7 Stages Everyone Goes Through During Tough Boss Battles

Rob presents our list on the 7 stages everyone goes through during tough boss battles. Any of this ring true for you? Can you think of any stages we might have missed? Let us know in the comments!
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[@RZ9229]

There is a stage between 4 and 5. Which is lunacy. Laughing manically because you notice you're getting worse and worse, and how ridiculous the whole thing is.

[@noble430]

RZ9229 that’s 3 and 4

[@junxiteoh3613]

laughs in pain

[@bandit3508]

Stage 8: Desperately looking for a save point. And making sure the save goes through.

[@yadfaraidoon9977]

Bandit and saving multiple times “just to make sure”

[@mjgates]

oh yes i remember this well. i remember looking out for anything that could come by and try to kill me while running for the save point.

[@robdenicola2659]

Lmaoo that definitely should be stage 8 lol

[@sushantsardeshpande9484]

@@yadfaraidoon9977 Or the alternate ending where, the game crashes or lights go off...

[@jdmarsh91]

@Sushant Sardeshpande-I've had that happen before, it can be truly heartbreaking

[@miteiteyo]

Stage 8: Telling everyone how easy the boss was

[@sofaris576]

If the Boss is fun to fight I end up replaying it than it becomes easy. Sephiroth and Lingering Will are great examples.

[@logancp6343]

No, Stage 8: Bragging to everybody you know about beating it.

[@juliansexton8668]

Karol after gattuso in tales of Vesperia! Not that that was a 7 stager necessarily, but definitely a very solid 2 stages and "that thing didn't even put up a fight!"

[@knightsouls]

They're all hard until you know how to do them, the same as anything else in life.

[@etdr3919]

Oh yeah that's me after finishing sekiro

[@sunryder9282]

But what about when stage 7 is just emptiness? You won, but you don't Feel like you won, that boss took something from you, and you will never get it back.

[@LucianCanad]

I postulate that that may actually be healthy. Soulsborne games never got big on me for that exact reason. There comes a point when the satisfaction you get from beating that boss isn't enough to cover the amount of strife you went through to get there.

[@dabossman5650]

Sun Ryder uhhhh

[@dracodeath40k94]

Like anything from Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicals (Without a gameboy), and if you know the game, you'll know how much that sucks.

[@HistoryUnwound]

Like when you cheese the Lingering Will?

[@robdenicola2659]

Gotta say I definitely agree with you

[@TheGoldSwordSquad]

Stage 1: die a lot Stage 2: look up walkthrough on the internet Stage 3: continue to die a lot

[@khaliless8021]

Brilliant That’s me trying to beat Ursula in Kingdom hearts lol

[@martianman7479]

Ornstein and smough for me took me like 2 weeks to beat them

[@impalabeeper]

That's playing God of War in Hard mode.

[@MissChinBK99]

Khali Less Sephiroth for me, both times and I still haven't beaten him in Part 2. I broke 5 controllers then.

[@eshankarnik262]

MartianMan two weeks r ok For me it's took one month

[@pudding3387]

Anybody else do better during the FIRST blind try but get considerably worse as they actually learn the boss patterns? Or is that just my curse.

[@samanthaclyde8688]

that guy It’s called beginner luck. And yes, it’s a curse. And no, you are not the only one. I know perfectly well what you mean!! 😅

[@atlashorne5655]

Seem, after the rage quit, as a younger dude I used to find not playing the game for weeks, or even months, meant that when I came back, I would somehow be BETTER - 13 year old me defeats a boss 12 year old me could never touch. And 18 year old me, going back and playing for nostalgia games I'd already beaten years ago, would find tough boss battles not at all tough.

[@suitrBJ]

that guy That's what happened with me and the abhorrent beast in the chalice dungeons

[@laraa739]

Yep I either beat it in one evening, like with Hyperlight drifter where I still have one of my longest boss attempts ever against the Hanged Man, or have to go back to it after weeks. And for Devil May Cry it was more retrying once a month for three months with the last ones. And that guy with the giant scissors that I beat in three seconds as a normal enemy but with the boss I forgot I could wall jump so his attacks became basically unavoidable. In my defense tough excluding when you have to run from him in the corridor I had a pretty easy time with Phantom at least. I haven't tried Dark Souls yet but I fear it will be like DmC but worse

[@jburd77]

In bloodborne I beat ludwig (the hardest boss) in one try my first playthrough, and in my second playthrough it took me over 50 tries. So yeah beginners luck

[@sublimesense7761]

What about the tough bosses ultimate weakness: The first try the next day

[@laziwastaken]

Happens with every dark souls and bloodborne boss

[@knownas2017]

@@laziwastaken Abyss Watchers!

