Favorite monsters/creatures from the games

[K T Ong]

What are some of the monsters/creatures you encountered in your games, which you really liked? Why do you like them?

One of my favorites would have to be the Pfhor from the Marathon series by Bungie. They have this rather cute and slightly silly facial expression http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif, and it's also kinda cute how they strut about and make this sound that's almost like a frog croaking. Indeed I like them so much I almost feel bad about killing them -- silly me...

Below is a picture of a Pfhor.

http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/wrestler/pfhor.jpg

[XPM]

Ski Or Die, Snowball kids


Yes I know...Please dont ask why

[Drazula]

Nearly every enemy in Serious Sam: Headless Kamikaze, Kleer, Werebull etc. Without a doubt, the best collection of enemies ever assembled.

[elloehpipati]

My favourite enemy

[Cerberus_e]

that's my favourite boss of 2004 (painkiller's guardian, partially shown above)

my favourite enemy:
http://www.duke3d.net/duke/picts/battlelord.jpg

[Fat John]

From Resident Evil 4...
<table><tr><th><font size="-1">Spoiler below:</font></th></tr><tr><td class="spoiler"> The blind metal-clad enemies, and the stretchy spiky shaky people near the end </td></tr></table>

[K T Ong]

elloehpipati said:
My favourite enemy



Is that how that dude from Painkiller really looked like, or did you copy-and-paste the face from Drazula's avatar just to make fun of him? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif (Haven't played Painkiller that far.)

[Hudson]

The Cyborg Midwife - System Shock II

[Hudson]

K T Ong said:

elloehpipati said:
My favourite enemy



Is that how that dude from Painkiller really looked like, or did you copy-and-paste the face from Drazula's avatar just to make fun of him? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif (Haven't played Painkiller that far.)



Considering the hammer says "HL2 SUxx0rs" on it, I believe he was just trying to either make fun of Draz, or idolize him in some way.

[avatar_58]

The cyberdemon!

http://www.geocities.jp/aonobb/cyberdemon.jpg

[Drazula]

K T Ong said:

elloehpipati said:
My favourite enemy



Is that how that dude from Painkiller really looked like, or did you copy-and-paste the face from Drazula's avatar just to make fun of him? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif (Haven't played Painkiller that far.)


My Face... He stole my face!!! And yet, I can still post!????

PS I love the hammer! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Ivan]

The wormwarriors(Or however they are called) in the Hell Level in Diablo (Level 13 and +).

[Cerberus_e]

screenshot! I collect screenshots of hell levels from different games http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif I have already doom 1-2-3 and painkiller

[Agulf]

The Cyborg Midwife - System Shock II



^No doubt.
http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/love.gif "I will tear out your spine"... Wonderfull http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Steve]

Cacodemon - Doom 1 version http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[K T Ong]

Hudson said:Considering the hammer says "HL2 SUxx0rs" on it, I believe he was just trying to either make fun of Draz, or idolize him in some way.



Hey, I never noticed those words on the hammer until I read your message!

Sharp eyes you have! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[K T Ong]

avatar_58 said:
The cyberdemon!

http://www.geocities.jp/aonobb/cyberdemon.jpg



Much too powerful. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

(Either that or I'm much too wimpy.)

[Drazula]

avatar_58 said:
The cyberdemon!

http://www.geocities.jp/aonobb/cyberdemon.jpg


Of course, he was the first big boss. And still the best.

[avatar_58]

K T Ong said:
[Much too powerful. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

(Either that or I'm much too wimpy.)



Really? I kill them in my sleep! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Good 'ol supershotgun and a few fancy strafing moves. I usually fight from up close where dodging is much more fun http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Then again I'm crazy in doom...

[X-Vector]

The (original) Cyberdemon kicks booty indeed.

A couple of other personal favourites:

- Dark Trooper mk II (Dark Forces): intimidating in full sight, but hearing the buzz of the jetpack, knowing that the DT is close without being certain of its exact position creates even more tension.

- Cycloid Emperor (Duke3D): simply because of the fact that I haven't managed to survive his barrage of rockets yet.

