Zombies (Gaming)

by Earendil, Monday, October 12, 2015, 14:05 (3334 days ago) @ Cody Miller

Why is it always Zombies with video games? Halo had the flood, Destiny have thrall, etc.

And Star Trek had the Borg. Zombies incorporate at least two mechanics that the human psychy doesn't like:
1. Zombies can't be reasoned with. There is no possible way to talk your way out of trouble.
2. Zombies are the slow but inevitable. This one more than the first makes them the stuff of nightmares.

And as far as gameplay goes, a slow moving target that is still a threat despite the fact that it moves slow is a nice diversifying mechanic.

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- It's a good movie, but not a great game - someotherguy, 2015-10-11, 08:07
  - It's a good movie, but not a great game - cheapLEY, 2015-10-11, 12:23
    - It's a good movie, but not a great game - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-10-12, 17:21
      - It's a good movie, but not a great game - Cody Miller, 2015-10-12, 17:24
        
        But... Treasure! - someotherguy, 2015-10-12, 19:33
      - It's a good movie, but not a great game - cheapLEY, 2015-10-12, 22:17
        
        It's a good movie, but not a great game - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-10-13, 01:17
        
        It's a good movie, but not a great game - cheapLEY, 2015-10-13, 11:50
- Not zombies... *spoilers* - Korny, 2015-10-12, 04:48
  - Wait, really? - cheapLEY, 2015-10-12, 11:27
    - Wait, really? *SP* - Leviathan, 2015-10-12, 13:11
      - Wait, really? *SP* - cheapLEY, 2015-10-12, 17:14
- To be fair - TheeChaos, 2015-10-12, 11:12
- Zombies - Earendil, 2015-10-12, 14:05
  - Zombies - Cody Miller, 2015-10-12, 16:48
    - Zombies - MacAddictXIV, 2015-10-12, 17:11
    - Zombies - Earendil, 2015-10-12, 17:51
      - Zombies - Cody Miller, 2015-10-12, 18:40
        
        Zombies - MacAddictXIV, 2015-10-12, 18:47
        
        So then you would find the top guys completely unacceptable? - Earendil, 2015-10-12, 18:51
- Same here - pooberry, 2015-10-13, 14:54

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