with Halloween on our doorstep it might
be prudent to appreciate some of the
most unsettling and spooky of gaming’s
foes welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
top 10 scary video game bosses for this
list we’re reaching into the dark depths
of video games to find those boss
characters that best scare disturb and
unseat audiences all over the world
we’re limiting this list to one boss per
franchise with a couple of other caveats
said bosses don’t need to come from
horror games but they have to be
combated or battled in some fashion
number 10 Killer Croc Batman Arkham
Asylum a toy color won’t stop me from
killing you we tip our hat to you
scarecrow
but this scaly beast offers a little bit
more in the ways of terror early in the
events Batman Arkham Asylum players are
introduced to the brutish nature and
unsettling hunger of Killer Croc
a former carnival freak born as Waylon
Jones croc is now keen on murder and
cannibalism as well as hunting down the
Caped Crusader himself the tension Rises
before reaching a climax in Arkham
sewers where croc relies on sudden
appearances and charging attacks in his
bid to finally end Batman
thank goodness for batarangs and
explosive gel
number nine crocomire Super Metroid it
might be short but it’s no less capable
of spooking the player
while exploring the volcanic region of
norfair on the planet sebas bounty
hunter Samus Aran is faced with the
imposing creature known as crocomire
already rendered intimidating by its
resistance to all conventional weapons
croco Meyers use of fireballs and claws
raises its ability to evoke fear thus
the ensuing battle is hits with Sam is
having to push onward to ensure the
beasts fiery demise and that’s scream
Plus even then crocomire isn’t quite
done number eight Legion Castlevania
series fear it for it is many a
recurring boss in the Castlevania series
Legion first appeared in Symphony of the
Night in the catacombs of Dracula’s
castle from its first appearance in the
catacombs of Dracula’s castle Legion
distinguishes itself from the other foes
in the players path first and foremost
it appears to be a sphere constructed
from multiple layers of human bodies
disturbing in scope and in imagery
Legion also stands as a notable physical
challenge it can drop bodies from its
surface as zombies shower the
surrounding chamber in corpses and fire
difficult to evade beams Legion is at
once threatening and deeply unsettling
number seven the keeper the evil within
probably best to just keep clear of this
fellow in the seventh chapter of 2014’s
the evil within players are brought face
to face with the keeper a box headed
being with a knack for lethal injury
designed to symbolize past crimes kept
hidden the keeper wants a fine line
between being distinctive in appearance
and dangerous in action it wields both a
large meat tenderizing hammer and a
spike filled sack being all too willing
to chase you down wherever it shows up
add to that its use of debilitating
barbed wire mines and the result is a
truly imposing boss
number six tentacles half-life
aggressive from the outset the tentacles
are not easily trifled with as
theoretical physicist Gordon Freeman
makes his way through the devastated
Black Mesa facility it becomes necessary
for him to cross through a rocket
propulsion silo there he’s faced with
the extraterrestrial horror of a trio of
tentacles routed by some means to the
silo itself besides their ghoulish
visual design what makes the tentacle
scary is that they can’t see but they
can hear you very well
forcing you to stay quiet and use
grenades as a distraction fortunately it
said that the rocket engines themselves
are quite handy as a means of
disinfectant
number five bill sorrow Metal Gear Solid
3 snakeir the spirit of the warrior will
always be with you and that’s terrifying
towards the end of Metal Gear Solid 3
CIA operative naked snake experiences a
near-death experience by way of falling
into a river bringing him before the
sorrow the ghost of an elite soldier the
sorrow had a unique gift in life being
able to summon and embody the souls of
the dead in death he brings forth any
soldiers felt by snake while also firing
mental bursts and forcing snake to
trudge through a purgatory like realm
however the real shock comes when the
sorrow triggers a fake game over screen
man that scream that snake lets out is
pretty chilling number 4 the butcher
Diablo
well at least it’s nomenclatures fitting
the butcher stance is one of the first
bosses you will encounter in the
original Diablo being particularly
notable for its brutality
players who off to undertake this quest