- Female Assassins (Half-Life): hard to see, hard to kill with anything but MP5 nades, the same "I can hear them, but I don't see them" anxiety as with the DTs from DF.
Had one of the most tense and exciting shootouts with these on "Apprehension" once, killing the last assassin; a single point of health left, hiding behind a box and counting down the approaching footsteps, Magnum in hand, closer, closer, closer, blam - a definite "hell yeah!" experience.

- Tentacles (Half-Life): an enemy that attacks by hearing and can kill with one or two lunges, novel idea that works very well.

- Houndeye, Garg, Gonarch, etc: Half-Life really has some great alien enemy design; freaky, intimidating and imaginative.

- Duriel (Diablo II): disgusting creature, killed him the first time I met him as a Paladin but my Bowazon is now stuck on his hitpoints, freeze attack and the lack of room to maneuver.

- Fiend (Quake): his leap attack is a scary differentiation from the norm.

- Shambler (Quake): frightening bloke, especially the first time you meet him.

- Chton (Quake): cool (or rather hot) looking enemy, cool Lovecraftian name too.

- Archvile (DooM): complete bastard.

[Logic Bomb]

The halo elites are fairly cool i think. Not my favorites but probably the first that came to mind.

Quite frankly I have yet to see a more bastardly adversary in a game then those f**king elites. A group of them legendary (either game) can really ruin your day. They seek cover, use vehicles, have a sheild that recharges and jump away from grenades. Bastards.

- LB

[avatar_58]

X-Vector said:
Cycloid Emperor (Duke3D): simply because of the fact that I haven't managed to survive his barrage of rockets yet.




Am I the only one who strafes like a mad banshee in these games? The emporer is also too slow for me... http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif Hmm...

[Cerberus_e]

cycloid emperor is easy, I always beat stadium starting with a pistol of 48 bullets.
I also like the assasines from HL, too bad they were scrapped for HL2, why? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[someguy2435]

Pigcops http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

The armoured rocket launcher guys from SOF were particularly fun. Dodge all their rockets, and when they reload , blast 'em with the .44 Magnum. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif The skinheads in that game made great shotgun fodder.

[Malgon]

Hell yeah! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif Still one of my favourite enemies in any games, in fact I like all the original doom creatures.

Cycloid Emperor from D3D someone mentioned, he was pretty cool.

Headless kamikaze soldiers from Serious sam they were out there http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif The Kleer skeletons were awesome creatures, no doubt a homage to the fiends from quake 1 (who also rocked I might add).

So many more cool enemies, they are just a few off of the top of my head.

[Needle]

http://img.tfd.com/thumb/e/ec/XCG_chrysalid_color.jpg
*shudder*

[RedSplat]

http://www.hlportal.de/images/content/hl2/enemies/headcrap_t.jpg

It's no boss, it's no challenge. But it is the best. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/love.gif

[Geir]

Cheshire from American Mcgee's Alice.

[Water12356]

Doom I and II:
-Pinky Demon- Oh this guy gave me nightmares when I was a child. Now they're shotgun bait. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
-Archvile- Bastard indeed....
-Barons Of Hell- Not seen too often, but hey do you really want to!?

Duke Nukem 3D:
-Pigcop- Funny concept, and also Shotgun bait.
-BattleLord- Awesome but tough enemy.
-Moonbase Overload- Im gona rip your head off and sh*t down your neck! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Blood:
-Monks- Because u can set them on fire. hehe.

Shadow Warrior:
-Ninjas- They have "split personialities"


I will think of more later....

[Cerberus_e]

Water12356 said:
-Moonbase Overload- Im gona rip your head off and sh*t down your neck! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif



it's overlord http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[K T Ong]

someguy2435 said:Pigcops http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif



The squeal they give off when they die almost makes me feel bad about killing them. Silly me...

[K T Ong]

Water12356 said:Blood:
-Monks- Because u can set them on fire. hehe.



Luv'em for the gibberish they spew out. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Peroshay cruor!!

Maranas since meerubus!!

[Drazula]

X-Vector said:
- Archvile (DooM): complete bastard.


