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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten overused video game enemy types that
ten overused video game enemy types that
ten overused video game enemy types that sounds awesome
sounds awesome
sounds awesome for this list we’ve selected the most
for this list we’ve selected the most
for this list we’ve selected the most stereotypical and overused
stereotypical and overused
stereotypical and overused generic enemy types that are
generic enemy types that are
generic enemy types that are consistently used in video games hi hey
consistently used in video games hi hey
consistently used in video games hi hey ninjas number 10
ninjas number 10
ninjas number 10 aliens space is scary that vast expanse
aliens space is scary that vast expanse
aliens space is scary that vast expanse of nothingness is home to a wide
of nothingness is home to a wide
of nothingness is home to a wide assortment of evil beings intent on
assortment of evil beings intent on
assortment of evil beings intent on invading earth and performing devious
invading earth and performing devious
invading earth and performing devious experiments on humankind
experiments on humankind
experiments on humankind fighting back is pointless my friend
fighting back is pointless my friend
fighting back is pointless my friend science fiction games are really popular
science fiction games are really popular
science fiction games are really popular and therefore it makes sense that aliens
and therefore it makes sense that aliens
and therefore it makes sense that aliens are one of the most common adversaries
are one of the most common adversaries
are one of the most common adversaries come get it take luckily aliens come in
come get it take luckily aliens come in
come get it take luckily aliens come in a limitless array of shapes and sizes
a limitless array of shapes and sizes
a limitless array of shapes and sizes and often have names that we can’t even
and often have names that we can’t even
and often have names that we can’t even pronounce yet no matter how many
pronounce yet no matter how many
pronounce yet no matter how many different species take turns at trying
different species take turns at trying
different species take turns at trying to invade us human extermination always
to invade us human extermination always
to invade us human extermination always seems to be at the top of their list
number nine robots meet the Metro
number nine robots meet the Metro protectron it gets please the scariest
protectron it gets please the scariest
protectron it gets please the scariest thing about robots is that they are
thing about robots is that they are
thing about robots is that they are usually emotionless making them cold
usually emotionless making them cold
usually emotionless making them cold ruthless killing machines but that’s a
ruthless killing machines but that’s a
ruthless killing machines but that’s a two-way street
two-way street
two-way street there’s no need to feel guilty about
there’s no need to feel guilty about
there’s no need to feel guilty about offing legions of toaster ovens now is
offing legions of toaster ovens now is
offing legions of toaster ovens now is there if you’re really lucky maybe
there if you’re really lucky maybe
there if you’re really lucky maybe you’re playing a game where you can
you’re playing a game where you can
you’re playing a game where you can reprogram the robots to do your dirty
reprogram the robots to do your dirty
reprogram the robots to do your dirty work for you and take out some other
work for you and take out some other
work for you and take out some other enemies I get less acquired another
enemies I get less acquired another
enemies I get less acquired another adversary type that comes in all shapes
adversary type that comes in all shapes
adversary type that comes in all shapes and sizes no science fiction romp would
and sizes no science fiction romp would
and sizes no science fiction romp would be complete without a few mechanical
be complete without a few mechanical
be complete without a few mechanical menaces number eight goblins and orcs
menaces number eight goblins and orcs
menaces number eight goblins and orcs right here this is quite a second
right here this is quite a second
right here this is quite a second I’ll just it ain’t easy being green
I’ll just it ain’t easy being green
I’ll just it ain’t easy being green watching your brethren good Slav what
watching your brethren good Slav what
watching your brethren good Slav what goblins and orcs lack in intelligence
goblins and orcs lack in intelligence
goblins and orcs lack in intelligence they make up for with strength brutality
they make up for with strength brutality
they make up for with strength brutality and a one-track mind intent on
and a one-track mind intent on
and a one-track mind intent on tenderizing you with blunt objects made
tenderizing you with blunt objects made
tenderizing you with blunt objects made of white echoing in you commonly found
of white echoing in you commonly found
of white echoing in you commonly found in caves and castles whether you’re
in caves and castles whether you’re
in caves and castles whether you’re talking about the smaller goblins or
talking about the smaller goblins or
talking about the smaller goblins or their larger cousins the orcs these ugly
their larger cousins the orcs these ugly
their larger cousins the orcs these ugly mugs are just human enough to be a
mugs are just human enough to be a
mugs are just human enough to be a satisfying foe while being just monster
satisfying foe while being just monster
satisfying foe while being just monster enough to kill with a clear conscience
number seven Russians today we will make
number seven Russians today we will make history girlfriend together we will
history girlfriend together we will
history girlfriend together we will destroy the United States
destroy the United States
destroy the United States what do video game developers have
what do video game developers have
what do video game developers have against Russia probably stemming from
against Russia probably stemming from
against Russia probably stemming from some holdover resentment left from the
