Top 10 B.O.W.s

I don't know about you, but I've always loved the classic mad-scientist archetype. You know, inhumane testings and experiments on living organisms, resulting in horrific and disgusting monters. One of the main reasons why I love Resident Evil so much is it embraces this theme, piting players in an often desolate setting crawling with test-subjects and mutant beasts. From killer-insects to hell-hounds, there is quite the variation in size and characteristics. Here are my top-ten favorite Resident Evil B.O.W.s (Bio-Organic Weapons)

10) Chimeras - You ever see the movie "The Fly"? Well, Chimeras can very well be something straight out of it. These mutant-insects left quite the impression on me with their constant bursting out of ventage-system at you tactics. Something that I'll always remember these guys for is how they chase you around through nearly your entire stay at the Mansion Lab.

9) Cerberus - Classic enemy. Without a doubt, their defining moment was the jumping through window scare in the original game. Also, you simply can not beat the death screen that comes up in Resident Evil 2 after having met your demise at their paws. Om nom nom nom.

8) Novistadors - Alright, back to the insects. What sets these guys apart from the rest 0f the B.O.W.s is their ability to camoflauge with the environment, thus rendering them invisible to the naked eye. What this results in is some intense "oh shit" situations. In addition to that is, like the Cerberus (is Cerberi the proper plural term?) they have one of the best death screens if the player succombs to them. What happens is they spit acid all over Leon's head, burning his face to the bone. And what's more is, they have a really cool name.

7) Zombies - Come on, you can't get any more iconic than that. They are slow-moving, they never give up on the pursuit, they do not feel pain, and they are driven by the sole instinct of hunger. Good shit right there.

6) Bandersnatches - Do you remember the tar-zombies in the Return of the Living Dead series? Well, these guys remind me so much of them as they share the same cartoonish face that makes them so damn creepy. And like the tar-zombie thing in Return of the Living Dead Part 3, they have one elongated arm that can reach really really really far.

5) Hunters - Does mutant-frog sound scary to you? Well regardless, you should be scared when these guys are around. They are strong, they are swift, and they can take one hell of a beating. If I had a dollar for everytime a hunter swiped my head off, I'd probably have enough money to buy this fucking cool Chris Redfield action figure. This includes Sweepers as well.

4) Lickers - This is one hell of a cool B.O.W. They are zombies that have further developed from the T-Virus, resulting in a blind and skinless creature with long claws and a stretchable spear-like tongue. The one that jumped through the one-way mirror scared the shit out of me so bad.

3) Crimson Heads - Remember what I said about the zombies? Well imagine the same creature, except with razor-sharp claws, veins bulging out of it's flesh, and an overall blood-red color palette. Oh, and they can run and chase you through rooms.

2) Regenerators/Iron Maidens - Ever wonder what it was like to shoot the shit out of Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie? Well in Resident Evil 4, you can. All Iron Maiden references aside, these guys just look really fucking cool/intimidating. I mean geez, just look at them. Don't they look like an amazing enemy? The best part is, you can't go all gung-ho and blast them to bits, no. You need to use an infrared scope and snipe apart their parasites. Iron Maiden? Excellent!

1) Tyrants - I was really contemplating over whether to include these guys in the list, seeing as they aren't really common enemies as are the other dudes listed. In the end, I decided to go with it, as they have popped up on multiple occasions throughout the series. Every encounter with one is very memorable and epic, seeing as they are immensely powerful, attack brutally, and are seemingly indestructable. Great great enemy, and my personal favorite B.O.W.