You mean "complete bitch". It's a girl. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif [See Game Developer mag... premiere issue]


cheater388 said:
Cheshire from American Mcgee's Alice.


Good one! The only time I ever got angry at the death of a game character was when Cheshire was killed.

.

Do you notice that most of these characters are from very old games? Seems the focus in game development has shifted away from the characters.

[K T Ong]

Drazula said:You mean "complete bitch". It's a girl. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif [See Game Developer mag... premiere issue



It's female?? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

Come to think of it, it's just not very often one finds female monsters in the games, is it?


Drazula said:Do you notice that most of these characters are from very old games? Seems the focus in game development has shifted away from the characters.



That's why I'm finding myself less and less interested in new titles nowadays -- though hopefully DNF and Prey will not be disappointments!

[Cerberus_e]

K T Ong said:

Drazula said:You mean "complete bitch". It's a girl. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif [See Game Developer mag... premiere issue



It's female?? http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

Come to think of it, it's just not very often one finds female monsters in the games, is it?



gnaar from serious sam: female is stronger than male.
system shock 2, duke manhattan project, all games with female enemies

[MentalSentinel]

The fast zombies from Half-Life², and Alastor from Painkiller.

[K T Ong]

I sometimes actually edit my games by giving some of the monsters female voices. Did this to the skull wizards of Hexen II (by giving them the voices of those lady warriors in stringy bikinis from Shadow Warrior) -- now they should be called skull witches. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Soilwork]

Off the top of my head, uh.. the Howlers from Clive Barkers Undying, *****! those things scared the shit outta me.

You'd hear 'em running in the distance, ra-tatatata.. haha.

Um, what else..

[Dr.Dude]

Top spot easily goes to the Pig Cops. By far the best game enemy ever. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Runner ups after that are the Pinky Demons from the Doom series, the Kamikazes from Serious Sam and Doom's Cacodemon.

[Water12356]

Cerberus_e said:

Water12356 said:
-Moonbase Overload- Im gona rip your head off and sh*t down your neck! http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif



it's overlord http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif



Oops. I hate grammar. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif


Drazula said:
It's a girl



You got to be kidding me. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif

[Hudson]

Water12356 said:

Drazula said:
It's a girl



You got to be kidding me. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif



No wonder it always reminded me of my ex girlfriends

[X-Vector]

Drazula said:
You mean "complete bitch". It's a girl. http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif [See Game Developer mag... premiere issue
[/b]



"Bastard" is not a sex specific term and "bitch" is not a synonym.


Do you notice that most of these characters are from very old games? Seems the focus in game development has shifted away from the characters.



- People typically have fond memories of games they've played when the experience was newer and therefore fresher.

- We're not talking about characters in general here, just enemy designs.

[Beelze]

There are so many ones I like, from so many different games, but at the moment I thought most fondly of these:

Octabrain (Duke Nukem 3D)
Houndeye (Half-Life)
Cacodemon (Doom)

I really like levitating enemies, and the Octabrain and the Cacodemon are my favorite such oddballs. The Octabrain is really creepy and I love the sounds it makes. The same goes for the Cacodemon, only it doesn't sound as freaky as the Octabrain.

As for the Houndeye, something about that yellow-blue, tripod meat bag is so perfect. I like the way they scuttle about, their cute sounds, and their attack is pretty nice. The way they've been designed, with the many eyes and the eyelid, is great.

[Komb.at]

Needle said:
http://img.tfd.com/thumb/e/ec/XCG_chrysalid_color.jpg
*shudder*



omfg i hated crysalists http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif
They still give me nightmares

[Steve]

As for the Houndeye, something about that yellow-blue, tripod meat bag is so perfect. I like the way they scuttle about, their cute sounds, and their attack is pretty nice. The way they've been designed, with the many eyes and the eyelid, is great.


I want one of those for a pet http://forums.3drealms.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Beelze]

Me too! In fact, I wish Dr. Kleiner had gotten a Houndeye instead of a Headcrab.

[Orochi Avlis]

The Great Mighty Poo from Conker's Bad Fur Day.