Summary
In the early 2000s zombies took over the world. Not literally, but in terms of media. FromShaun Of The DeadtoZombieland,toTheResident Evilmovie franchise - everyone had zombies on their delicious brains.
This was also reflected in the video games of the time. The improved graphics of the more recent consoles meant that survival horror could really lean into the gore and terrify players. Many of the zombie games between 2000 and 2010 were instant classics and have influenced so many video games going forward, whether it is blowing up a zombie’s head with a shotgun, or running them over with a lawnmower, the naughties madezombie killingfun.
Left 4 Deadwas a stand-out moment in onlineco-op gaming. The game allowed players to gather a group of friends, go out, and kill zombies, and it was all done online. In 2008 this was a bug deal and the game was one of the blueprints that many future online shooters used.
What was fun aboutLeft 4 Deadwas that it wasn’t just plain old shambling zombies. There was a wide range ofzombie typesto kill such as:
TheHouse Of The Deadseries was anarcade classic. Players spent hours in arcades pointing plastic guns at the screen and blasting zombies to pieces.
There had been many light gun peripherals at home for consoles prior to this, but theNintendo Wiimade it easy to play on-rail shooters and there was an influx of these games.House of the Dead 2+3came to theWiiand restarted people’s love for the series, then in 2009,House of the Dead: Overkillcame along and gave everyone the best-on-rails zombie shooting experience.
Many gamers wondered what went on at theSpencer Mansionsbefore Jill, Chris, and the S.T.A.R.S team showed up. Well,Resident Evil 0tells that story and in usualResident Evilfashion, it is an over-the-top plot filled with giant creatures, a cartoonishly evil villain, and of course, zombies.
This game allows players to take on the roles of two different characters who use their skills to work together as a team. There are also a lot more zombies to blast through in Zero compared to theRE1and the graphical capabilities of theGameCubemeant that the zombies now looked more terrifying than ever.
This sequel took everything from the first game and made it bigger, and better, and added more things to kill.Left 4 Dead 2was an online co-op shooter like the first and had all the enemies the first did, but added three more terrifying zombies for players to blast through with their friends.
There is also anew cast of characters and new locations. The campaign is also a lot more in-depth than the first. Also, this game allows gamersto play as a zombiein one of the online modes, which was a much-loved fan-favorite mode.
People have been crying out for a remake of this game for years and the reason behind this is that the story and the puzzles are seen as some of the best in the franchise.
This was also the first fully 3DResident Evilgame and took the world by storm when it was released on theDreamcastin 2000. Seeing the zombies fully rendered in 3D made them abit more scary. Also, people loved seeing Claire and Chris together, and it fleshed out their relationship in a meaningful way.
The release of this game blew people’s minds when it was released.Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmarewas a humongous expansion forRed Dead Redemptionand was even classed as a game in its own right.
The introduction of zombies into theRed Deadworld was genius and fighting zombies asJohn Marston, and the undead John Marston was a lot of fun.Undead Nightmarehad a really great sense of humor and that was interspersed with some genuinely scary moments.
TheCall of Dutyzombie gameshave been loved by COD fans everywhere.Call Of Duty: World At Warstarted the whole thing with its Nazi Zombies mode. The mode was so popular it inspired a spin-off game for iOS in November 2009 calledCall of Duty: World At War - Zombies.
The game had co-op multiplayer via Wi-Fi and really showed what mobile gaming could be. It requires players to fight off hordes of zombies in a bunker by barricading entrances and upgrading weapons. The graphics were surprisingly great, and the zombies looked genuinely terrifying.
This game is a lot of fun.Frank Westis an awesome character and being able to make him smash through hordes of slow-moving zombies never gets old.
Dead Risingencourages players touse every item they can findin the mall to kill zombies in fun and interesting ways! Running zombies over with lawnmowers, slicing through them with a chainsaw, or practicing wrestling moves on them are just some of the ways players get to watch Frank get out of his unresolved anger issues on these walking corpses.
2Plants Vs Zombies
An Iconic Tower Defence With Fun Art
Plants Vs Zombieswas an addiction for so many people. It came out onWindows and Macin 2009 and was soon ported to mobile devices and has continued to be played and supported massively over the years.
The art is what really makes the game stand out and the variety of plants and zombies with their fun character designs keeps people hooked, waiting to see what fun characters they will see next. There is everything from disco-dancing zombies to zombies on pogo sticks, to zombies with their pants down holding a newspaper.
Resident Evil 1on the PlayStation 1 was a genre-defining game that has been used to inspire just about every survival horror game since its release. The Spencer Mansion is such an incredible setting for a horror game and every inch of that mansion is filled with things designed to scare the player.
The GameCube remaster took an already amazing game and gave it a coat of paint. The art was completely remade and every part of the game was lovingly and faithfully remade to create a masterpiece of a video game. This also meant that the zombies got a makeover and looked incredibly detailed and scary, and many players feel that theGameCuberemaster is the best version ofResident Evilto this day.
