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Creepiest bosses in games that aren't survival horror.
- Thread starter IceMarker
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Ridicululz
Neo Member
Came in thinking Nightmare from Metroid Fusion/Other M. Is that what inspired the thread, OP?
Though Fusion does have a bit of a horror element to it, in my opinion...pretty tense game sometimes.
Nightmare was pretty scary when I was a kid.
Smokey Mcpot
Banned
those are not bosses though
Drakhart_91
Banned
Bongo Bongo from OoT
EvilKatarn
Member
Manus from Dark Souls. You fight your way to the bottom of a creepy ass dungeon and your reward is some insane demon with a horrifying boss soundtrack.
Proposed Law
Member
My bad should have read OP better. Still those two creep me the fuck out.
I like the list MRMR, would have put Draygon a big higher myself. Damn hes creepy to even look at.
HypnoDarkrai
Member
The glowing Groudon/Kyogre were scary to me as a kid
God damn that piano.
Mainly, but Fusion in general has a lot of creepy bosses/moments. Hell I mainly made this thread to tout my fear of Imago from Zero Mission. IMO 2D Metroid games have way more creepy bosses than all the 3D Metroids combined.
I read on Metroid Wikia his design incorporates skulls into his head.
MrCunningham
Member
I guess OP wants to post Nightmare from Metroid Fusion.
The first time I played Ecco the Dolphin was on my Sega CD way back in the game. Ecco was one of those games that looked so deceivingly light heated under water adventure game, but it ended up being god damn freaky at times. I never really had a chance to hear the music for the Genesis version, but the Sega CD Ecco had some pretty haunting ambient tracks.
Nightmare is certainly up there. It's in his name man!
Troubled Bat
Member
No Maiden Astrea from Demon's Souls yet?
She could have been dressed as the Easter Bunny and yet that whole area would still make skin crawl. It's all about the music...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91dKH-7QkFs
She could have been dressed as the Easter Bunny and yet that whole area would still make skin crawl. It's all about the music...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91dKH-7QkFs
What is this?
Ecco the Dolphin's plot.
b&jy77VjiKn$#F
Member
Tomb Raider
Yep. Giygas without a doubt.
I debated putting Queen Metroid on the list, but Metroid II itself is a creepy game altogether, would be at #0.The first boss that ever creeped me out and kept me from finishing Metroid II for years.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Demons / Dark Souls might not be traditional survival horrors like Resident Evil, but survivalism is still a massively important component of the game design, and art draws a lot from gothic horror. I'm not sure they're what the op is looking for.
bleachrude
Banned
Broodmother from Dragon Age:Origins
comes from the dwarves
comes from the dwarves
AKingNamedPaul
I am Homie
Valley of defilement Demons souls
Aborted babies and Maiden Astraea
She doesn't fight you, she just talks to you as you kill her, leaving you filled with guilt.
Aborted babies and Maiden Astraea
She doesn't fight you, she just talks to you as you kill her, leaving you filled with guilt.
Garrett 2U
Member
Fuck those damn eels.Just remembered these two from Mario 64
pillowtalk
Member
Pics with labels would be nice.
Yep. The creepiest thing in OoT.
Scared the shit out of me as a kid.
Contra PS2
that screenshot was the reason why i never wanted to play/rent the game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJX-s41D3Dc
Lich in Secret of Mana, dat music man, freaked you out. The boss fight itself wasn't to bad, but when that music hits. fuuuu. I was five at the time mind you.
Lich in Secret of Mana, dat music man, freaked you out. The boss fight itself wasn't to bad, but when that music hits. fuuuu. I was five at the time mind you.
CalvinCrack
Banned
Child with a chainsaw from Catherine.
I was gonna post the butt monster, but this ain't bad....
Miles Quaritch
Member
Evil Eye in Dragon's Dogma.
Still gives me the creeps whenever I think about it.
Still gives me the creeps whenever I think about it.
DarknessTear
Banned
This boss from Shadow Hearts Covenant, with fingers for legs... and dem nails.
Special Mention:
Even though it doesn't necessarily have a "boss" Heart of Darkness, how this game got an E rating I will never know, couldn't finish it though due to WAY too much trial and error gameplay.
Even though it doesn't necessarily have a "boss" Heart of Darkness, how this game got an E rating I will never know, couldn't finish it though due to WAY too much trial and error gameplay.
The Xtortionist
Member
Giant Dianoga in Shadows of the Empire. Seriously, fuck that thing.
THIS THIS THIS
FUCK
Doesn't help that you can't see shit in that entire area.
Giant Dianoga in Shadows of the Empire. Seriously, fuck that thing.
Hey, that game scared me to death as 10 year old me.Has Heart of Darkness been mentioned yet.
EDIT: Obviously yes