9 Mysterious Creatures Hidden In Famous Video Games

9. The Smoke Monster - Just Cause 3

The folks working at Just Cause 3 developer Avalanche Studios are very clearly fans of Lost, given that they peppered their game (and its predecessor, Just Cause 2) with a whole bunch of references to the famous TV show.

Just Cause 2 even features its own version of the Lost island that will destroy your plane if you fly near it, complete with a mysterious hatch and a strange version of the black smoke monster (basically a human NPC engulfed in a dark wispy cloud). And while this island isn't in Just Cause 3, the game contains a newer, better version of the smoke monster that can actually kill you if you get too close.

If you head to coordinates N 40 48.085/E 5 34.910 and stand back against the trees a little bit (facing towards the lake), an ominous sound will begin to play. Then, the smoke monster will dart out into the clearing, kill 3 NPCs, and flee. If you chase the creature it will eventually vanish, but it is possible to be killed by it if you get too close.

So yeah, don't get too close.