Video games have a huge variety of enemies. Some range from simple and weak, like Halo’s Grunts, some range from pretty hard but fun like the Black Knights from Dark Souls, and some are just fun to attack. But then… there are THOSE enemies. You know the ones, the ones that seem to only exist just to piss the player off, due to how annoying they are. Yeah, those ones. So, today, I want to share with you all the enemies from video games that brought me the worst kind of pain possible. First, some rules. Only from games that I have played, so no Falcons from Ninja Gaiden. Also, only one enemy per franchise. With that said, let us start the list

#10: Balverines from Fable



Fable isn’t much of a combat heavy game. It’s not bad, it’s just… different from most action RPG’s. However, when you introduce the Balverines into it, then it’s a whole other story. The Balverines are always in dark forest areas, just waiting to attack you or any other unlucky traveller. When you do get near them, you’d better run to the next region, because unlike most enemies when they chase you, they do NOT stop. They keep chasing you until you leave that area. If you do decide to fight them, they will attack you with lunges that deflect your blocks and fast swipes that could result in a combo, constantly hitting you. Combos belong in fighting games, not freaking RPG’s. And when they jump in the air to get behind you, they stay up there for what feels like an eternity just wasting your time. In Fable II, their just as bad, because they always attack in packs. They are NEVER alone. You have to deal with more than one, so you need to watch them. However, I put them much lower on the list because after you learn their attack patterns, their so much easier. But trust me, for newcomers to the Fable franchise, their pretty annoying.

#9: Merryweather from Grand Theft Auto V



I could have put the police down, but I felt that these guys deserved it a bit more. Unlike the police, Merryweather are able to appear just about anywhere at any moment. They can come behind corners, and are quick to send in reinforcements. Now, for those who say that “Oh, they're just the police, only in story mode”, your kinda right. But, why do I find them more annoying then the police. Well, for starters, I never got attacked by the police as much as many others, and that Merryweather are ALWAYS quick to start shooting at you when a mission starts. Whenever you have to talk to Dave, they’re there. Whenever you make it onto the ship, they’re there. When you're just doing something that they’re not even involved in, they’re freaking there. Also, they wear body armor, making them more resistant to hits as much as usual police, and they carry much stronger guns, so they can kill you pretty easily. And they always attack in huge groups and with helicopters. Some times, more than one. And they can also attack you in such small areas, and even the safe house isn’t safe from these guys. At least the police have standards

#8: Other Players from Mario Party



Okay, they may not be enemies, but they are still pretty annoying. In Mario Party, this game has been notorious for the game that destroyed friendships worldwide. In this game, the lives of your companions do not matter. You need to collect all of the stars and all of the coins and be the best like no one ever was. That’s easier said than done, as your opponents will risk their lives in order to take your coins and your stars. They will defeat you in mini-games, force you to give them your stuff in Chance Time, lose it all to other characters, and just laugh at your face in the end when they take the lead and win the game, as they stand on the podium, laughing at your defeat. And to think that you are allies with these people. This is the worst party I’ve ever been to, and I don’t get to go to many parties

#7: Creepers from Minecraft



Imagine yourself, building a huge civilization, or maybe a huge castle that touches the sky. You have been working on this for the past seven hours. Your hands are sweating, your eyes are burning, you have to go to the bathroom, you skipped lunch for this, but you have finally managed to get that castle you wanted finished. Then, suddenly, a green creature comes along and blows up the entire thing, making all your progress worthless…. That is the Creeper for you. The Creepers are both annoying and the most horrifying thing in the entire franchise. This is because, when you are making the biggest fort ever, these things come along, with the intent to destroy your lives work, even if they have to sacrifice their lives for it. And trust me, they are willing to take you with them if you are not careful. Just hearing that hissing sound at night is enough to scare any Minecraft player to death. And this is why Creative Mode was made.

#6: Medusa Heads from Castlevania



Oh my god, you all knew I had to talk about these things sooner or later. The Medusa Heads have one purpose and one purpose only. To utterly piss you off, and they did a perfect job at it. They move around up and down in a pattern that, despite learning it, and having the classic Castlevania players have their pattern memorized forever, their pattern is still hard to avoid. And in Castlevania, they also have knock back, having you jump back whenever you get hurt by enemies, so when the Medusa Heads come along, they are made to knock you off the ledges and kill you in one hit. But the worst I’ve seen is in Symphony of the Night, because, despite the fact that being knocked off the ledge would result in a long climb back up, but then there are the stone ones, which not only counts as a hit, but can petrify you and give you another hit from nearby enemies. Why Medusa has so many freaking heads, I don’t know, but I wish she’d stop sending them flying toward me

