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We all recently dodged the zombie apocalypse bullet when Rapture didn't happen, but we might not be so lucky next time. So, I decided to make a list of some of the best zombie games so you can be sure that you're ready for the next undead threat.
Not much gets better than this series. Despite the ridiculous tank controls of the first three games, this series delivers a compelling plot and unforgettable characters as you fight your way through the infected, trying to find out who is behind the most recent outbreak. If you're looking for horror, stick to the earlier games, which focus on puzzles and jump-scares rather than overwhelm you with zombies. Meanwhile, the later installments focus on over-the-shoulder slaughtering of zombie hordes as you try to prevent the newest zombie threat. These games will prepare you for the following scenarios: getting stuck in a mansion with zombies; fighting against zombified plants, dogs, people, sharks, and mutants; running through a city full of zombies; getting chased by a ridiculous mutant that is intent on killing everyone from your police division; and facing zombie outbreaks in both Spain and Africa.
Okay, I will admit that I just picked up this game, but I absolutely love it. The characters are interesting, the plot is good, and there's nothing quite like facing hordes upon hordes of zombies. Seriously, the amount of zombies you go through playing just one campaign is easily in the thousands, and you always feel a sense of accomplishment when you chop down the last member of a horde with your axe, and have a few seconds to catch your breath before another swarm comes along. If you want to learn how to survive in an urban environment with some of the most insane types of zombies (witches, anyone?), then this is the game for you.
Revolving around a photojournalist researching a zombie outbreak, Dead Rising is the perfect game to teach you the important skills in surviving the Mall of America with a bunch of rampaging psychopaths running around. Not only can you kill hordes of zombies in this game, but you can do it with pretty much anything you find. Gigantic plastic plant? Check. A TV set? Check. Old stand-bys like the chainsaw? Of course! There is nothing more amusing than smashing zombies' heads in with a sledgehammer in this game. While the photo element is sometimes hard to control and the AI is tedious to deal with, this game is incredibly enjoyable, especially when you learn some decapitating karate moves. It doesn't get much better than watching a zombie's head fly off after you kick them in the face.
Left 4 Dead is pretty much the only FPS game where I don't get incredibly motion sick while I play it. Normally, like with Call of Duty, the rapid-moving camera as I run around like a chicken with its head cut off causes me to get ill within ten minutes. However, the event of Nazi zombies has caused me to reconsider my avoidance of this genre. Not only do you get to shoot hordes of zombies with WII weapons (Player One understands how much I enjoy this time period), but they're also Nazis! I mean, it seriously doesn't get much better than this, right? So, if you ever find yourself transported back into the 1940's with zombies running around, this is the game for you.
Do you guys have any favorite Zombie games? Let me know!
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