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[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And the ReDead face huggers approaching as you are literally frozen in fear.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

I think Link was frozen in the game, too

[–] Grangle1@lemm.ee 8 points 4 months ago

Probably the most legit scared I ever was in a video game, and I was 13.That, and Half-Mummified Gibdo Dad popping out of the wardrobe in Majora's Mask.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 6 points 4 months ago

The re-deads in OOT did kinda freak me out, and I had played shit like Castlevania and Splatterhouse long before it came out.

[–] SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 months ago

Always got my older brother to complete the well & the spirit temple. Noooo thank you.

[–] sepiroth154@feddit.nl 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I read all these people here being creeped out by the zombie-like creatures. And I get that. But the things that really gave me the creeps as a child were the like like... Just that hairy texture, and them looking like leeches really made my skin crawl.