Top 10 Scary Video Game Bosses

with Halloween on our doorstep it might

with Halloween on our doorstep it might be prudent to appreciate some of the

be prudent to appreciate some of the

be prudent to appreciate some of the most unsettling and spooky of gaming’s

most unsettling and spooky of gaming’s

most unsettling and spooky of gaming’s foes welcome to watchmojo.com and today

foes welcome to watchmojo.com and today

foes welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the

we’ll be counting down our picks for the

we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10 scary video game bosses for this

more in the ways of terror early in the

more in the ways of terror early in the events of Batman Arkham Asylum players

events of Batman Arkham Asylum players

events of Batman Arkham Asylum players are introduced to the brutish nature and

are introduced to the brutish nature and

are introduced to the brutish nature and unsettling hunger of Killer Croc a

former carnival freak born as Waylon

former carnival freak born as Waylon Jones croc is now keen on murder and

Jones croc is now keen on murder and

Jones croc is now keen on murder and cannibalism as well as hunting down the

cannibalism as well as hunting down the

cannibalism as well as hunting down the Caped Crusader himself the tension Rises

Caped Crusader himself the tension Rises

Caped Crusader himself the tension Rises before reaching a climax in arkham

before reaching a climax in arkham

before reaching a climax in arkham sewers where croc relies on sudden

sewers where croc relies on sudden

sewers where croc relies on sudden appearances and charging attacks in his

appearances and charging attacks in his

appearances and charging attacks in his bid to finally end Batman

bid to finally end Batman

bid to finally end Batman thank goodness for batarangs and

thank goodness for batarangs and

thank goodness for batarangs and explosive gel

number nine crocomire Super Metroid it

number nine crocomire Super Metroid it might be short but it’s no less capable

might be short but it’s no less capable

might be short but it’s no less capable of spooking the player

of spooking the player

of spooking the player [Music]

[Music]

[Music] while exploring the volcanic region of

while exploring the volcanic region of

while exploring the volcanic region of norfair on the planet sebas bounty

norfair on the planet sebas bounty

norfair on the planet sebas bounty hunter Samus Aran is faced with the

hunter Samus Aran is faced with the

hunter Samus Aran is faced with the imposing creature known as crocomire

already rendered intimidating by its

already rendered intimidating by its resistance to all conventional weapons

resistance to all conventional weapons

resistance to all conventional weapons croco Meyers use of fireballs and claws

croco Meyers use of fireballs and claws

croco Meyers use of fireballs and claws raises its ability to evoke fear

raises its ability to evoke fear

raises its ability to evoke fear thus the ensuing battle is hits with Sam

thus the ensuing battle is hits with Sam

thus the ensuing battle is hits with Sam is having to push onward to ensure the

is having to push onward to ensure the

is having to push onward to ensure the beasts fiery demise and that’s scream

Plus even then crocomire isn’t quite

Plus even then crocomire isn’t quite done number eight Legion Castlevania

done number eight Legion Castlevania

done number eight Legion Castlevania series fear it for it is many a

series fear it for it is many a

series fear it for it is many a recurring boss in the Castlevania series

recurring boss in the Castlevania series

recurring boss in the Castlevania series Legion first appeared in Symphony of the