[@aden4431]

@@knownas2017 for me it was quelaag

[@alanvictor3156]

its stage 5

[@flyingplatypus6688]

@@laziwastaken Watchdog of the Old Lords and Cursed and Defiled Amygdala. I remember those times.

[@ashleyflood7235]

Stage 8: sharing your joy with the world, for someone to say "I beat that guy on my first try"...

[@reidburton5715]

I'll add what you think after stage 7 right now. Ok now I need to save. Ok another save just incase the first one didn't work. One more time. Oh no didn't watch it that time. So just one more. Ok done.

[@jiggerypokery3761]

if there is a map then it is time to bring it up every 5 seconds to make sure you aren't going in the wrong direction. Guess that would be the pre-boss stuff though

[@jihadrifi5474]

Is anyones screen just black??

[@isaiagonzalez6268]

I do that too

[@jelledejong7298]

mr man i remember mij gameboy crashing during a save after i spent 6 weeks on a 7 stage'er en loosing All progres so i remember that feeling verry clearly

[@mach7archangel]

Yeah I remember using just 1 memory card for both FF7 and 8 so I had back-up saves.

[@redskunk9825]

That one guy who disliked is still on stage 3

[@Rich2M316]

Or is a fan of Liverpool

[@thirdorbit3731]

"Your heart starts beating" Accurate considering how dead and lifeless I am when I'm away from a virtual world.

[@SoftBank47]

“Someone rubbish, like Liverpool.” Them’s fighting words, Rob.

[@werewolfjedi38]

You forgot stage 0. The discovery. You walk inside and like your first time on the cappa deamon. They nuke you from orbit so fast you don't even understand what killed you.

[@chrischimera]

Or the you're not suppose to be here boss until you're midgame and proceed to try to beat him with level 5 gear and get destroyed.

[@Delta1nToo]

or simply called the "get on my level" boss fight

[@k.rodrigosternergil4365]

Like sephiroth in the second kingdom hearts game. One QuickTime event and if you failed, the game was before it began..

[@SessmaruKusanagiGaming]

"WuHt Wuz THaT?!" Has been me on many soulsborne occasions.

[@SessmaruKusanagiGaming]

@@k.rodrigosternergil4365 To ne fair though, they gave you Ample time for that VERY FIRST Quicktime with him. Assuming you're used to KH games, the endgame mechanics, and KH2's quicktime addage, it was literally all the others once the battle started AFTER his charge... That would be game. Lol

[@POTTERANDMATRIXFAN]

Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance Git gud Tell others to git gud Playing through Dark Souls 1 for the first time in a nutshell.

[@Skydron]

Ah yes... I remember that well lol Definitely looking forward to all the new rage videos that will soon be made with the remake lmao

[@HuslWusl]

Ahh sweet sweet memories

[@jackleavens1661]

I'm thinking about getting Dark Souls remastered when it comes out. I need advice from people who have completed it. Should I do it, or continue to have hair?

[@theweeaboohunter3514]

Manus.Just..manus

[@onealrocky70]

Git Gud with Kubler-Ross grief cycle.

[@mrtndrks1909]

"Ohno not a stick, my one weakness" hahaha, still gets me everytime

[@JohnDRuddyMannyMan]

I found it hilarious how one of the first clips was Cyborg Ninja from MGS. I literally went through those steps yesterday!! I've been replaying the MGS series in chronological order so the last 3D game I've played was MGSV which spoiled me on control. I've found it so hard to get back into the clunkier gameplay of MGS1. At least the MSX games had straight forward controls and aiming...

[@WolfkinNorthclaw]

This video is a must for any non-gamer going into a relationship with a gamer, they must watch this video, seriously.

[@marcuswalters8304]

WolfkinNorthclaw looool true

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

WolfkinNorthclaw And do what with that information? Think us even weirder than they already think we are?

