16 Best Video Game Moments This Generation (So Far)
13. Rom The Vacuous Spider - Bloodborne
Bloodborne is jam-packed with incredible moments, but none match the sheer brilliance of facing off against Rom The Vacuous Spider. Having to take a leap of faith into the strange ethereal den of this creepy eight-legged foe, the fight is challenging, surreal and completely unnerving.
Not only is the arena you and Rom battle in visually impressive in its own right, but your fight with the spider becomes an epic clash as you take on the giant insect's battalion of smaller creepy crawlies in effort of reaching their menacing leader.
After vanquishing Rom and his legion of arachnid based horrors, things only get darker, the mysterious Lady Yharnam showing up in her gore-stained wedding dress while the intimidating presence of the blood moon descends from the skies above. It's a big turning point in Bloodborne's narrative and one that only deepens your desire to discover more of the game's cryptically creepy gothic world.
It's an excellent example of the kind of mystic, hands-off storytelling that makes Hidetaka Miyazaki's games so utterly unique, the harrowing battle and its unexpected after-effects uncovering the scope of Bloodborne's world and introducing a plethora of nightmarish imagery that will stick with you long after the credits roll. It's one of Bloodborne's best sequences and a standout moment of this generation.