Legion first appeared in Symphony of the

Legion first appeared in Symphony of the Night in the catacombs of Dracula’s

Night in the catacombs of Dracula’s

Night in the catacombs of Dracula’s castle from its first appearance in the

castle from its first appearance in the

castle from its first appearance in the catacombs of Dracula’s castle Legion

catacombs of Dracula’s castle Legion

catacombs of Dracula’s castle Legion distinguishes itself from the other foes

distinguishes itself from the other foes

distinguishes itself from the other foes in the players path first and foremost

in the players path first and foremost

in the players path first and foremost it appears to be a sphere constructed

it appears to be a sphere constructed

it appears to be a sphere constructed from multiple layers of human bodies

from multiple layers of human bodies

from multiple layers of human bodies disturbing in scope and in imagery

Legion also stands as a notable physical

Legion also stands as a notable physical challenge it can drop bodies from its

challenge it can drop bodies from its

challenge it can drop bodies from its surface as zombies shower the

surface as zombies shower the

surface as zombies shower the surrounding chamber in corpses and fire

surrounding chamber in corpses and fire

surrounding chamber in corpses and fire difficult to evade beams Legion is at

difficult to evade beams Legion is at

difficult to evade beams Legion is at once threatening and deeply unsettling

probably best to just keep clear of this

probably best to just keep clear of this fellow in the 7th chapter of 2014’s the

fellow in the 7th chapter of 2014’s the

fellow in the 7th chapter of 2014’s the evil within players are brought face to

evil within players are brought face to

evil within players are brought face to face with the keeper a box headed being

face with the keeper a box headed being

face with the keeper a box headed being with a knack for lethal injury designed

with a knack for lethal injury designed

with a knack for lethal injury designed to symbolize past crimes kept hidden the

to symbolize past crimes kept hidden the

to symbolize past crimes kept hidden the keeper wants a fine line between being

keeper wants a fine line between being

keeper wants a fine line between being distinctive and appearance and dangerous

distinctive and appearance and dangerous

distinctive and appearance and dangerous in action it wields both a large meat

in action it wields both a large meat

in action it wields both a large meat tenderizing hammer and a spike filled

tenderizing hammer and a spike filled

tenderizing hammer and a spike filled sack being all too willing to chase you

sack being all too willing to chase you

sack being all too willing to chase you down wherever it shows up

add to that its use of debilitating

add to that its use of debilitating barbed wire mines and the result is a

barbed wire mines and the result is a

barbed wire mines and the result is a truly imposing boss

number six tentacles half-life

number six tentacles half-life [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] aggressive from the outset the tentacles

aggressive from the outset the tentacles

aggressive from the outset the tentacles are not easily trifled with as

are not easily trifled with as

are not easily trifled with as theoretical physicist Gordon Freeman

theoretical physicist Gordon Freeman

theoretical physicist Gordon Freeman makes his way through the devastated

makes his way through the devastated

makes his way through the devastated Black Mesa facility it becomes necessary

Black Mesa facility it becomes necessary

Black Mesa facility it becomes necessary for him to cross through a rocket

for him to cross through a rocket

for him to cross through a rocket propulsion silo there he’s faced with

propulsion silo there he’s faced with

propulsion silo there he’s faced with the extraterrestrial horror of a trio of

the extraterrestrial horror of a trio of

the extraterrestrial horror of a trio of tentacles routed by some means to the

tentacles routed by some means to the

tentacles routed by some means to the silo itself besides their ghoulish

silo itself besides their ghoulish

silo itself besides their ghoulish visual design what makes the tentacle

visual design what makes the tentacle

visual design what makes the tentacle scary is that they can’t see but they

scary is that they can’t see but they

scary is that they can’t see but they can hear you very well

can hear you very well

can hear you very well forcing you to stay quiet and use

forcing you to stay quiet and use

forcing you to stay quiet and use grenades as a distraction fortunately it

grenades as a distraction fortunately it

grenades as a distraction fortunately it said that the rocket engines themselves

said that the rocket engines themselves

said that the rocket engines themselves are quite handy as a means of

are quite handy as a means of

are quite handy as a means of disinfectant

number five bill sorrow Metal Gear Solid

number five bill sorrow Metal Gear Solid 3 snakeir the spirit of the warrior will

3 snakeir the spirit of the warrior will

3 snakeir the spirit of the warrior will always be with you and that’s terrifying

