As gamers, we have an unhealthy obsession of the undead, specifically
Zombies.
Zombies, Walkers, Roamers, whatever you want to call them, the idea of a person dying and reanimating, then blowing their brains out with the double-barreled shotgun is nothing but mouth-watering gaming goodness. And as gamers, we do have a wide selection of where we can get our fix. I have comprised a list of where we can get this fix.
I will also say that these are in no particular order.
1. Call of Duty Zombies
Since the release of Call of Duty: World at War [WaW], we have been shown how awesome the combination of a Nazi and Zombie really is. In the original release, WaW provided the side game of Zombies which involved various survival maps which pinned you and your teammates against increasingly hard waves of Zombies. From there, Call of Duty from Treyarch continued to include the Call of Duty Zombies side game. In the most recent release, Call of Duty Black Ops 2, showed us a episodic style to the Zombies game where you visited various stops via bus while uncovering the events behind the Zombie apocalypse.
Call of Duty Zombies is certainly a popular game and very fun to play with friends only.
Platforms: PC, PS3, XBOX 360
Must have: Call of Duty World at War, Call of Duty Black Ops, Call of Duty Black Ops 2
http://callofduty.wikia.com/wiki/Zombies_(mode)
2. DayZ
DayZ has quickly become a popular mod game with a dedicated fanbase. Adding on to the ARMA II engine/game, DayZ brings a open-map survival game. Not only are you fighting for survival from Zombies, but also from other players. As supplies are scarce in the world, you find competition with other players for medical and ammunition supplies to defend yourself in the world.
The game mod is still in Alpha development and still has some bugs, so some forgiveness is expected when playing the game. The physics and the zombies are not exactly perfect themselves, but the game play is still challenging.
Platforms: PC Only.
Must have: ArmA II: Combined Operations game installed
http://dayzmod.com/
3. The War Z
Update:
In the comments we were pointed to all the problems and controversies surrounding this game. From this, this game is pulled from this list. Please check out the Reddit.com post for more information here.
War Z can be compared with Day Z however, this game is developed as stand-alone. No other game is required to play.
War Z is the first MMO Zombie survival game and not subscription based. Pay once, play always. The game is open-world and puts you against other players. While you can organise and run as clans, however it only takes a bullet to shot you down and lose your supplies and have to start again.
The Zombies and environment are relatively detailed and contains various features that make the game more immersive. This game is still in development but so far proves to be a very captive game.
Platform: PC Only
http://thewarz.com/
4. ZombiU
ZombiU is the first game to use two screens to put you against Zombie and survival combat. While shooting zombies on your TV, your health and radar is displayed on the controller display. In other occasions, you will be picking the lock of a door, on the controller display while a horde of Zombies continue to approach you on your TV. This degree of pressure makes the game more challenging and tests how well you can work under pressure.
Platform: Nintendo Wii U Only
http://zombiu.ubi.com/zombi/en-US/home/index.aspx
5. Resident Evil franchise
Since its first release on PlayStation in 1996, Resident Evil franchise has been serving some serious level of Zombie/mutation killing. From Zombie infested mansions to the devastation of Racoon City, there have been 23 releases of the Resident Evil game. This the first step in your Zombie video game education.
Platform: PlayStation 1/2/3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo 64, XBOX 360, PC and other platforms
http://www.residentevil.com/
6. Left 4 Dead series
Left 4 Dead series, developed by Valve, is a FPS game encouraging multiplayer co-op. From the beginning you take the place of one of four team members who then embark on a journey through towns infested with Zombies and mutants. The game is not much Solo and you can only get the most when Online with others.
Platforms: XBOX 360, PC, Mac, Linux (Left 4 Dead 2 Only)
http://www.l4d.com/blog/
7. The Walking Dead series
Coming of the comic book, The Walking Dead is a point-to-point story game that follows the main character, Lee Everett, a convicted killer, to finding is family but along the way finds a little girl and together try and find their family.
The game is intelligent in its story telling and often crosses the path of characters from the comic book series, which is exciting for those who have read the comics.
Platforms: PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, XBOX 360, Apple iOS
http://www.telltalegames.com/walkingdead
8. Dead Island
Trapped on a island resort you wake to find the island is now infested with Zombies and it is now a fight for survival. The game puts emphasis on melee weapons above guns, while allowing you to modify weapons to increase their impact on enemies.
Zombies in Dead Island range from your standard dude wanting to bite you, to acid-spewing dude or big dude with bone knives. Being partly online, it will allow other gamers to jump in on your game unexpected and "help" you out. However, you can disable your game from going online.
Platforms: PC, XBOX 360, PlayStation 3, OnLive
http://deadisland.deepsilver.com/
9. Dead Rising series
Dead Rising first debuted on the XBOX 360 in 2006 and was notable for the ability to use most object in the game as weapons along with guns, bats, 2x4 planks of wood and more. The first game you played as Frank who is a free-lance photographer sent into a town isolated by the US Military which turns out to be infested with Zombies. Along with killing Zombies and general survival, you score more point and achievements by capturing photos of Zombies in unusual unique positions.
After the initial release, there were DLCs and later a sequel which follows the story of a motocross champion who fights an infestation in Nevada.
Platforms: XBOX 360, PlayStation 3 and PC
http://www.dead-rising.com/
10. Plants vs. Zombies
Not ashamed to put this in the list. For casual gamers, Plants Vs. Zombies has been a long running classic which has you strategically placing plants, fruits, nuts and other obsticals to prevent zombies reaching your house. Simply, challenging and addictive.
Platforms: PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, XBOX, Mobile and other.
http://www.popcap.com/games/plants-vs-zombies/online
What's your favourite Zombie game? Leave a comment below.
