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Are Slimes/Oozes/Blobs the most boring enemy?
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They're often misused, but they can be interesting.
The enemy I'm probably most bored of is Giant Spiders. Not the really huge giant spiders, but the regular ones. They just show up as filler and poison you and web you and both of those are annoying but not really interesting
The enemy I'm probably most bored of is Giant Spiders. Not the really huge giant spiders, but the regular ones. They just show up as filler and poison you and web you and both of those are annoying but not really interesting
It depends on the series but in general Zombies will always be just zombies and are super boring.
Dead Space avoided this but those aren't technically zombies soo..
Rats in general suck, wolves are usually boring but not always. Very few games make goblins interesting.
Dead Space avoided this but those aren't technically zombies soo..
Rats in general suck, wolves are usually boring but not always. Very few games make goblins interesting.
I like Chuchus, but specially the Skyward Sword ones that looked like they were melting and shifting in front of you and would react differently depending on if you slice them or threw bombs at them.
The Wind Waker ones also had a really iconic design and led to a really memorable boss fight in Minish Cap.
But the "blob with happy face" that appear in many anime style games are much more generic and I would agree with you there:
As for what could be more generic than a slime/blob... Probably any human soldier with full black armor and a big gun. I think they have become way more common than skelletons today, and you usually know what they can do as soon as you see them.
The Wind Waker ones also had a really iconic design and led to a really memorable boss fight in Minish Cap.
But the "blob with happy face" that appear in many anime style games are much more generic and I would agree with you there:
As for what could be more generic than a slime/blob... Probably any human soldier with full black armor and a big gun. I think they have become way more common than skelletons today, and you usually know what they can do as soon as you see them.
Maybe slimes were just DPS checks back in the day for D&D, they can be terrifying now. Some destroy your equipment, even the magical kind, and some straight up engulf you and thanks to bring invisible, can pretty much sneak up on you and do it easily.
I love slimes, they just gotta be used right. Either through other methods of making them dangerous or making them cute.
I love slimes, they just gotta be used right. Either through other methods of making them dangerous or making them cute.
Pokemon removed even caves from the games and people still beat this same old drum
Thread backfire? Everyone apparently likes slimes
And: What's the coolest slime enemy? Is there a really well animated goop creature out there?
And: What's the coolest slime enemy? Is there a really well animated goop creature out there?
Ok you know what, I'm changing my opinion to "yes except Square Enix slimes" because I remembered flans are pretty fun too.
Even DQ skeletons are cool as hell
DQ has immaculate monster design that most JRPGs (including Pokemon in some respect) chase after.
The X Parasites from Metroid count as slimes I think, and they're probably my favorite Metroid common enemy.
I'm surprised to see so few votes for dogs. I include wolves in the broad category of "dogs".
I couldn't name or remember a dog enemy from any RPG I've ever fought in my life, and I've fought them in quite literally every single one.
I couldn't name or remember a dog enemy from any RPG I've ever fought in my life, and I've fought them in quite literally every single one.
I generally think slimes are boring, but I like the ones that split into multiple slimes and/or combine to form larger ones.
Everybody saying DQ yes but every other game no obviously have not played muhfucken RAGNAROK ONLINE. Porings are adorable and I will not accept any slander against them.
YES they are basically recolored DQ slimes but whatever!
YES they are basically recolored DQ slimes but whatever!
If they have various elemental properties and characteristics, no.
They're also very adorable.
They're also very adorable.
RO also has a slime that you can't touch with physical attacks, literally a ghost.Everybody saying DQ yes but every other game no obviously have not played muhfucken RAGNAROK ONLINE. Porings are adorable and I will not accept any slander against them.
YES they are basically recolored DQ slimes but whatever!
If they have various elemental properties and characteristics, no.
They're also very adorable.
RO also has a slime that you can't touch with physical attacks, literally a ghost.
