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Staff Picks: Top 10 Scariest Enemies in Video Games

Jeff Neuenschwander

– October 31, 2012

1. ReDeads from The Legend of Zelda series

ReDeads.

ReDeads…

…

This is pretty much the same situation we had with our Top 10 Games of PlayStation 2. Almost no one that voted for Final Fantasy X to be in the top 10 believed it to be the best game on the system. However, because of how the poll was done, it garnered enough support to be our Number 1. Now, it’s not exactly the same as that poll. A number of people are actually frightened by ReDeads and consider them to be the most terrifying thing they’ve ever encountered. But just like before, just enough people gave enough support to push this past two extremely scary enemies on our list.

So that’s our Top 10, as voted on by the staff of Oprainfall. You may begin yelling now.

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About Jeff Neuenschwander

Jeff has been a supporter of the website and campaign since the beginning. He is the chief Editorial Head, and has probably had a hand in anything you see published on the website. Jeff has a wide variety of tastes when it comes to gaming with his favorite genres being Action, Platforming, RPG, and pretty much any game that is quirky. Jeff is a musician by trade, being trained as a trombonist for Jazz and Classical music as well as holding a degree in Sound Recording.

http://operationrainfall.com/author/dkotani/ Devin Kotani

Top 10 Creepers!!!

TOP 10 CREEPERS!!!!

Lame, boring people…. *sigh*
- http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Best/100003863840372 James Best
  
  SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS…KABOOM!
- http://operationrainfall.com/author/dkotani/ Devin Kotani
  
  I DON’T CARE ABOUT THOSE CREEPERS!!!
  
  I wanted Top 10 Creepers in the creepy pervert way!
- http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Best/100003863840372 James Best
  
  Oh…like what exactly?
- http://operationrainfall.com/author/dkotani/ Devin Kotani
  
  I dunno, like the creepy old man characters! Raven from Tales of Vesperia comes to mind for me.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Best/100003863840372 James Best
  
  Oh, you mean like the Mask Salesman from Majora’s Mask. I getcha.
- RyanOPR
  
  Rita + Raven 4life!
- RyanOPR
  
  Also, Dunban + Melia would also be acceptable. Though it’s not really creepy as some think it is for a couple of reasons that I won’t get into.
http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Best/100003863840372 James Best

While I don’t think this list consists of the scariest enemies in video games, myself, but there’s no need to keep apologizing about it. Just leave it to a disclaimer to say that isn’t the be all end all of opinion among the staff at Operation Rainfall. On topic, I haven’t played many horror games. But, there can be some pretty disturbing enemies in non-horror games too. Key example: the fast and poison zombies from Half-life 2. Where be they on this list?
- Jeff Neuenschwander
  
  I’m sorry James for apologizing. As for the Fast and Poison zombies from HL2, they didn’t receive any votes. And for that I have to say I’m sorry.
Kyle Bue

Great list (with a couple…. interesting choices). I would even go as far as to add the moon from Majora’s Mask as at least an honorable mention. It was creepy to know that throughout the whole game, that creepy moon was staring down at you the whole time, ready to destroy the world.
- Jeff Neuenschwander
  
  We actually did debate on the Moon from MM. However, we came to a consensus that the Moon, though scary looking as it may be, is a victim in the game as it gets pulled down toward the world, not an enemy.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Steve-Thompson/100000355411389 Steve Thompson
  
  I’d have to agree. The moon from MM is very unnerving and quite scary in a terrifying psychological way. I hesitate to call it an enemy though but more of an event that so happens to have a face. Its part of what I love about MM. Its quite scary to have the embodiment of your and everyone else’s death hanging above your head, looking down at you with those eyes and teeth, moving closer and closer every 12′th hour. AHHHHH.
  I like how during the last 12 hours every one in game either loses themselves in fear or disbelief. take the dojo instructor. During the final hours he is seen huddled in the back crying over his apparent death.
http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Best/100003863840372 James Best

Also, I think it might have helped if this list were Top Ten Scariest Enemies From Non-Horror Video Games. I’ve seen this distinction made before, although it wouldn’t apply to this list without some tweaking as there are already some Horror game monsters on it.
Lightthrower

3 Zelda mentions for scariest enemies in videogames? Huh? You guys get scared playing Zelda? That’s…. quite weird. I personally was scared shitless with the first Silent Hill when I was a teen. Couldn’t play it past the hospital level.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Steve-Thompson/100000355411389 Steve Thompson
  
  Well to be fair Zelda did have some scary enemies. Back as a kid I didn’t like the stalchildren and the redeads. I also emphasize the word “did”. The nintendo of the n64 era is very different from the one of today. They removed the blood stains from the well, the shadow temple, and deadhand enemy. I wonder if its safe to say R.I.P scary in zelda.
- http://twitter.com/Hailinel Justin Graham
  
  I argued as much as I could against including multiple Zelda enemies in this list, but I couldn’t argue with how our voting turned out. It just seems weird to see Zelda on a list where games like Amnesia, Fatal Frame and Silent Hill should be king.
  
  I guess I should be thankful that the Majora’s Mask moon didn’t make the cut.
- http://twitter.com/Laytonmobile Kai
  
  Most of the people here played the N64 Zeldas as children. Their opinions have been warped by time and nostalgia will kick in every time these old classics are mentioned.
http://www.facebook.com/rick.xeros Rick Xeros

……THE F@#$!? Okay, some of those things I understand being on there but… HUH!? Like… Soooo many of those I just… I don’t even… wah!?
bub_mario

First thought upon seeing this list: Regenerators, Regenerators, Regenerators….

Seriously, some fans my lament RE4′s more action-based gameplay, but the Regenerators more than make up for any short-comings the game had in fear!
- http://twitter.com/Laytonmobile Kai
  
  It is still one of the worst games I’ve ever played.
- bub_mario
  
  I’m sorry you feel that way. It’s one of my favorites.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=740051018 Clinton Nix
  
  Hmm. Well, it’s a solid game in it’s own right, and many people mention it as a very progressive title. Most of those people are comparing it to the newer RE games, which fail in comparison to RE 4.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Steve-Thompson/100000355411389 Steve Thompson
  
  Agreed. the regenerators are scary as hell. I mean that creepy breathing of theirs was unnerving as all hell. I hate them(in a good way)
http://www.facebook.com/preston.whitehall Preston Whitehall

As others have said … odd list choices. Kirie (The Calamity) from Fatal Frame should be on here. She scared the crap out of me and my friend.
- http://twitter.com/Hailinel Justin Graham
  
  She was a nominee, I made sure of that. We actually had a very extensive list of nominees covering games both popular and obscure. I don’t agree with a lot of these results and am just as baffled that it turned out this way.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004287338199 Steve Wilcer

I was honestly terrified of ReDeads for a long time… I loathed having to go into the Royal Crypt and the Bottom of the Well, just to meet those moaning, face-hugging things of evil. But by the time I got to the Shadow Temple, I was too used to them to be afraid. The scariest enemies are the ones that continuously surprise you and change the way they act and you react. Otherwise, they just become some lanky brown guy who doesn’t shut the hell up.

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