[@logancp6343]

Grey Warden and Champion of Kirkwall no, just so they can ignore the screams of our torment.

[@craiglaforest5752]

Stage 8: that fear between beating the stage 7 boss and the next possible save point. Will you make it or will some trash mob put an end to you and make you start all over again.

[@sic6664]

Nowadays we have autosaves so it's less of a problem.

[@claytonfrag]

stage 8 was terrible, done that a fair few times.. or the game crashes too!!

[@tigerbhoy1996]

Evil within 2 classic mode you only get 7 saves in the whole playthrough it's a bitch if you play it out the wrong way

[@RainbowEssence-c3w]

Goddd I hate that, lol. When you just barely manage to win a tough boss fight and survive by the skin of your teeth only to be wiped out by a goddamn common mob.

[@leafyeyes4178]

My stage 8 was when the power went out before i could save.

[@Uyresoul]

"bloody chop it off....." - Yes, I can fully relate to pointing at my own hand, threatening extreme violence if one of my fingers decides to go rogue and press the wrong button at the completely wrong time... You have been warned pinky......................................................

[@needsabettername5862]

This was so powerful, my pinky feels threatened.

[@AustinBlandford316]

Rob's reaction for Elation is my exact reaction to finally beating Sephiroth in Kingdom Hearts

[@azuredominion837]

Oh my God he flashed us I'm blind

[@PlayStationAccess]

You must be new -Rob

[@azuredominion837]

PlayStation Access indeed I am new to the channel lol

[@PlayStationAccess]

Then consider my nipples your official welcome -Rob

[@GlasgowMick89]

Even Mum was congratulating him on his victory, so you know it was a flashing worth moment.

[@fightermcwarrior5232]

Just wait until you see him without pants 😏

[@elliottcollier5476]

As soon as I heard “snakes” in “snakes in ladders”, I was still expecting Dave to pop in to add another check to the whiteboard.

[@jay9368]

Elliott Collier Didn't we hear a mention of Metal Gear with no blackboard tally?

[@elliottcollier5476]

Jay Smith it’s possible. I’ve only recently started binge watching the Access videos and sometimes the auto play seems to do them in random order, so I kind of lost track...

[@greenhowie]

Yeah I spent most of the video looking out for him :( Has he been kidnapped by Delsin Rodent?

[@gumunduringigumundsson9344]

Elliott Collier I was fortunate to be one of those who had a 4 year older step bro who indeed had ps1 Metal Gear Solid. Indeed I find it still in heart high amongst a select few elite games ever. Ty!

[@slashasaren2841]

Seeing Robs "mother" actually cheer him on for once put an unexpected smile on my face ^^ nice to see she's on his side for once! :D

[@jomahawk7488]

I just went through this with one of the God of War Valkyries. The stages went EXACTLY like this. When I beat her, I couldn’t even hold my controller because my arms where shaking. So Kratos just stood there, looking at the pile of loot as I took some deep breaths. Now, less than 24 hours later, I’m back at stage 5 for the next Valkyrie Love this video Rob!

[@raymondv.m4230]

"You can't possibly like ALL the comments" Rob: Hold my Dr. Pepper

[@sniffles3585]

Lol get ignored

[@breakingfreedom4272]

Hahaha you got snubbed. Unlucky!

[@savvysnake7711]

Forgot stage 8 and saying it wasn't hard after winning just to annoy those that are struggling.

[@devin8367]

Dark souls fans, lol. Not all but a few I've heard

[@TheFilthyCringer]

Well thing about Dark souls is the boss you found easy will be the boss someone else struggled hard on that's why I love the game. I can brag about beating Logarius and Nameless king and so on but then people tell me they beat Orphan of Kos after 3 tries compared to my 30+... yeah.

[@Juel92]

Indeed. I didn't know that anyone consider Gascoigne hard since I beat him on my first try but on other bosses I might struggle ridiculously just because a boss has an attack pattern that feels uncomfortable and weirdly timed.

[@MissChinBK99]

I thought about this too!!!! God, I hate going on walkthroughs and reading comments from liars who claimed they past a really difficult stage in one go. Feck off with that, man lol.

[@sofaris576]

I never do that exactly but if a Boss is fun to fight I tend to replay them often even after I beat them fore first time. Naturally the boss becomes really easy because I get more and more used to him. It makes me laugh when people say a certain boss is hard that I beat really easy now but had trouble the first time. I dont mean that disrespectful. Its just funny when people say Bosses like Sephiroth ore Lingering Will are hard. They are but not fore me any more.

