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The 10 Scariest Tomb Raider Enemies: The Crystal Dynamics Years

- by Kelly M - 5 Comments.

A couple of weeks ago, we looked at 10 of the scariest enemies from the Core Design Tomb Raider games. With Halloween only a week away, let’s continue our scare-fest and look at the 10 scariest enemies from the Crystal Dynamics games!

So, here are the 10 scariest Tomb Raider enemies from the Crystal Dynamics games in no particular order!

Yeti thralls seen in Tomb Raider: Underworld
If you thought the Yeti from Tomb Raider 2 were creepy enough, just wait till you meet their undead cousins from TR: Underworld (Image credit: Katie’s Tomb Raider Site)
Sea snake from Tomb Raider: Legend
This giant sea snake seen in Tomb Raider: Legend has sent shivers down more than one gamer’s spine (Image credit: Katie’s Tomb Raider Site)
Atlanteans from Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Tomb Raider: Anniversary’s Atlanteans might not be as creepy-looking as their counterparts from the original game but they’re still a nasty bunch (Image credit: Katie’s Tomb Raider Site)
Giant spiders seen in Tomb Raider: Underworld
Arachnaphobes beware! These giant spiders from Tomb Raider: Underworld are just as menacing as the ones seen in Tomb Raider 2…albeit in high def. (Image credit: Katie’s Tomb Raider Site)
Centaurs from Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Anniversary’s centaur guards are not so much scary as darned difficult to defeat. (Image credit: Katie’s Tomb Raider Site)
Oni Stormguard from Tomb Raider 2013
There weren’t many scary enemies in Tomb Raider 2013 but this Oni Stormguard was still a force to be reckoned with (Image credit: Katie’s Tomb Raider Site)
Tiger thralls from Tomb Raider: Underworld
What’s scarier than tigers jumping out at you from the shadows? How about Underworld’s undead tiger thralls? (Image credit: Katie’s Tomb Raider Site)
Tomb Raider: Legend's unknown entity
We never really find out what Tomb Raider: Legend’s “unknown entity” is supposed to be, but it certainly doesn’t look like a friendly chap. (Image credit: Katie’s Tomb Raider Site)
Naga lizards from Tomb Raider: Underworld
These naga lizards might not look very scary but their ability to sneak up on Lara almost made me jump out of my skin on several occasions (Image credit: Katie’s Tomb Raider Site)
The doppleganger from Tomb Raider: Underworld
Ever been told that you are your worst enemy? Well, in Lara’s case, it’s certainly true. What’s scarier than a stronger, mutated, evil version of yourself? (Image credit: Katie’s Tomb Raider Site)

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I hope the sight of these creepy critters hasn’t scared you away. Have a happy Halloween – if you celebrate it – and enjoy your trick or treating! If you’re planning to dress up as Lara Croft or any of the other characters from the Tomb Raider games, feel free to let me know! I’d be happy to share your photos on the blog and/or social media. 🙂

** Actually, there’s now a third list, The 10 Scariest Tomb Raider Enemies: The Best of the Rest, if you’re looking for more creepy nostalgic goodness. Sharks, spiders, statues… and a familiar face.

So, do you agree with the ten enemies I’ve chosen? Are there others that should have been on this list instead? Feel free to share your thoughts below!

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About Kelly M

Kelly McGuire is a writer, part-time translator, and gamer who is passionate about archaeology, language learning, travel, and wildlife conservation. She tweets under the username @TRHorizons and is the admin and chief content creator for Tomb Raider Horizons.

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5 Comments on “The 10 Scariest Tomb Raider Enemies: The Crystal Dynamics Years”

    1. They’re were pretty ghastly…though not as bad as the ones from Tomb Raider 2. There’s just something inherently creepy about the low-tech graphics of the 90s. ^_^

  2. Nice! I thought the centaurs were plenty creepy, especially in the cut scene where Pierre encounters them. The skull heads, the glowy eyes. Shudder! After that, you’re too busy trying to survive to look at them. The tiger thralls make me jump too, though nowhere near as much as the cat mummies in TR1. As a few people said on Twitter, realistic monsters aren’t always the most scary.

    1. I really had a lot of trouble compiling this list. The newer games are just too realistic for their own good. Perhaps I should have make 2 Core Design lists as I had to leave out a lot of old school enemies from the 1st list (e.g. Brother Obscura, the guardians from Last Revelation, those awful little creatures from the Ireland levels of Chronicles)

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