#5: Like-Like from Legend of Zelda



There are quite a few Zelda enemies, but rarely did I run into any that annoyed me…. And then the Like-Like’s came into existence. These things are literally just another way to make you use the rupees. Granted, rupees are never really used because you can find a lot of useful stuff for free. But that doesn’t excuse these guys from stealing my tunic and shield. Like-Like’s are very few in this game, so thank goodness for that, but for the few times you do meet them is enough to drive me mad. You need to attack the Like-Like in very small swipes and do some damage to them. But don’t even think about getting greedy. If you stay close to it for too long, it will devour you, and spit you out, but not before taking your shield or special tunics. You’d better kill those things fast, because if you don’t, you will lose those items, and you will have to go and get them again. And you can run into a Like-Like in the dreaded Water Temple, and it can take your Blue Tunic, which is a very useful item in this temple, so that is just totally unfair. And of course, they appear again in Majora’s Mask. But only in the ocean, so don’t worry about them there too much

#4: Eagles from Far Cry 4



Like I said, I have never played Ninja Gaiden, so I can not include the falcons from that game on here. However, I still can include their equally annoying new gen counterparts. The eagles in this game must really hate the protagonist if they are really willing to go out of their way to swoop down and try to kill them. And trust me, for a couple of animals, they are deadly. They are able to swoop down really fast, and when they grab you, they aren’t going to let go without a fight. And what a fight, because they are just so annoying, because not only are they small targets, but they are incredibly fast, and they will always fly around you, making it hard to even land a hit with anything. And before you know it, they’ll be on you once again, trying to peck your eyes out. Their so annoying, in fact, that not only did Kotaku do an entire article on the eagles, but “Far Cry 4 Eagles Annoying” has been Google searched so much, that it is to be expected when typing anything Far Cry related. And I thought I was playing Far Cry 4, not Hitchcock’s The Birds game.

#3: Poison Headcrabs from Half-Life 2



I can handle the normal Headcrabs. Yes, they can get a little annoying what with jumping around, but I never found it too bad. The Poison Headcrabs are a totally different story. Just looking at these things is enough to make me feel sick to my stomach. But trust me, the sight alone is nothing compared to their attack. When they leap at you, they don’t just damage you. Yeah, that would be bad enough, but no. They bring your entire health down to one. You only have one hit point before death. And it does not matter how much health you have. Even if you are at full health, you will still be dropped to one hit point. Oh, but it get’s worse. Just take a look at the Poison Headcrab Zombies, who carry three of these things on them at once and will happily chuck them at you just to poison you. I mean for goodness sake, not only are they deadly, but they can be thrown like footballs to your general location. Even on roofs, they can make it up there. And this is why we don’t go to Ravenholm

#2: Cliffracers from Elder Scrolls: Morrowind



I had to put these guys here. And how could I not. They’re the bane of every Morrowind players existence. These things are a lot harder to hit, as they float above ground. It makes it real hard to hit them, but they are still able to hit you, and they will. Oh, but trust me, there’s a lot more. If you thought one was bad enough, try an entire army of them. And yes, there can be an entire army of these things, just flying above you, making that dreaded sound, as you try your best to hit them with arrows or cast magic on them. And they are also everywhere in the entire game. And I don’t mean just a couple of areas. I mean every region in the entire game has at least one army of Cliffracers, waiting to attack you. Oh, but the worst part, and I mean the absolute worst part of these things is something that could have been avoided. In this game, whenever you level up, you get stronger. However, to keep the challenge, the game was made to where the enemies level up with you. So, when you get stronger, the enemies get stronger. And yes, that includes the damn Cliffracers. So unlike any other RPG, in this one, you are unable to weaken these things with stats. So what could possibly be worse…. Oooooh boy

#1: Skeleton Wheel from Dark Souls



Dark Souls is a hard game. Hard, but it never feels unfair… But there are a few expectations. Theres the Crystal Caves, Bed of Chaos…. And these things. These things are the worst part of the worst level, the Catacombs. In fact, these enemies are what makes the Catacombs the worst level in the entire game. What is it that makes these things terrible? Well, let’s see. What happens is that these enemies are always attacking you in packs of six or seven. While that wouldn’t be too bad, what makes it bad is that these enemies have a constant barrage of attacks. It wouldn’t be too bad, but the problem is that they will constantly attack you, running our your stamina. Even with the Greatshield of Artorias, which is regarded as the best shield in the game, it is no use against them. And once that stamina is gone, you might as well take the beating, because trust me, they do NOT stop. And you can’t even attack them, don’t even bother. And this is because they are so fast, they will just ride away before you can hit them. Only to have them ride back toward you, ready to attack you again. The only way you are going to survive your encounter with these enemies is to just run away, and do your best to dodge them. Trust me, you can not fight them or block them, so running is the only way to survive. And still, that may not be good enough, because, like I said, they are fast, and they are ready to murder you, and they just may succeed in their vendetta. But the worst part of these enemies is that they were the enemies that almost made me give up on Dark Souls. With every other enemy on the list, they were bad, but I never felt like forever abandoning the game. But with these guys, I was about ready to give up on Dark Souls forever, and never experience a great game such as this. I only kept playing because I went to a different area, beat that area, and managed to beat the Catacombs, finally finishing this hard game. If an enemy can nearly cause me to nearly forever abandon a game, then they deserve the top spot of most annoying video game enemies.

Well, there you have it. Did you enjoy the list? Tell me what you thought of it. With that said, I will see you all next time