to vanquish said demon are greeted with
mutilated bodies and an imposing horned
beast wielding a cleaver coupled with
its blood-spattered attire and
relentless desire to chop you to bits
the butcher is a true terror to behold
and not for the faint of heart the
spirits of the dead are now avenged
number 3 nemesis
resident evil 3 nemesis
run though they may nemesis will find
them designed by the umbrella
corporation and named after the Greek
goddess of vengeance the nemesis short
for nemesis t-type is quite unorthodox
unlike other tyrant creatures in the
Resident Evil series nemesis possesses
sufficient intelligence to follow
precise orders and has a habit of
showing up at unexpected times its
reliance on surprise attacks aside the
Nemesis leaves gamers unsettled through
its ghastly appearance its relentless
pursuit of its targets and its
unparalleled regenerative capabilities
number two gigas earthbound
embodying the power of evil itself the
alien gigas is encountered in the climax
of earthbound confronted by the kid Hiro
Ness and company the heroes are taken to
a dimension of pure darkness
and glanced upon the swirling horror
that is the formless gigas said to have
been inspired by a scene from the 1957
japanese film the military policeman and
the dismembered beauty gigas is vaguely
twisted forum’ fits with the unknowable
nature of himself thus the terror at
play here is based on how little we
understand about Gaia and how
uncomfortable that makes the audience
before we get to our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
number one Pyramid Head Silent Hill 2
there’s nothing like a creature with
geometry for its head to send us fleeing
meant to represent protagonist James
Sunderland’s desire for punishment
Pyramid Head takes its concept to heart
be it by brutalizing other monsters in
the town of Silent Hill or chasing down
James with its massive blade pyramid
heads persistence is matched only by its
cruelty and mysterious nature it kills
without mercy disappears and reappears
of its own accord and never clearly
spells out its reason for being if ever
something were to frighten us to the
core this would have to be it do you
agree with our list what’s your favorite
scary video game boss for more
frightened ducing top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
be prudent to appreciate some of the
most unsettling and spooky of gaming’s
foes welcome to watchmojo.com and today
we’ll be counting down our picks for the
top 10 scary video game bosses for this
list we’re reaching into the dark depths
of video games to find those boss
characters that best scare disturb and
unseat audiences all over the world
we’re limiting this list to one boss per
franchise with a couple of other caveats
said bosses don’t need to come from
horror games but they have to be
combated or battled in some fashion
number 10 Killer Croc Batman Arkham
Asylum a toy color won’t stop me from
killing you we tip our hat to you
scarecrow
but this scaly beast offers a little bit
more in the ways of terror early in the
events Batman Arkham Asylum players are
introduced to the brutish nature and
unsettling hunger of Killer Croc
a former carnival freak born as Waylon
Jones croc is now keen on murder and
cannibalism as well as hunting down the
Caped Crusader himself the tension Rises
before reaching a climax in Arkham
sewers where croc relies on sudden
appearances and charging attacks in his
bid to finally end Batman
thank goodness for batarangs and
explosive gel
number nine crocomire Super Metroid it
might be short but it’s no less capable
of spooking the player
while exploring the volcanic region of
norfair on the planet sebas bounty
hunter Samus Aran is faced with the
imposing creature known as crocomire
already rendered intimidating by its
resistance to all conventional weapons
croco Meyers use of fireballs and claws
raises its ability to evoke fear thus
the ensuing battle is hits with Sam is
having to push onward to ensure the
beasts fiery demise and that’s scream
Plus even then crocomire isn’t quite
done number eight Legion Castlevania
series fear it for it is many a
recurring boss in the Castlevania series
Legion first appeared in Symphony of the
Night in the catacombs of Dracula’s
castle from its first appearance in the
catacombs of Dracula’s castle Legion
distinguishes itself from the other foes
in the players path first and foremost
it appears to be a sphere constructed
from multiple layers of human bodies
disturbing in scope and in imagery
Legion also stands as a notable physical
challenge it can drop bodies from its
surface as zombies shower the
surrounding chamber in corpses and fire
