10 Best Video Games With An Unseen Enemy
2. Dead Space
The Dead Space games are of course best remembered for players battling the grotesque mutated creatures known as the Necromorphs - humans which have been driven insane and transformed by the mysterious extraterrestrial objects known as the Markers.
It isn't until Dead Space 3 that we learn the truth behind the creation of the Markers and therefore the Necromorphs: they're part of the reproductive cycle of the Brethren Moons, gigantic, space-faring creatures which represent the final stage in a Necromorph's evolution.
Long story short, the Brethren Moons will seed a suitable planet with Markers intended to turn the local population into Necromorphs.
When enough conversion has been achieved, a convergence event will be triggered that amasses all the Necromorphs in the area to form a new Brethren Moon.
The game's Awakened DLC ended with the Brethren Moons launching a full-on attack on Earth, and fans have been left hanging ever since. Given that the next game in the series is a remake of the original, though, there's no guarantee this thread will ever be picked up again.
Before we reveal our #1 pick, if you haven't played Horizon Forbidden West yet, MAJOR SPOILERS will follow...