10 Annoying Enemies That Almost Ruined Great Video Games

10. Cliff Racers - Morrowind

The scourge of Vvardenfell, the insufferable squealers of the ashen skies of Morrowind, Cliff Racers are the most infamous enemies throughout the Elder Scrolls series. When you're out in the wild and you hear that iconic cawing, then you better either run or get your bow ready, because all hell is about to rain down on you.

These nagging nightmares always attack in swarms (or is it flocks?), pecking at you then backing away when you start swinging back. They're awkward, hard to hit, and persistent; an infuriating combat encounter even by the high standards set by other airborne video game baddies.

The Cliff Racer plague is so bad, in fact, that one player benevolently made a mod that removed them completely from the game. Or, if you're feeling masochistic, you can download a mod that seems to spawn 10 for every one you kill.

Their notoriety ensured that they never appeared in another Elder Scrolls game, but that didn't a certain other big franchise from including them under a different name...