towards the end of Metal Gear Solid 3

towards the end of Metal Gear Solid 3 CIA operative naked snake experiences a

CIA operative naked snake experiences a

CIA operative naked snake experiences a near-death experience by way of falling

near-death experience by way of falling

near-death experience by way of falling into a river bringing him before the

into a river bringing him before the

into a river bringing him before the sorrow the ghost of an elite soldier the

sorrow the ghost of an elite soldier the

sorrow the ghost of an elite soldier the sorrow had a unique gift in life being

sorrow had a unique gift in life being

sorrow had a unique gift in life being able to summon and embody the souls of

able to summon and embody the souls of

able to summon and embody the souls of the dead in death he brings forth any

the dead in death he brings forth any

the dead in death he brings forth any soldiers felt by snake while also firing

soldiers felt by snake while also firing

soldiers felt by snake while also firing mental bursts and forcing snake to

mental bursts and forcing snake to

mental bursts and forcing snake to trudge through a purgatory like realm

however the real shock comes when the

however the real shock comes when the sorrow triggers a fake game over screen

sorrow triggers a fake game over screen

sorrow triggers a fake game over screen man that scream that snake lets out is

man that scream that snake lets out is

man that scream that snake lets out is pretty chilling number 4 the butcher

pretty chilling number 4 the butcher

pretty chilling number 4 the butcher Diablo

well at least it’s nomenclatures fitting

well at least it’s nomenclatures fitting the butcher stance is one of the first

the butcher stance is one of the first

the butcher stance is one of the first bosses you will encounter in the

bosses you will encounter in the

bosses you will encounter in the original Diablo being particularly

original Diablo being particularly

original Diablo being particularly notable for its brutality

players who off to undertake this quest

players who off to undertake this quest to vanquish said demon are greeted with

to vanquish said demon are greeted with

to vanquish said demon are greeted with mutilated bodies and an imposing horned

mutilated bodies and an imposing horned

mutilated bodies and an imposing horned beast wielding a cleaver coupled with

beast wielding a cleaver coupled with

beast wielding a cleaver coupled with its blood-spattered attire and

its blood-spattered attire and

its blood-spattered attire and relentless desire to chop you to bits

relentless desire to chop you to bits

relentless desire to chop you to bits the butcher is a true terror to behold

the butcher is a true terror to behold

the butcher is a true terror to behold and not for the faint of heart the

and not for the faint of heart the

and not for the faint of heart the spirits of the dead are now avenged

spirits of the dead are now avenged

spirits of the dead are now avenged number 3 Nemesis resident evil 3 nemesis

run though they may nemesis will find

run though they may nemesis will find them designed by the umbrella

them designed by the umbrella

them designed by the umbrella corporation and named after the Greek

corporation and named after the Greek

corporation and named after the Greek goddess of vengeance the nemesis short

goddess of vengeance the nemesis short

goddess of vengeance the nemesis short for nemesis t-type is quite unorthodox

for nemesis t-type is quite unorthodox

for nemesis t-type is quite unorthodox unlike other tyrant creatures in the

unlike other tyrant creatures in the

unlike other tyrant creatures in the Resident Evil series nemesis possesses

Resident Evil series nemesis possesses

Resident Evil series nemesis possesses sufficient intelligence to follow

sufficient intelligence to follow

sufficient intelligence to follow precise orders and has a habit of

precise orders and has a habit of

precise orders and has a habit of showing up at unexpected times its

showing up at unexpected times its

showing up at unexpected times its reliance on surprise attacks aside the

reliance on surprise attacks aside the

reliance on surprise attacks aside the Nemesis leaves gamers unsettled through

Nemesis leaves gamers unsettled through

Nemesis leaves gamers unsettled through its ghastly appearance its relentless

its ghastly appearance its relentless

its ghastly appearance its relentless pursuit of its targets and its

pursuit of its targets and its

pursuit of its targets and its unparalleled regenerative capabilities

[Music]

[Music] number two gigas earthbound

number two gigas earthbound

number two gigas earthbound [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] embodying the power of evil itself the

embodying the power of evil itself the

embodying the power of evil itself the alien gigas is encountered in the climax

alien gigas is encountered in the climax

alien gigas is encountered in the climax of earthbound confronted by the kid Hiro

of earthbound confronted by the kid Hiro

of earthbound confronted by the kid Hiro Ness and company the heroes are taken to

Ness and company the heroes are taken to

Ness and company the heroes are taken to a dimension of pure darkness and glanced

a dimension of pure darkness and glanced

a dimension of pure darkness and glanced upon the swirling horror that is the

upon the swirling horror that is the

upon the swirling horror that is the formless gigas said to have been

formless gigas said to have been

formless gigas said to have been inspired by a scene from the 1957

inspired by a scene from the 1957

inspired by a scene from the 1957 japanese film the military policeman and

japanese film the military policeman and

japanese film the military policeman and the dismembered beauty gigas vaguely

the dismembered beauty gigas vaguely

the dismembered beauty gigas vaguely twisted form fits with the unknowable

twisted form fits with the unknowable

twisted form fits with the unknowable nature of himself thus the terror at

nature of himself thus the terror at

nature of himself thus the terror at play here is based on how little we

play here is based on how little we

play here is based on how little we understand about Gaia and how

understand about Gaia and how

understand about Gaia and how uncomfortable that makes the audience

uncomfortable that makes the audience

uncomfortable that makes the audience [Music]

before we get to our top pick here are a

before we get to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

there’s nothing like a creature with

there’s nothing like a creature with geometry for its head to send us fleeing

geometry for its head to send us fleeing

geometry for its head to send us fleeing [Music]

[Music]

[Music] meant to represent protagonist James

meant to represent protagonist James

meant to represent protagonist James Sunderland’s desire for punishment

Sunderland’s desire for punishment

Sunderland’s desire for punishment Pyramid Head takes its concept to heart

be it by brutalizing other monsters in

be it by brutalizing other monsters in the town of Silent Hill or chasing down

the town of Silent Hill or chasing down

the town of Silent Hill or chasing down James with its massive blade pyramid

James with its massive blade pyramid

James with its massive blade pyramid heads persistence is matched only by its

heads persistence is matched only by its

heads persistence is matched only by its cruelty and mysterious nature it kills

cruelty and mysterious nature it kills

cruelty and mysterious nature it kills without mercy disappears and reappears

without mercy disappears and reappears

without mercy disappears and reappears of its own accord and never clearly

of its own accord and never clearly

of its own accord and never clearly spells out its reason for being if ever

spells out its reason for being if ever

spells out its reason for being if ever something were to frighten us to the

something were to frighten us to the

something were to frighten us to the core this would have to be it do you

core this would have to be it do you

core this would have to be it do you agree with our list what’s your favorite

agree with our list what’s your favorite

agree with our list what’s your favorite scary video game boss for more

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