difficult to evade beams Legion is at
once threatening and deeply unsettling
number seven the keeper the evil within
probably best to just keep clear of this
fellow in the seventh chapter of 2014’s
the evil within players are brought face
to face with the keeper a box headed
being with a knack for lethal injury
designed to symbolize past crimes kept
hidden the keeper wants a fine line
between being distinctive in appearance
and dangerous in action it wields both a
large meat tenderizing hammer and a
spike filled sack being all too willing
to chase you down wherever it shows up
add to that its use of debilitating
barbed wire mines and the result is a
truly imposing boss
number six tentacles half-life
aggressive from the outset the tentacles
are not easily trifled with as
theoretical physicist Gordon Freeman
makes his way through the devastated
Black Mesa facility it becomes necessary
for him to cross through a rocket
propulsion silo there he’s faced with
the extraterrestrial horror of a trio of
tentacles routed by some means to the
silo itself besides their ghoulish
visual design what makes the tentacle
scary is that they can’t see but they
can hear you very well
forcing you to stay quiet and use
grenades as a distraction fortunately it
said that the rocket engines themselves
are quite handy as a means of
disinfectant
number five bill sorrow Metal Gear Solid
3 snakeir the spirit of the warrior will
always be with you and that’s terrifying
towards the end of Metal Gear Solid 3
CIA operative naked snake experiences a
near-death experience by way of falling
into a river bringing him before the
sorrow the ghost of an elite soldier the
sorrow had a unique gift in life being
able to summon and embody the souls of
the dead in death he brings forth any
soldiers felt by snake while also firing
mental bursts and forcing snake to
trudge through a purgatory like realm
however the real shock comes when the
sorrow triggers a fake game over screen
man that scream that snake lets out is
pretty chilling number 4 the butcher
Diablo
well at least it’s nomenclatures fitting
the butcher stance is one of the first
bosses you will encounter in the
original Diablo being particularly
notable for its brutality
players who off to undertake this quest
to vanquish said demon are greeted with
mutilated bodies and an imposing horned
beast wielding a cleaver coupled with
its blood-spattered attire and
relentless desire to chop you to bits
the butcher is a true terror to behold
and not for the faint of heart the
spirits of the dead are now avenged
number 3 nemesis
resident evil 3 nemesis
run though they may nemesis will find
them designed by the umbrella
corporation and named after the Greek
goddess of vengeance the nemesis short
for nemesis t-type is quite unorthodox
unlike other tyrant creatures in the
Resident Evil series nemesis possesses
sufficient intelligence to follow
precise orders and has a habit of
showing up at unexpected times its
reliance on surprise attacks aside the
Nemesis leaves gamers unsettled through
its ghastly appearance its relentless
pursuit of its targets and its
unparalleled regenerative capabilities
number two gigas earthbound
embodying the power of evil itself the
alien gigas is encountered in the climax
of earthbound confronted by the kid Hiro
Ness and company the heroes are taken to
a dimension of pure darkness
and glanced upon the swirling horror
that is the formless gigas said to have
been inspired by a scene from the 1957
japanese film the military policeman and
the dismembered beauty gigas is vaguely
twisted forum’ fits with the unknowable
nature of himself thus the terror at
play here is based on how little we
understand about Gaia and how
uncomfortable that makes the audience
before we get to our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
number one Pyramid Head Silent Hill 2
there’s nothing like a creature with
geometry for its head to send us fleeing
meant to represent protagonist James
Sunderland’s desire for punishment
Pyramid Head takes its concept to heart
be it by brutalizing other monsters in
the town of Silent Hill or chasing down
James with its massive blade pyramid
heads persistence is matched only by its
cruelty and mysterious nature it kills
without mercy disappears and reappears
of its own accord and never clearly
spells out its reason for being if ever
something were to frighten us to the
core this would have to be it do you
agree with our list what’s your favorite
scary video game boss for more
frightened ducing top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
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