These creatures pretty much came out of the deepest pits of hell just to scare us shitless!
Sometimes a game just likes to give its players a good scare every now and then, even if they're not even horror games. One way to scare you is to add terrifyingly powerful enemies that want to do nothing other than make your life as miserable as possible. These guys can be dangerous, deadly, unnerving, or just down right creepy. Whatever they do to us, players remember every single moment of it.
These enemies are the kind that make you check under your bed before going to sleep.
Top 5 Scariest Enemies in Non-Horror Games
5. Deathclaw
Fallout Series
In a post-apocalyptic barren wasteland, you have to worry about giant flies, raiders, and super mutants. Am I forgetting something? Oh yeah! Those giant, fast, scary, and extremely dangerous Deathclaws! Once, long ago, these creatures were just innocent chameleons, but not anymore! These demonic beasts have giant, razor-sharp claws that can tear you to pieces! What's worse? They are very, VERY fast! It's very difficult to outrun them, and it's very difficult to fight them. Don't even think about fighting these mutants without a Fat Man with you!
4. Psycho Mantis
Metal Gear Solid
I really could not pass this guy up! The fight with Psycho Mantis is something you will never be able to forget. It wasn't just your average boss encounter; it was an experience! The thing that made him so scary was the fact that he could actually see right through the player. He read your memory card and commented on your games, he screwed with your TV, he could read your every move. He knew exactly what you would do before you even tried it. Psycho Mantis wasn't just hard...he fucked with your mind! Plus, he made a picture of Hideo Kojima laugh at you! That's pretty damn scary.
3. Ultimate Chimera
Mother 3
What's worse than a super powerful, completely indestructible enemy? Hearing a super powerful enemy come after you, but never knowing where it really is. That's what happens with the Ultimate Chimera! You attempt to run away from it, but no matter what floor you're on or where you hide, you always hear it stomping towards you, unleashing a heart pounding roar every so often. It could either be on the floor below at the end of the hallway or right outside your door. No matter where it is, once you see this creature, all you can do is run. RUN! One touch and you're dead! So. Just. Run.
2. ReDeads
Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time
Do you remember the first time you encountered a ReDead? Those terrifying screams that paralyzed you will haunt your dreams forever. Probably the most unnerving thing about them is that when they scream and freeze you, they slowly approach as you button mash the hell out of your controller, trying to break free. And if you're too slow, then they wrap their long limbs around you and proceed to viciously suck/hump the life out of you. That's right. They hump you to death. Talk about traumatizing.
1. SA-X
Metroid Fusion
When you first see SA-X, probably the first thing you think of is "Oh shit." Just one look at those soulless eyes and you know that you're screwed. It's a parasitic copy of Samus' suit except it's stronger, faster, and all it wants to do is kill you. Similar to the Ultimate Chimera, SA-X can be heard walking slowly through corridors followed by some ominous music. It's then you wonder if the heartbeat you're hearing is just part of the music or your own. The first time you physically encounter it, all you can do is, you guessed it, RUN! Run and pray that it doesn't catch you. This thing is a walking killing machine that will destroy everything in its path, especially you. You're able to beat it later in the game, but until then, all that's left is running and crying...like a real man!
These enemies are all excellently designed to scare the player in a way different from your average jump scare. Enemies like these make me miss goombas.
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