson7417 You don't fight Shiva, don't you? Closest thing was the fight at the beginning after the prologue.

[@jtomtl]

she is a b*tch, so she will die

[@jtomtl]

@@deathbykonami5487 Shiva is hot, why fight her?

[@Gadgetmawombo]

I think she actually doesn't really know how to fight. Like Clive even in base human form whooping ass.

[@loganthevillager9176]

Benedikta deserved better.😢

[@jeremybennett2168]

badass

[@SecondChallenge]

Sapo gato notário, dantezinho

[@Joshuafrancis60]

Ah...id do things to garuda....

[@loganthevillager9176]

Real mature…

[@Joshuafrancis60]

@@loganthevillager9176 well yea, it would definitely be a mature act with lovers such as Garuda and I

[@loganthevillager9176]

@@Joshuafrancis60 I was being sarcastic. Thinking dirty thoughts over a video game character.

[@ngohien8761]

garuda and ramus that god . This fight with frit if they live toghether . garuda new god in ff i never conquest them . i like beat fall bahamut in this ff 16 . in future i want conquest garuda 1 times . summon them in battle

[@helgenx]

You spend roughly 3 minutes of actually playing, 15 minutes of FMV and 6 minutes of mashing mostly single buttons.

[@mantisclarke9109]

And your parents have spent your whole life despising your entire existence

[@G-Manfromhalflife]

How was shitfield?

[@shakersword]

Like Dark Souls?

[@layinlayin2852]

Garuda elang perempuan cantik kecantikan ada batas wilayah terbaik👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯

[@brendano3516]

Still annoyed they killed her off so early. I can understand WHY, but she just had so much more story to tell

[@Ghostify963]

Damn

[@Bodysnatchers-fiends]

“Garuda”?!? More like Harpie Lady. She’s not Garuda.

[@dannydohma6808]

Who cares garuda is her official name and sounds badass, harpy sounds lame and is overused

[@agorthagoth-vq3jj]

It looks like they tried to really make this game appeal to westerners.

[@J-Dawg81]

how so? It's straigh out of Devil May Cry, in a good way

[@ilovelulu8492]

This look more like a cartoon than an actual boss fight in a game.

[@brreakfastYT]

This game is like the classic example of looking amazing graphically and looking completely shit in every other aspect.

[@G-Manfromhalflife]

🤓

[@ANIMEBEAST27]

Play it on console, it's youtube's compression making it look worse

[@ikmalkamal5830]

Awesome fight, but I expected Garuda to be way more sexier. She looks plain and meh.

[@G-Manfromhalflife]

You kidding me? Try fighting behind her it's perfect

[@drakofox1362]

​@@G-Manfromhalflifeespecially the jiggles

[@Radxofficial]

I need a garuda as MY plane...send garuda