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Horror purists may scoff at the use of jump scares in video games, but there's no denying that a well-crafted injection of sudden terror is amazingly effective at ruining a perfectly good pair of pants. While some titles play the long game with their horror elements, other experiences plunge you directly into a moment that's designed to stress you out. We've rounded up some of the best jump scares in video games below, in case you're looking for a fright ahead of Halloween.
What's cool about some of these is that they popped up in a wide range of games, including titles that aren't necessarily horror games. Jump scares when you really don't expect it? Those can be even more jarring. By no means is our list of 15 jump scares exhaustive, and some of these may not have even scared you. That's another cool thing about jump scares: They tend to work differently on each person, especially in an interactive medium like video games.
For more things to check out ahead of Halloween, check out our list of the best horror games.
At its best, Batman: Arkham Knight (which recently added a new suit, eight years after release) is a power fantasy that few games can match. You're regularly countering criminal faces with armored fists, flinging an endless supply of batarangs at supervillains, and tearing through Gotham in a billion dollars worth of petrol-powered vengeance. Gliding from rooftop to rooftop is also great, but that sense of unstoppable power gets a reality check early in the game when you're met face to screaming face with an abomination of science in the form of the Man-Bat. It's not just a great and unexpected scare, but one that you'll never be fully prepared for thanks to the random nature of that encounter.
Read our Batman: Arkham Knight review.
Even an underwater utopia gone horribly wrong needs a dentist! While oral care experts are wrongly feared by society, the doctor of smile bones in BioShock is a different case altogether. Though the actual fright looks tame by today's standards, it's the setup that works brilliantly here. A puff of smoke that obscures your vision, a corpse that suddenly appears in the doctor's chair, and the faint sound of footsteps around you creates a tense scene, leading you to explore a small corner for some quick resources. The second you turn around though, you're face to face with a screaming doctor who wants your life and your pretty teeth.
Read our BioShock review.
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The selection and quality of games that kids have at their disposal these days is something that would make our younger selves envious. Titles that stretch over multiple platforms and genres, when all we had was a small selection of Super Mario games and a few Sega classics. We thought we would scale the selection process down by focusing it on Xbox Series X/S video games – we recently brought you the best PC games for kids, and this list does feature some of the same titles, but we’ve made sure there are a few extra games as well. With that being said, what are the best Xbox Series X/S video games for kids?
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