10 Scariest Hidden Encounters In Open World Games

As one might expect from a game franchise called The Evil Within, there’s some pretty horrifying things to encounter. From serial killers, reality warping foes, body horror galore, and a Duran Duran cover. Okay, the song’s actually pretty good.

At one point in the game you will come across the Guardians - a creature that, regardless of the name, is nothing like the previous entry. This grotesque abomination of deadliness is comprised of the mutilated corpses and heads of women murdered by one of the villains - the murderous photographer Stefano Valentini. Oh, and the thing has a huge one-hit-kill buzzsaw for a right arm, too.

While the first time you meet the Guardian, it’s a designated boss battle of sorts. But afterwards, you can stumble across another one randomly. It’s one thing to walk into a boss battle and fight something terrifying, it’s another thing entirely to be trying to sneak around a monster you don’t want to fight and rounding a corner to see a buzzsaw wielding abomination bearing down on you unexpectedly.