some holdover resentment left from the
some holdover resentment left from the Cold War but for whatever reason
Cold War but for whatever reason
Cold War but for whatever reason Russians are one of the most common
Russians are one of the most common
Russians are one of the most common enemy types especially in modern-day
enemy types especially in modern-day
enemy types especially in modern-day first-person shooters the aka sporting a
first-person shooters the aka sporting a
first-person shooters the aka sporting a clavo wearing soldier is enemy number
clavo wearing soldier is enemy number
clavo wearing soldier is enemy number one to your modern military game hero no
one to your modern military game hero no
one to your modern military game hero no modern military shooter would be
modern military shooter would be
modern military shooter would be complete without a snow-covered Russian
complete without a snow-covered Russian
complete without a snow-covered Russian based infiltration mission usually
based infiltration mission usually
based infiltration mission usually involving some sort of nuclear MacGuffin
involving some sort of nuclear MacGuffin
involving some sort of nuclear MacGuffin 47 the meeting will begin in three
47 the meeting will begin in three
47 the meeting will begin in three minutes it’s about time 47 number six
minutes it’s about time 47 number six
minutes it’s about time 47 number six spiders spiders are perhaps the most
spiders spiders are perhaps the most
spiders spiders are perhaps the most reviled creatures on earth for whatever
reviled creatures on earth for whatever
reviled creatures on earth for whatever reasons these eight-legged monstrosity
reasons these eight-legged monstrosity
reasons these eight-legged monstrosity instill a crippling fear in most people
it makes perfect sense then that spiders
it makes perfect sense then that spiders make regular appearances as enemies in
make regular appearances as enemies in
make regular appearances as enemies in video games often using a combination of
video games often using a combination of
video games often using a combination of poison speed and movement reducing web
poison speed and movement reducing web
poison speed and movement reducing web attacks spiders can be formidable foes
attacks spiders can be formidable foes
attacks spiders can be formidable foes which is why you frequently end up in
which is why you frequently end up in
which is why you frequently end up in spider dens themselves often littered
spider dens themselves often littered
spider dens themselves often littered with web wings everywhere we hope you’re
with web wings everywhere we hope you’re
with web wings everywhere we hope you’re not arachnophobic number 5 skeletons if
not arachnophobic number 5 skeletons if
not arachnophobic number 5 skeletons if you’re playing a fantasy or role-playing
you’re playing a fantasy or role-playing
you’re playing a fantasy or role-playing game chances are good that you will be
game chances are good that you will be
game chances are good that you will be encountering skeletons at one point or
encountering skeletons at one point or
encountering skeletons at one point or another
another
another skeletons use rusty weapons bows and
skeletons use rusty weapons bows and
skeletons use rusty weapons bows and sometimes even magic to try to stop you
sometimes even magic to try to stop you
sometimes even magic to try to stop you from looting whatever crypt or graveyard
from looting whatever crypt or graveyard
from looting whatever crypt or graveyard girl trying to desecrate
they’re not just limited to human
they’re not just limited to human skeletons either as you can sometimes
skeletons either as you can sometimes
skeletons either as you can sometimes find them in dinosaur form – luckily
find them in dinosaur form – luckily
find them in dinosaur form – luckily these enemies are usually quite fragile
these enemies are usually quite fragile
these enemies are usually quite fragile give skeletons a good whack with your
give skeletons a good whack with your
give skeletons a good whack with your mace and watch them crumble like
mace and watch them crumble like
mace and watch them crumble like man-sized Jenga towers cool number four
man-sized Jenga towers cool number four
man-sized Jenga towers cool number four rats and bats you’re in a dark cave
rats and bats you’re in a dark cave
rats and bats you’re in a dark cave searching crates for free junk when a
searching crates for free junk when a
searching crates for free junk when a horrible squeak breaks the silence and
horrible squeak breaks the silence and
horrible squeak breaks the silence and you take damage sound familiar
rats are basically at the bottom of the
rats are basically at the bottom of the enemy type ladder commonly found in
enemy type ladder commonly found in
enemy type ladder commonly found in tutorial dungeons rats aren’t much of a
tutorial dungeons rats aren’t much of a
tutorial dungeons rats aren’t much of a threat unless they attack in packs or
threat unless they attack in packs or
threat unless they attack in packs or can poison you ah
can poison you ah
can poison you ah so how do they taste snake what they’re
so how do they taste snake what they’re
so how do they taste snake what they’re rats then there are also bats which are
rats then there are also bats which are
rats then there are also bats which are basically rats with wings
basically rats with wings
basically rats with wings am i right
am i right
am i right more of a nuisance than a threat since
more of a nuisance than a threat since
more of a nuisance than a threat since they’re so weak it would be a real treat
they’re so weak it would be a real treat
they’re so weak it would be a real treat to walk through a cave someday and not
to walk through a cave someday and not
to walk through a cave someday and not get attacked by these pests
number three Nazis with a wide variety
number three Nazis with a wide variety of World War two games on the market
of World War two games on the market
of World War two games on the market there’s no shortage of Nazi soldiers for
there’s no shortage of Nazi soldiers for
there’s no shortage of Nazi soldiers for gamers to recklessly mow through given
