There is nothing more terrifying in Dragon Age than the Darkspawn (unless you're arachnophobic). These infected creatures follow the call of a corrupted Old God, and destroy anything unfortunate enough to stand in their way.
Despite Dragon Age: Origins suffering from a severe case of 2009 graphics, several of the Darkspawn variants still managed to be terrifying, like the shadowy Shrieks who stalk the party while invisible, waiting for the perfect backstab moment. That's not to mention more grotesque creatures like Broodmothers or The Children.
We got a brief glimpse of what the Darkspawn looks like in the upcoming Dragon Age: The Veilguard in a blog post from BioWare and a couple of in-game screenshots. There's certainly been a shift in the visual style in The Veilguard, as we saw from the altered appearance of the demons present in the 20-minute snippet released by BioWare during Summer Game Fest.
The Darkspawn aren't exempt, with the new Genlocks looking more stylised than we've seen them in the past. The fandom is taking issue with the new look of the Ogre, one of Dragon Age's most iconic enemies. The new Ogre isn't quite the hulking colossus we're used to, and...