8 Terrifying Monsters Hiding In Open World Video Games

2. Slaughterspines & Tiderippers - Horizon: Forbidden West

As the best showcase of PS5 tech yet, Horizon's second instalment has a gorgeous art style and tons of side missions, creatures, unlockables and gear to find.

Guerrilla went all out crafting something we'll be playing for another five years before the supposed end of the trilogy, and in a post-post apocalypse ran by an AI overlord trying to replicate the fauna of Earth's history, that means all sorts of dinosaur/animal hybrids to take down.

While Forbidden West is easier than Zero Dawn when it comes to all-out combat, there are some super-rare creatures that eventually pop up in the story, roaming the plains regardless.

One is the Tideripper, largely inspired by real-world Plesiosaurs, and another is the Slaughterspine, a full-on combo of every bipedal, T Rex-looking beast you can think of.

With only five Tideripper spawns in the world and three places you can find a Slaughter Spine, the latter even needs you to go hunting at night, so make sure you're prepared for what's always one hell of a fight.