[@Ryzen776]

Rob is one of the few top lister who actually know what he'S talking about.

[@hyck3646]

This video is sooooo relatable, especially stage 7! Me and my friend Luke are quite terrible at Cuphead but we went through all these stages when fighting that moon lady on island 1 and we shouted so much when we won!

[@sheriffsaliu9872]

You forgot the stage where you look up a walkthrough for that boss on KZbin.

[@eclipse369.]

We only had stuff like gamefaqs

[@darth-severus]

I did this in re 4 with krauser

[@catcat1088]

Sheriff Saliu that’s all my stages but seven and four (rage)

[@TommyTombstone]

And inevitably their method doesn't work for you 😂

[@pedrocosta6271]

Rob!! Theres a stage you forgot... i'll call it stage 6.5 It's when you did all the other stages BUT in the end you still get defeated and space out. And when you come to your senses you give up and cry in a corner

[@JachAnen]

or 6.8: The boss was so tough that you are just satisfied you got through and hoping the game won't crash or freeze before it is saved, as you will never want to go through it again. Why I beat Sephiroth in KH on the PS2 but didn't even try in 1.5

[@dien00b31]

Or that stage where you have to buy a new controller...

[@gregmoldovan5921]

Similarly when a button doesn't work as it's supposed to, like a failed jump or a Guitar Hero button when 100% a song, and you've done it enough times; you KNOW you pressed it but game... just didn't see it...

[@MissChinBK99]

Yes, Pedro. You feel that defeat like way down in the pit of your stomach, almost like a loved one died or something, and it brings you to near depression.

[@danielhill8926]

Its at this moment I calmly sit the controller down and walk away.

[@slothkng]

Still one of if not my favorite video from the channel. All of this is so true. Anytime I’m in the middle of a 7 stager I re-watch it to help cool down

[@qhitbox8134]

The stage 7 boss for me was in Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword. I finally made it to the last Gannondorf fight and got stuck for weeks. Eventually I just stopped and looked around before entering the fight again and realized there was still a warp back to sky loft so I could get the elixirs I needed. Went back into the fight after the resupply and beat it without taking a single hit. One of the most satisfying moments I have had.

[@RithSV]

**Begrudgingly hits the Like button even though I'm a Liverpool fan**

[@PlayStationAccess]

(psst. It was originally Arsenal in the script. I changed it because I ran out of time and already had capture of me beating Liverpool as Barca) -Rob

[@klasing]

Both still penalties ;)

[@yvonnedonohoe9557]

PlayStation Access now thats better you have redeemed Rob

[@waflznsyrup436]

PlayStation Access should’ve said crystal palace Rob 😭😂

[@rosaheartlily]

You're forgiven

[@shahzehan8789]

You forgot optional stage 8 - the burnout. When you've spent over a week dealing with the same boss and don't feel like going back into the game anytime soon.

[@TardisCoreST]

That perfectly sums up my entire Cuphead playthrough. Great video, Rob, as always)

[@dragonslayer31415900]

Currently on stage 5 of the Orphan of Kos in Bloodborne. Fun fight, i hate it

[@kaiserslim2751]

I feel like this was meant to be called "Rob's Guide to Games Ep. 1". Or was that just me?

[@master0fh0rr0r]

History According to Slim I would call it episode 2 as I think the misconceptions video before this one should fit in that category as well.

[@SweenusSwinginHisDingus]

Next Friday Feature: 7 Adult Things That Cruelly Keep You From Video Games

[@viprthered]

yeebingeebin that would be a interesting one

[@clintjones214]

Wells there's only one. Fighting the kids for the controller lol.

[@HP-ej3bo]

Number 1: life

[@joebradley2770]

I know I sound bad here but children

[@michaelatwell8488]

Distinctly remember the very first time I went through these stages as a kid. Doom Gate in The Temple of the Ancients in FF7. Took me a few days to finally complete the cycle, but that fight will forever be burned into my memory.

[@ethanhanna4222]

I wouldn’t have been surprised if this whole list was from Kingdom Hearts.

