You know that moment: the screen goes dark, a light flickers, and you hear the most monstrous howl. Maybe you reach to turn on the lights or you pause the game and take a deep breath. You’ve just entered the arena with one scary-ass creature.
Here at Boss Level Gamer, we take our bosses very seriously. Bosses in video games take on a number of forms and have a variety of difficulties. No matter the scenario, there’s always some level of tension in a boss battle.
Perhaps a lotof the fear and unsettlingness for Andross is manifested through nostalgia, but even today his innate creepiness still holds up. Andross is the main antagonist of the Star Fox series and the final boss in Star Fox 64.
Pyramid Head is most people’s go-to when thinking of the scariest video game bosses. The Silent Hill series has often tooled its creatures from a character’s most shameful feelings
Resident Evil 7 saw a return to the series’ roots with a trek down to good ole Louisana to meet the delightful Baker family. Their matriarch, Marguerite, was just a simple, mild-mannered housewife ready to greet you with a smile.
Oh, the miracle of birth is a beautiful thing. Except in Bloodborne. The battle with The Orphan of Kos is, without a doubt, features one of the most disturbing and scariest video game bosses in gaming history.
The Last of Us 2 was met with universal acclaim upon its release in 2020. Not only had gameplay improved, but there were a number of new enemies. Perhaps one of the most challenging additions was the Rat King boss.
With a Dead Space remake on the distant horizon,it’s a great timeto revisit the palpabledread andfear of DeadSpace. Theenemy design throughout the series continuesto still be some of the most gruesome and disturbing.