10 Video Game Enemies That Made You Turn The Console Off

9. Basilisk - Dark Souls

There's nothing worse in video games than thinking your actual save is irrevocably broken. That you've done something that means no matter what else can happen, there's a world state or gameplay-affecting issue locked to progression.

Enter the Dark Souls Basilisks, creatures that already look creepy as hell, coming at you with leaps and swipes, but worst of all, breathe a wide-reaching mist that turns your character to stone on the spot, "Cursing" you as a status effect.

What does that mean? Well your health is now halved, you can't turn human to get help from other players, nor can you get any of the benefits of being human, like increased healing from your Estus Flask.

The many "Gotcha!" moments of Dark Souls are well documented now, but discovering these creatures - in a gated-off sewer area surrounded by poisonous slimes dropping from the ceiling - was one hell of a "sorry... WHAT?!" reaction in 2011.