Laura – The Evil Within
7 Scariest Horror Game Monsters
Would it be bad if I said that Laura reminds me of an ex-girlfriend from back in the day? OK, good, because Laura reminds me of an ex-girlfriend from back in the day. They do say sharing is caring, right?
Yes, The Evil Within’s spine-chilling spider-like boss hounds Sebastian Castellanos for most of his dream-hopping adventures through STEM – a reality-altering computer system that allows its users to live out their fantasies in an alternate existence – and while she loves popping out from the shadows to give our hero a great big hug, she also has a penchant for screaming angrily like a banshee who’s just stubbed their toe.
Interestingly, though, Laura’s in fact a macabre representation of the main villain’s last memory of his dying, burning sister. As a result, while she’s virtually immune to bullets, she thankfully has a pet peeve for – you guessed it! – fire.
While Shinji Mikami’s 2014 hit may’ve had a slightly uneven story, it doesn’t take the shine off the superb old-school survival horror that fans of the genre love so ardently. And between you and me, Laura is undoubtedly one of the game’s blood-drenched highlights.
