With that said, what're y'all top 3 favorite fights?
For nostalgia I would actually say MC vs Jake vs Deryl. That shit was so iconic and it feels like the first big fight (even if we fought Klaus before, the feelings weren't strong back then. This packed way more emotion).
But trying to be more nuanced than that... shit, MC vs Valravn is undisputed. Like, most of the fights in the late game are freaking amazing but it feels like this one was perfect in all regards. Tbh it might be the "I don't need to evolve" and the soundtrack that makes it for me, but idk, it felt like our abilities were being properly tested for the first time against a villain with probably the best aesthetic yet. Also the fact that in that context we kind of were fighting to regain popularity in the public eye, I actually felt like a superhero there lol.
Secondly I'd say MC vs Deryl, and in the back of my mind I kind of include Alice/Michael vs Chimeras too because it's what was happening at the same time. Awesome stuff too, but not as memorable imo. I specially like the final part of the fight where they start using abilities beyond our comprehension. That update felt like a proper introduction to superhumans and monsters. We were a bit closer to understanding what they were capable of.
Then I'm torn between three fights... I believe on a practical level the Cole and Elijah fights are the best. Well-developed abilities, great storytelling and good twists. But I'm inclined to choose Michael vs Leigong. Yeah, it's a bit unusual, but the idea of a human vs a monster was nuts to me, the fight legit drove me crazy and wouldn't let me stop worrying about him while being amazed at what he could do, drugs or not. Also... that fucking end? It actually left me speechless. Like, I knew I had seen that somewhere else before (when MC met his monsters in the beginning of the game) but I was still unprepared for it, since the method seemed to be different and bizarre. For a split second I thought we lost him.