[@ethanhanna4222]

Also, how does he know that there are multiple stages if he isn’t good enough to get to those multiple stages....🤨

[@zanarkandmusic]

The obvious one you missed - looking up tactics online! The "this is impossible, the game is cheating!" Stage - so you look online to prove to yourself that other people have actually conquered this nemesis (there's always that one player that even makes it look easy!) Then you study their tactics and attempt to apply those... or is it just me?

[@jdprettynails]

Ryan Tirrell I did that against Gilgamesh in Final Fantasy XIII-2 "WHY WON'T HIS HEALTH DECREASE??" ＊hours later ＊ "HE JUST HEALED HIMSELF?? There must be a glitch...." ＊finds a video 30 seconds long defeating him＊

[@TheTigerfan99]

I try to avoid doing that, but I have no shame in admitting that if I'm stuck on a boss for a decent amount of time, I will do it for sure haha.

[@jdprettynails]

TheTigerfan99 Yeah I try as hard as I can to do it on my own, but there's a point where I have to swallow my pride and look it up. It never lessens my enjoyment of a game though

[@bobbylow25]

Ryan Tirrell plagiarisms

[@felicianovargas9158]

Ryan Tirrell I had to do that to kill Caius in FFXIII-2.. This was the first battle.. You have to fight him like 3 times.. At least.. I still haven't beaten the game.. 😂😂

[@mattmalcore801]

The rage sulk is actually quite effective. There have been numerous times where I'm playing a game and I'm stuck on a really hard part, and I quit playing it for a couple weeks/months, come back to it later, and beat it in the first couple tries.

[@Zero00wolfkiller]

Then technically it wasn't a rage sulk. You only enter a rage sulk when you completely forget how to play the game.

[@spacegamer267]

Same

[@flaresolaris]

This whole thing covered all of my attempts on Sans in Undertale perfectly. Very well done video, and easy to relate to.

[@EyelessMark23]

Stages 3-5 were where I got stuck for about 3 days when I first played Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and first fought Thunderblight Ganon. I got so mad I actually looked online for tips on how to beat it, and it still took me three days to figure it out and actually get to stages 6 and 7. Then the optional stage 8: either telling people you finally beat this boss, or the mind-numbing emptiness that comes with a fight like this that takes something from you and never gives it back.

[@kitsomangolele287]

The moment when you wonder if your version of the game isn’t bugged,is there a patch I’ve missed😂😂

[@darobi]

Lol stage 3-2 Denial of your lessen skills.

[@gumunduringigumundsson9344]

Rain Forest Whitaker both correct imo likely

[@AceCorban]

One of your best lists Rob. Wonderfully captured the emotional roller coaster that is gaming.

[@jairuselijasmin7758]

Truly loved this for its sheer enthusiasm. It felt so good at the same time to remember those experiences.

[@LeetMasterAce]

One of the stages should involve "checking for tips or guide online" for modern games. This is usually part of Stage 4, as it's often rage-inducing to see how easily speed runners or pros breeze through the challenge that's brought you to your knees in agonizing futility.

[@michaelseabrooks9286]

definitely one of Rob's best videos lol. And i like all of Rob's videos lol. This one slightly breaks the mold somehow though lol.

[@yashwanthyernagula4885]

Michael Seabrooks I agree with you

[@PerovNigma]

It's because he mentioned _Metal Gear Solid_ and Dave didn't make a cameo.

[@lxxvx]

it's the moobs.

[@ricardosolis7548]

Michael Seabrooks agreed!

[@michaelseabrooks9286]

I laugh wherever there would be a sentence ending punctuation mark in writing, in real life LOL.

[@jeremus1912]

Yes! Another fantastic Friday Feature with Rob! This one is amazing! I absolutely love it. The bosses that were 7 stagers for me was the Soul of Cinder in Dark Souls 3. Ornstein and Smough in Dark Souls. The Moon Presence in Bloodborne. Lastly, Sephiroth in Kingdom Hearts 2.

[@ExperimentalProfessor]

I got to step 4 with Kingdom Hearts 2 Sephiroth, and never finished it lol I don't even want to talk about Lingering Will

[@xenteko7249]

For me, I definitely went through all this on my recent replay of Bloodborne when fighting the penultimate boss in the chalice dungeons. The giant werewolf that shoots stuff out of its back and sprouts a giant grub out of its head in phase 2. The weird thing is that I don't remember having this much trouble with it when I first played the game. I'm positive that this boss was somehow overtuned in a later patch and never fixed. Not only does it have an insane amount of HP, it has several attacks that can one-shot you at 50 Vitality, which is just cruel. Imo, it's by far the hardest boss in any "Souls" game.

