10 EXACT Moments You Tapped Out Of Horror Games

4. The Arrival Of Laura - The Evil Within

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First impressions are vital, and that goes double for villains. If you really want players to be afraid of an antagonist, you've got to give them a reason to be. That is the MO for The Evil Within, as this character's debut will make you scream so hard you lose your voice.

At the tail end of Chapter 4 in the first Evil Within game, you'll find yourself in a small morgue, with a corpse lying in a puddle of blood. While that's a horrid sight, you'll still feel safe in the room, as the only way in/out is through the door you entered. But, oh no, Laura is about to make a gnarly entrance.

This horrendous monster bursts out of the dead body and lets out a blood-curdling scream. She is a spider-like creature with a human face, and she is coming for you.

The violent suddenness of this moment will get your pulse going instantly. You barely have any time to figure out what's going on as you start sprinting to get away, only to find a locked door and this monster coming straight for you.

This may have been the arrival of this antagonist, but it was the departure of many players.

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