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A staple in modern shooters. They hide, crawl, creep, climb and jump, and are usually pretty weak but hard to hit.
Boos are one of enemies in Sonic Adventure 2.
A large spider like creature from the Hollow. The Locust use them to make large E-holes, big enough for Brumaks to march out of.
Some games just won't settle for laughs. Some games make you want to cringe as you're busting a gut.
Games that feature enemies that were at one point unconscious in a sealed glass or metallic chamber (generally full of goo). Most of the time, the enemies break through the chamber to attack the player or are activated by an outside force.
Some rooms have faulty lights that flick on and off. Often this is used in horror games to help build an unsettling atmosphere.
Spider-like parasitic animals from an unknown universe with amazing powers of genetic transformation. Introduced in the original Half-Life, headcrabs come in several varieties, all of which are incredibly dangerous to unsuspecting or unprepared humans.
Parasitic lifeforms, often extraterrestrial, that live on or inside other beings. When the time is ready, they burst or leap out from their hosts. Which is usually not beneficial to the host.
Image flashes are usually found in survival horror games. The idea is to scare the player by showing images at unsuspected times.
Insanity is a condition whereby the sufferer is of unsound mind. Depending on the condition of the individual, he or she may be prone to fits of uncontrollable violent behavior, hallucinations, or other symptoms.
When the player/enemy leap towards the enemy/player, effectively dealing damage in the same turn.
Loud ambient noises are often included in many thriller/horror games. These sounds are associated with panic and terror, and can heighten these feelings. Examples of these sounds would be metal chains clanging, footsteps, knocking, creaking doors, etc.
A small, closed-off area in a game containing enemies that opens at some trigger point. Often used to surprise the player, or as an alternative to spawning enemies out of thin air.
Necromorphs are the enemies in the Dead Space franchise. The Necromorph infection uses deceased bodies as hosts and forms hideously mutated shapes to adapt to more effective killing styles. Originally encountered on deep-space mining colony Aegis VII, it is believed that the infection originated from the Red Marker.
The act of mimicking a dead body in order to fool an adversary.
Adopted from horror films, a screamer is an image that's suddenly displayed on-screen, often accompanied by a loud scream or musical sting.
Sometimes, things are just meant to happen the way they do. Usually triggered by a timer, or by the player crossing a checkpoint.
A shadow is an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach due to obstruction by an object.
Player characters or enemies that can be abruptly awoken, often aggressively.
Many horror-themed games feature characters uttering despondent noises; this includes screaming, sobbing, and moaning.
Immersing the player using sound directed from 5 speakers and a sub-woofer, surround sound is the way of choice to hear game audio.
Popularized by franchises such as Resident Evil and Silent Hill, these games typically involve a strong implication of danger, vulnerable protagonists, and disturbing monsters.
A transformation is a different stage or form for something. Usually an upgrade.
Mutated mammals with incredible speed and strength, the result of genetic modification experiments.
When you gotta go, you gotta go. Urination is found in games for a number of reasons, including comic relief and a quick pathway to sobriety.
Zombies, more accurately called the walking dead, are reanimated corpses who feed on the living, and have become a ubiquitous video game enemy. They often move slowly, but can be deadly in large numbers, which is unfortunately how they tend to travel. Shotgun time!
Dogs that are undead, or possibly infected by a virus in some cases. They have been a video game staple since Splatterhouse.
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