[@WarriorOfTheHeavens]

The funny thing was for me is that Ornstein and Smough wasn't that hard... and even even beat them first try as I had basically level farmed. The bit before it with those archers was a pain in the backside... they were so accurate and fast it was bye bye me off the edge.

[@noblesseoblige1076]

_ Ninthu _ I agree with you...except that sephiroth wasn't really that hard even on critical good sir.

[@nightfallalicorn4246]

It's weird. I don't know why I found Sephiroth hard since I can cheese him now. Lingering Will though was something more. I've beaten all Kingdom Hearts bosses so far and enjoy replaying the data Organization XIII members on critical.

[@HammaniJB]

One of my favourite videos regarding this playlist. I went through all of these stages throughout most of the Souls series.

[@ArtaxNOO]

I realy needed to hear this!!! Thank you so much😁 Think i can beat that last Valkery now.....sigh🙄

[@niceguyrio8073]

That Space Jam reference though LOL

[@Triattt]

Came for the list, stayed for the Jam.

[@Maourin]

stage 8: go on net and tell others to git gud

[@Ass-uq3sz]

ElderMaOu “it wasn’t even that bad!”

[@samboland2464]

That's my favourite stage.

[@jriibzmodus4792]

It was okay Beat it on first try

[@Delta1nToo]

"this one's easy"

[@Segeric]

Rob, old time subscriber here and these just keeps getting funnier and funnier!!

[@jackandjeffhardy5765]

Havent watched Playstation Access in quite awhile it's great to start watching again with such a great vid Good job team

[@pepicisam]

man....that moment when you sleep on the end for a week and hes died of old age.

[@chrislyons7194]

ahhh metal gear.

[@laraa739]

I'm actually scared of getting to him because I know that I'll end up doing that

[@Frostnburn]

"Play against someone rubbish, like Liverpool" triggered...

[@drakeluxus]

Tim Chen - My brother is a Liverpool supporter 😂, I forwarded this video just for that.

[@POINTL35S]

Tim Chen he still only won 4-2 hahaha

[@jlupilli]

Yep, I was triggered, but still laughed.

[@kaitlyngarner740]

Well that hasn't aged well this season

[@serenavox5540]

If you want to go through the 7 stages again, you're welcome to play against LFC... hahaha.

[@Youbeentagged]

Stage 5: lower the difficulty setting (Did that in God Of War when i had to fight Sigrun)

[@janpechi9681]

Laughs in Demon Soul/Dark Souls/Bloodborne/Sekiro

[@knownas2017]

@@janpechi9681 And Nioh!

[@CardizoneSemblance]

Ashamedly had to do that when fighting the legendary boar in AC odyssey

[@ilovetweek000]

i think i did that too

[@mills4646]

Insanely accurate, I was making noises the whole way through. Fantastic job!

[@edmg7]

I'm watching this as part of my stage 5 in trying to beat Caroline and Justine in Persona 5.

[@PlayStationAccess]

Good luck in stage 6! -Rob

[@jaxnotreal]

edmg7 Not trying to brag but I beat them first try :3

[@gtsgreatteacherscathach5550]

edmg7 those two are scary but I hope for the best. They remind me of Sephiroth from Kingdom hearts, take a break, get stronger, focus and trample them.

[@bobtehguy2989]

This list is just me in Amon in Yakuza Kiwami. Eventually cheesed him with Tiger Drop though.

[@glezard212]

edmg7 lol with the right persona you can beat them at level 8

[@bcfootball100]

right on point Rob!!!!!!!!!! Someone has finally put it in words so I can just show people this video to explain what im going through!!!!!

[@tcm-yi2mr]

Thank you Rob, I am currently in stage 4 in Dark Souls 3 about two separate parts (and their not bosses) and you just made me feel better about them as I've quit for 3 days now, I now know about the 7 stages!

[@gumunduringigumundsson9344]

Truly one of the very best vids on youtube ever. Gj!

