Top 10 Horrifying Hells in Gaming

Minecraft: The Nether

They say the road to hell’s paved with good intentions, but surprise, surprise, it’s a mighty hot one for Minecraft. In the hellish purgatory known simply as The Nether, everything’s scaled down by a ratio of 8:1 above ground, meaning that traveling one block in the Nether means traveling eight blocks in the Overworld. Taking a quick shortcut through the Nether could mean saving you travel time, but boy does it come with a price.

In The Nether, everything’s a nightmare of reality. Trees wilt, compasses fail, explosions are more explosive, lava flows faster – twice as fast, actually – and dumping water buckets on them will just leave you with steam an empty bucket. Try to take a nap and your bed bursts into flame right beneath you. Oh, and the pigmen are right behind you. That’s it, you’re taking the bus next time.