Instead of a test to see if you can kill another version of yourself or some really big jpg with a ton of health for a long time, just give me all the powers at once and let me rip and tear thru the last few levels
Imo boomer Shooter's meat and bones is the moment to moment gameplay, and more often than not the real test is before the final boss in the form of throwing everything at you. That's the Ornstein and Smough moment of the game, so let's go full explosive anime-ass after that as a hype finish lap
That's when it not only feels right to be overpowered, it's a cathartic finish to your meat n bones!