11 Unexpected Video Game Jump Scares That Scarred You For Life

8. Black Ops 2's Mob Of The Dead Easter Egg

The zombie modes in the Black Ops games, especially the DLC maps, have gone down as some of the wackiest and most memorable parts of the entire Call of Duty franchise.

Going all out to create sprawling, zombie-killing playgrounds, the developers made sure to pack each map to the brim with secrets and easter eggs, but there's one nightmare-inducing secret that sticks out from the rest.

On the map Mob of the Dead, players can find a surprisingly serene moment where fireworks are going off in the distance. Take a minute to have a closer look however - say, through the sights of sniper-rifle scope - and you'll regret indulging in your curiosity when you're treated to a screaming zombie face jumping up at you.

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