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290 LEVEL 11 They All Want You Dead
both attributes they end up feeling “cheap” as they ’ ve been given an
advantage that the player cannot match. Whenever an enemy is extremely
overpowered or too perfect at making attacks, it feels like the player is
fighting a computer rather than an actual living creature.
But I digress.
A slow enemy works best when there are lots of them. One zombie isn ’ t
very threatening, but a dozen of the slow - moving undead can make even
the most stalwart hero a little nervous. Often a slow enemy packs a big
wallop: if the player gets hit, it ’ s their own damn fault. Or you can give a
slow - moving enemy a fast attack to keep the player on their toes. Slow
enemies often have built- in defenses, allowing them to brace themselves
against a player ’ s attack or casually swat them aside. If you want your
enemy to feel powerful, have them move slowly like the Tyrant, Nemesis
and Dr. Salvador from the Resident Evil series. The inevitability of the bad
guy advancing on the hero can make the player panic and make fatal
mistakes.