gamers to recklessly mow through given
gamers to recklessly mow through given the atrocities committed by the Nazis in
the atrocities committed by the Nazis in
the atrocities committed by the Nazis in World War two Nazi soldiers are an
World War two Nazi soldiers are an
World War two Nazi soldiers are an easily despised enemy type that were
easily despised enemy type that were
easily despised enemy type that were some of the first to be a okay for video
some of the first to be a okay for video
some of the first to be a okay for video game fodder hog boom perhaps the most
game fodder hog boom perhaps the most
game fodder hog boom perhaps the most tired trope in the realm of enemy types
tired trope in the realm of enemy types
tired trope in the realm of enemy types Nazis have definitely overstayed their
Nazis have definitely overstayed their
Nazis have definitely overstayed their welcome as the supposed epitome of
welcome as the supposed epitome of
welcome as the supposed epitome of videogame evil Emma PETA then number two
videogame evil Emma PETA then number two
videogame evil Emma PETA then number two terrorists terrorists enter terrorists
terrorists terrorists enter terrorists
terrorists terrorists enter terrorists the Nazis for the 21st century
the Nazis for the 21st century
the Nazis for the 21st century unlike their real-world counterparts
unlike their real-world counterparts
unlike their real-world counterparts video game terrorists are often more
video game terrorists are often more
video game terrorists are often more numerous and much more well equipped
numerous and much more well equipped
numerous and much more well equipped rarely associated with a real-life
rarely associated with a real-life
rarely associated with a real-life nation and often sporting baklavas there
nation and often sporting baklavas there
nation and often sporting baklavas there an evil fit for the modern world I
an evil fit for the modern world I
an evil fit for the modern world I wanted an F I only have an attack by an
wanted an F I only have an attack by an
wanted an F I only have an attack by an armed parent they can be found in a huge
armed parent they can be found in a huge
armed parent they can be found in a huge variety of first-person shooters action
variety of first-person shooters action
variety of first-person shooters action games and rail shooters whatever the
games and rail shooters whatever the
games and rail shooters whatever the genre there’s always bound to be a game
genre there’s always bound to be a game
genre there’s always bound to be a game or two that features a terrorist attack
or two that features a terrorist attack
or two that features a terrorist attack the events of 9/11 made the fear of
the events of 9/11 made the fear of
the events of 9/11 made the fear of terrorists much more profound and as
terrorists much more profound and as
terrorists much more profound and as such they make the perfect
such they make the perfect
such they make the perfect if unimaginative villains for your
if unimaginative villains for your
if unimaginative villains for your armchair general a top secret weapon is
armchair general a top secret weapon is
armchair general a top secret weapon is about to fall into the hands of
about to fall into the hands of
about to fall into the hands of terrorists in the United States before
terrorists in the United States before
terrorists in the United States before we unveil our top pick here are a few
we unveil our top pick here are a few
we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one zombies
number one zombies mindless undead intent on eating your
mindless undead intent on eating your
mindless undead intent on eating your flesh and brains zombies are terrifying
flesh and brains zombies are terrifying
flesh and brains zombies are terrifying and abundant interpretations of zombies
and abundant interpretations of zombies
and abundant interpretations of zombies very sometimes they might be slow
very sometimes they might be slow
very sometimes they might be slow shamblers that overwhelm you with sheer
shamblers that overwhelm you with sheer
shamblers that overwhelm you with sheer numbers other times they may be capable
numbers other times they may be capable
numbers other times they may be capable of running and pouncing on you
of running and pouncing on you
of running and pouncing on you zombies are featured in a ton of games
zombies are featured in a ton of games
zombies are featured in a ton of games which makes sense because there’s
which makes sense because there’s
which makes sense because there’s nothing more satisfying than mowing
nothing more satisfying than mowing
nothing more satisfying than mowing through a horde of the formerly living
through a horde of the formerly living
through a horde of the formerly living it’s all the gore and none of the guilt
it’s all the gore and none of the guilt
it’s all the gore and none of the guilt whether you’re deep in space or in the
whether you’re deep in space or in the
whether you’re deep in space or in the middle of the apocalypse there’s always
middle of the apocalypse there’s always
middle of the apocalypse there’s always a zombie type for you
a zombie type for you
a zombie type for you Marylou may I have the other oh you’re a
Marylou may I have the other oh you’re a
Marylou may I have the other oh you’re a sick man of course they also combined
sick man of course they also combined
sick man of course they also combined brilliantly with another overused enemy
brilliantly with another overused enemy
brilliantly with another overused enemy type nazi zombies god damnit I’m so
type nazi zombies god damnit I’m so
type nazi zombies god damnit I’m so tired of nazi zombies it’s so overused
tired of nazi zombies it’s so overused
tired of nazi zombies it’s so overused agree with our list quite clever
agree with our list quite clever
agree with our list quite clever I dare say which enemies are you tired
I dare say which enemies are you tired
I dare say which enemies are you tired of facing over and over again for more
of facing over and over again for more
of facing over and over again for more great top 10s published every day be
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