[@eltonaly5708]

Anyone else dread the lights going out just as you defeat the boss but it hasn't saved

[@malindastevens1016]

Had this happen after beating Overdrive Sin in FFX during my first ever playthrough of the game

[@logancp6343]

Yes, so I usually try to speedrun to the nearest save point, even if it's backwards, I don't care, I want to save.

[@heraldfinch6058]

This is actually very accurate. Went through all of these 3 times in dark souls 3. First and stupidly at the curse rotted Greatwood then not until the twin Princes fight. It unsurprisingly occurred most vividly in my battle with the nameless king. So satisfying to overcome...

[@neilpassarellful]

Yea Rob def never made it to the princes or nameless king in dark souls but I def know what you mean about going through this on nameless king boss fight he's a 7 stager for sure if you solo

[@coreym8783]

Im actually going through this right now on the soul of cinder-problem is i have slept on it twice already.

[@Wolfen5207]

I've only gone through all 3 stages once, and that was when I played Dark Souls 2 for the first time and going against the Smelter Demon. I was offline because I didn't have a PSN account and I didn't know that summoning Lucatiel would make the boss harder at the time.

[@ebtrax4081]

i summoned a warrior of sunlight for the Curse Rotted Greatwood, it made the fight a lot easier.

[@camrnjurena]

I haven't added a video to my favorites list in a long time. Cheers.

[@vids4reese]

Rob has been killing it this year on the Friday features

[@Offroader210]

Thanks Rob! All of these stages applied for me fighting against Martyr Logarius. After ten deaths and tons of frustration, it took plenty of patience, and a whole lot of perserverance, but in the end, I prevailed.

[@FireTalon24]

Logarius seems to be one of those bosses that sometimes I beat on the first attempt, and others I'm stuck there for an hour. With the same build too.

[@Offroader210]

I've actually beaten three bosses on my first try so far; with a strength build by the way, and one of them was Father Gascoigne. Thanks to the tiny music box and molotov cocktails, I was lucky enough to beat him.

[@MimebladeGMail]

Stage 1. Practice Stage 2. Actually Try Stage 3. GameFAQs Stage 4. ???? Stage 5. WIN!

[@charlieflint1161]

Stage 6: Stage 5 was a lie, the boss just came back to life, twice as strong.

[@1bossofbosses]

Stage 5 ??? Nope that was not his final form

[@ThunderGust12JD]

The accuracy of this is awesome!

[@programjelajahpendidikankp2719]

Honestly, this one sounds even great as a self-improvement bit, coz in real life, boss stages are almost everywhere.....awesome video!

[@tobytwokenobi]

I never leave a comment on videos but MAN, that was a masterpiece of a video! I salute you, Robert Pearson!

[@ajaygurav5950]

i remember that one time i was in stage 4 with dragon ball z budukai tenkaichi 3 on ps 2 and i taped away the disk in the box and threw it in the junk for 2 years....... and then i casually picked it up and defeated everybody without stopping.....and then i was like "REVENGE"!!

[@One_of_Many750]

the crazy yeti Omega Revenge!!!

[@ajaygurav5950]

Akira Kamisaru😀

[@Azzaroth]

Love the fact that your "mom" is super supportive. That's awesome.

[@niclaslehner8303]

I love the humor in your videos.

[@arthbanka7960]

There is this one optional phase you missed , say you couldn't complete the boss on day one and now there are a few hours before you can play again ( coz sleep or work ) and you keep planning, creating various simulations in your head , seeing hallucinations of the boss in real life ( happens to me )

[@jdprettynails]

Arth Banka I once drifted through an entire shift at work coming up with various battle strategies only to come home and my boyfriend say "It's my turn on the Playstation today..." WHAT.

[@danhstreetcar1881]

Rob I love your Friday features. They bring me joy every week. In 2016 I was going through a tough time in my life and your Friday features helped me during that time. Great video as always :)

[@PlayStationAccess]

Glad we could help in some small way, and thanks for watching! -Rob

[@13cazz13]

This is sublime. This man is 100% spot on. I salute you!!

[@darrenpowell4248]

Awesome list week Rob! So relatable!!!

