Video Games - Nightmare Fuel Edition

[JohnRedWolf87]

It's that time of year again. What better way to usher in the Halloween season than by talking about the things that scare(d) us in video games. What gave or gives you nightmares? Was it a piece of background music? A character? A level? A type of boss/enemy? Specific or general, share it here.

Also, it doesn't have to be from the horror genre of video games. Nonhorror games also apply.

I'll start by saying that underwater levels tend to creep me out sometimes, especially in games from the N64/Playstation era and beyond. On the ground, all you have to worry about is what is around you and above you. However, underwater, danger can come from any direction. Not to mention that some forms of aquatic life, whether based on reality or fiction, can be downright scary. From that eel in Super Mario 64 to the gringills of Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2, water levels have always been places I've dreaded to go.

[Guest15937]

Giygas. No explanation needed.

[Arntonach]

I remember playing through Corpse Party on the PSP. Dead children tring to kill teenagers for no reason? Fun times.

[DragonIIDX]

When I was a kid, I always freaked out in Clue for the SNES when the music for the weapons played, especially the music for the rope. I remember I used to hide under the covers. Nowadays if I play it, I still get a chill up my spine... probably some of the creepiest video game music ever made in my opinion.

The first time I played Resident Evil 2 when you go into the interrogation room, when the licker jumps through the glass... jumped out of my seat since I was not expecting that, and the glass shatters pretty loud too. To this day, I still jump a little even though I know it's going to happen.

[Fission]

this guy

charging full speed at you in the dimly lit barracks




fuc. used to give me nightmares.

[Dynam0]

Playing through Duke Nukem 3D and the Doom series when I was 12 were some of the scariest gaming moments I've had (heart racing throughout the entire level and "holy shit!" moments when you run into an enemy you've never seen before).



The first time I ran into this^ guy was probably the single biggest scare I've had playing games that I can remember xD. The way you first encounter him is extremely unexpected and his scream is like...FUC!

Also Wolfenstein 3D bosses..for some reason those were borderline pants pissers


When I was even younger I can remember playing through Super Metroid and being in a mildly stressed state, with boss fights damn near giving me heart attacks. The whole area of Meridia used to freak me out, such an eerie atmosphere.


Other than that, not many other games that genuinely scared me. Playing through Demon's Souls/Dark Souls was a particularly stressful experience because dying was actually really bad and going through parts you haven't seen yet was incredibly intense.

[trumaestro]

Originally Posted by JohnRedWolf87

I'll start by saying that underwater levels tend to creep me out sometimes, especially in games from the N64/Playstation era and beyond. On the ground, all you have to worry about is what is around you and above you. However, underwater, danger can come from any direction. Not to mention that some forms of aquatic life, whether based on reality or fiction, can be downright scary. From that eel in Super Mario 64 to the gringills of Super Mario Galaxy 1 & 2, water levels have always been places I've dreaded to go.

You would really hate Treasures of the Deep.

[Arkuski]

sonic.exe

[Coolboyrulez0]

zombies in oot used to scare the shit out of me when i was younger

MM as a whole did too (putting masks on, the moon etc)

[noname219]

(ghouls make me jump a lot too)

And engine car sounds in Far Cry 2.

I agree with the underwater levels, but the scariest is when you have to plunge into an abyss and you can see around at all. Chilling sensation in my spine.

[alloyus]

Definitely Jolly Roger Bay in SM64 going underwater with that eel. And for some reason Clinker from BK64 first time I played wayyyy back as just a rental. Resident Evil 4 still hard for me to play, never beat it (as a kid I was never really allowed to have any of the "scarier" games so that doesn't help me any). The sea hats from Windwaker omg

[JohnRedWolf87]

Originally Posted by Guest15937

Giygas. No explanation needed.

Yep. Giygas is almost always a frontrunner in these kinds of topics. :P

Originally Posted by DragonIIDX

When I was a kid, I always freaked out in Clue for the SNES when the music for the weapons played, especially the music for the rope. I remember I used to hide under the covers. Nowadays if I play it, I still get a chill up my spine... probably some of the creepiest video game music ever made in my opinion.

I looked these up on Youtube. The rope music is quite chilling. The wrench is kinda unsettling, too. I like how they gave the knife a Psycho-like theme.

Originally Posted by Dynam0

When I was even younger I can remember playing through Super Metroid and being in a mildly stressed state, with boss fights damn near giving me heart attacks. The whole area of Meridia used to freak me out, such an eerie atmosphere.

I haven't gotten around to playing Super Metroid yet, but I've played the original Metroid. It's amazing how you can feel that sense of isolation even in a game that old. Coming back to the overworld after a long journey through a lair is like a breath of fresh air.

Originally Posted by trumaestro

You would really hate Treasures of the Deep.

Actually, I would like to play that. I enjoy games with a creepiness factor.

Originally Posted by Coolboyrulez0

zombies in oot used to scare the shit out of me when i was younger

MM as a whole did too (putting masks on, the moon etc)

There were so many scary things in OOT: Big Skulltulas, Stalchildren, ReDeads, Dead Hands, Wall Masters, Like Likes, the Shadow Temple, etc.

And Majora's Mask could probably count as a horror game on its own. lol. And this game had scary eels, too, in the depths of Pinnacle Rock.

Originally Posted by noname219

I agree with the underwater levels, but the scariest is when you have to plunge into an abyss and you can see around at all. Chilling sensation in my spine.

Those can be scary, as well, especially when the two are combined. Darkness + underwater = NOPE.

Originally Posted by alloyus

Definitely Jolly Roger Bay in SM64 going underwater with that eel. And for some reason Clinker from BK64 first time I played wayyyy back as just a rental. Resident Evil 4 still hard for me to play, never beat it (as a kid I was never really allowed to have any of the "scarier" games so that doesn't help me any). The sea hats from Windwaker omg

Clanker creeped me out at first, too, until I learned he was friendly. It doesn't help that you come out of the pipe right in front of him. What's worse is that, if you swim to the point right before he starts talking to you, he has an animation where it looks like he's trying to eat you.

And I hated the sea hats in Wind Waker. The ocean's battle music doesn't help matters:

I have a few musical links for you guys.

The first is from the indie game VVVVVV. It's an 18-second track that's not anywhere in the game, but was supposed to play when you encountered a hidden easter egg.

This next one is from Doom 64. I've never played any of the games in the Doom series. Still, this has to be one of the top scariest tracks I've ever heard.