Egotastic
For some time, zombies in video games were associated with only one franchise: Resident Evil. The shambling monstrosities in the 1996 classic were so iconic that they defined the undead horde for a generation of players. Recently, though, they've begun to show their rotting faces in many titles. It's become de rigueur for designers to populate their games with a range of variations on rejects from Michael Jackson's Thriller, but why?
Speaking of Resident Evil, perhaps the series' new direction is a factor. The fourth and fifth game were entirely shambler-free, pitting you against agile, human opponents. Some players reacted badly to this, feeling that zombies were the lifeblood of the franchise and the atmosphere would be ruined without them. (Funny how attached you can get to the living dead, but you know how diehard fans can be). There was clearly a demand for the return of our favourite brain-eaters.
The Zombacalypse Has Begun In Miami
The zombacalypse has arrived and don't say we didn't warn you. We previously published our survival guide for the day the dead rise from their graves. Now, my friends, that day has come. Memorial Day weekend 2012 will forever be known as Z Day. For some reason, I always knew it would start in Miami. It's a city known for being superficial and obsessed with flesh. Everyone there gets face lifts and,in one poor dude's case, that's what literally happened.
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