21 Best Character Debuts In Gaming History

20. Pyramid Head (Silent Hill 2)

Ask anyone to name a character from a horror game and chances are they'd come up with old bathtub-face himself; Pyramid Head. In terms of evoking pure "WTF is that?!" creepiness, a macabrely-animated rape scene where two other lifeless mannequins are being molested by him as you explore a dank series of dark corridors is some of the most resonating imagery created by Konami across all eight main instalments of the series. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtrJTn6hd8c Most of us were expecting control to switch back to us to get out of the situation with Pyramid Head almost within arms reach, but instead protagonist James Sutherland dives inside a nearby cupboard only to give into his own fear when the former gets too close. As further game revelations would reveal, this enemy had a much more direct link to Sutherland's own psyche in terms of creating a memorable villain in aesthetic and action, and many would argue he's never been topped since.
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