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Video Game Zombies: Different yet Exactly the Same

With so many developers trying to squeeze zombies into their games, it is surprising how remarkably different the brain-hungry creepers can be. Who knew the idea of absent-minded, rotting hominids could be so diversely interpreted?

Read on for a list of games that show completely different takes on this classic monster.

VersusEM5748d ago

Ha, it's werid, alot ppl in the gaming world are doing zombies, while the same can be said 4 movies but with vampires instead.

illegalyouth5748d ago

Actually, in the last decade, the proportion of zombie movies has increased dramatically.

OneSneakyMofo5748d ago

I swear to God... if Twilight the video game takes off and is hugely successful thanks to the tweenies, I'ma go on a rampage.

Darkstorn5748d ago

I don't think there's much diversity the mannerisms of zombies myself. They're either slow zombies (a la Night of the Living Dead) or fast zombies (akin to those in 28 Days Later).

Paul_Gale5748d ago

Zombie Marvel vs. Capcom will be next.

M3rkMast3r5748d ago

Zombies why I do enjoy them, they have over-saturated the market with them.

Sadie21005748d ago

Yeah, I love zombies as much as any other guy, but hearing about a new zombie game does nothing for me now. Movies too.

MysticStrummer5748d ago

FPS over saturate the market. Proper zombie games are really just now becoming possible because of the tech involved with putting so many on screen at once. Besides that, the only good zombie experience is Nazi Zombies in World at War. Dead Rising and Left for Dead are not the zombie games I'm looking for. Zombie Apocalypse and (maybe) Dead Nation are both better than DR and L4D. I want Treyarch to make a standalone zombie game instead of just making it an afterthought.

Hotel_Moscow5748d ago

but if thy come up with an open world zombie game tha tis a true zombie game and not you following a set path you would buy that

OneSneakyMofo5748d ago (Edited 5748d ago )

Braaaaaaaaaiiiinnnnsss

Edit:@disagreer Not brains? A zombie's gotta eat!

Capdastaro5748d ago

Left 4 Dead ain't zombies... They are the infected.

table5748d ago

A zombie can be used to describe a person totally lacking in independent judgement. That fits the characteristics of the infected. Yes, I did just look up the definition.

Capdastaro5748d ago (Edited 5748d ago )

lol, did I just get owned?

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Report: New Dead Rising Game in Development, Now Set In Hollywood

A new Dead Rising is in the works, and we have the first plot details on this entry, which takes Frank West back to the action.

scorpio_2049151d ago

Please make it in a theme park or something extravagant like the original mall and casino(but different). DR is all about bigger than life environments, not some realistic gritty town.

isarai150d ago

Ugh, the last one was so trash bro 😔

TheColbertinator150d ago

Hollywood blvd is already full of zombies anyway

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OG Left 4 Dead Creator Announces He's Working On A New Multiplayer Shooter

Following Left 4 Dead's undying legacy, the developer of the game shares that a new likewise project is in the works.

ZycoFox242d ago

L4D had potential to be so much more. The issue was that the release of the second game just one year after the first added a decent amount of content which was much needed, then there was nothing except for a few small content updates spread far between.

This is one of the only games I can think of that benefits from a yearly release, or at least a yearly DLC so it doesn't split the player base.

The games just got too samey and lack content.. it's a shame they didn't keep up the pace, I know you can download new maps but it doesn't change the overall game or add new enemies etc.

-Foxtrot242d ago

Regardless of what Valve officially said they didn’t need to do a sequel that fast, things could have easily been added to the original overtime and the sad thing is the characters and atmosphere of the original was better than the sequel. I mean we went from the dark, grim city streets to the sunny south where we are hitting massive menacing tanks with frying pans.

I honestly believe Valve killed it because it was a Turtle Rock game at its core and Valve wanted it to be known as an Valve only IP moving forward

They even brought back the original survivors just to kill one of them off (even though in the original they were heading North to Canada)

JEECE242d ago

Lol L4D2 came out in 2009, and you are saying it should have been a 2020s type live service game. It's just a great game, it doesn't need battle passes and skins.

This attitude is why devs are afraid to make any multiplayer game that isn't a live service.

Jingsing241d ago (Edited 241d ago )

Also in these current economic times live services is just a no go when people are being more frugal with their purchasing power. I don't do any subscription services anymore which means I can't do multiplayer on a console even if I wanted too. Something the console manufacturers should think about if they want to get players to even try their online stuff.

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Interview: Plants vs. Zombies Composer Talks Charm, Humor, and Musical Mayhem

Game Rant interviews Plants vs. Zombies composer Peter McConnell about honoring the series’ quirky roots, adapting its themes, and now going vinyl.

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VenomUK315d ago

The score for the first Plants Vs Zombies is such great, iconic music that it has a timeless quality. Not quite the level of Minecraft, but wonderful in its own right.