[@TheLegionDragon]

Stage 8 V1 - save 5 times and continue elation until next boss wave arrives Stage 8 V2 - forget to save / power cut / mum turns off console due to elation screaming and then enter Stage 9... Stage 9 - go full Kefka and destroy EVERYTHING TWICE

[@futoijosei]

I've never rage quit, but I do the sleep on it all the time (especially if I can't figure out how to win). Then my nephew shows me up by going through the game 20x faster than I do.

[@burk314]

Part of the wisdom of aging: recognizing when stage 3 is starting and choosing to stop and skip the anger of stage 4.

[@davidzap]

Loves this vid... I just feel all od those stages! And its amazing!

[@amithpandit4043]

Wow. You showed the battle with Tachibana Munishige in Nioh! I am so glad!! Such a great boss battle

[@StoicSelf]

Fridays before ps access: “yay, beginning of the weekend” Fridays after ps access: “yay Rob’s Friday feature is up”!”

[@StoicSelf]

Oh and what happened to the MGS tally? This can’t be left behind guys!!

[@louishenderson4516]

Great vid Roberto Pearsoni

[@LordOnisyr]

I seriously needed this. I literally have only been gaming for a few months, like never gamed before really. Just ran into my first 7 stage boss: the car chase scene in Yakuza Kiwami. I'm in about stage 4/5, happy to know all gamers experience stuff like that and you guys put a name to it.

[@mwirthr17]

This Is definitely one of my favorite videos , its too relatable

[@josephs8236]

Ornstien and Smough, I encountered them before i discovered grinding. Rage quit for about 6 months... The started grinding over the same part of Dark Souls until the enemies stopped respawing and there was nothing left to do but face those two again. When I finally reached stage 7 I felt I had evolved into a new species of gamer and have since not been able to get enough of Souls games and bloodbourne... Tough bosses are now welcomed with a reminder of that memory. Bring it on I think!

[@callmetravesty8762]

@Yima Got eem

[@davecox24]

Stage 8: when you defeat Slave Knight Gale and you realise there are no more Dark Souls bosses to fight. You've finished one of the best trilogies you've ever played through and in a moment of what should be pure joy and victory, you just feel sad and alone.

[@Darkyan97]

Agreed. My first time beating Gael was one of the best moments of my gaming life and at the same time, the saddest.

[@TheFilthyCringer]

Then you remember about New game plus and instantly regret your decision when you're faced with New game + Midir

[@nomoreheroes98]

This has to be one of Rob's best vids...

[@trevorjason4962]

Man this list is spot on.

[@franicman_6829]

1. -1 controller 2. -1 controller 3. -1 controller 4. -1 controller 5. -1 controller 6. -1 controller 7. -1 controller

[@ricomike2898]

Pun Daily l k

[@tremor230]

In my case number 7 would be "repaint wall: for all' the controllers hitting it 🤣🤣🤣

[@nightfallalicorn4246]

Your controllers break on stage 1? Your local game store must be out of stock by now.

[@Domino2097]

That Space Jam reference 😁

[@Jerler91]

domino2097 I was wondering if that actually just happened! 😂

[@eonsmith9508]

The Abyss Watcher, getting back up, with his embers restored.

[@matthewlee4834]

This is one of your most entertaining episodes ever

[@rarmstar]

That lowkey ‘Space Jam’ reference...

[@drakeobloody1150]

YES, ROB !!!! We caught you this week doing somthing and last week caught you doing somthing else and the week before that and before that .......etc. you get the point ☺

[@theretrofixiiturbo6163]

"oh no, not a stick! my one weakness."

[@Seamus_Mac]

I watch and like PSA videos all the time but felt compelled to leave a message this time as this rang particularly true for me but it wasn't a boss battle. I racked my brain for a little while and realised it was a trophy... Brutality 101 on Batman Arkham Knight. After hammering the game for hours I realised I wasn't getting this trophy easily. I probably revisited the game twice a week between other games as it was potentially going to be one of my first platinum's and I WANTED IT! Then 364 days later at 00.14am... Let's just say both my girlfriend and 5 year old son ended up awake!! I know it wasn't a boss but the 7 stages were identical, just over a REALLY long period of time. I enjoyed the game, so much so that I immediately uninstalled it! A year is a really long time! Thanks very much Playstation Access, I love all your videos and remain a loyal subscriber, not only to the channel, but to you guys. Please keep up the excellent work! Username is maccrone if you want to check the coincidental date between first and last trophy!