5 best open-world zombie games ever made

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The open-world genre has lent itself incredibly well to various genres— from action RPGs like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to renowned FPS games like Crysis. The free-form nature of the genre has allowed developers to expand the scope and scale of these games' fundamentals to new heights. One specific genre that is pretty much synonymous with the open-world name is the zombie genre. There have been numerous efforts, especially in the indie and double-A space, to innovate this specific combination.

While some have been successful, others have missed the mark. With so many options available for players, which ones stand out above the rest?

Note: This article is subjective and only reflects the writer's opinions.

Capcom's whacky zombie series has always lived under the shadow of the Japanese publisher's more prominent names, like Resident Evil. Yet it has carved out its niche, which has been successful enough for the publisher to invest in half a dozen installments. However, the 2011 reimagining of the second entry. It is considered one of the best in the series. Instead of Chuck Greene, the first game's protagonist, Frank West, returns to face the undead terror.

With his goal of revitalizing his photojournalism career, Frank steps into the infested Fortune City to prove his worth. Gameplay is the same as Dead Rising 2 with some quality-of-life improvements. Players must still scour the open-world locales for Zombrex to prevent Frank's zombie infection from progressing. The key highlight is the gameplay, where players can pick up most objects in the environment and even fuse them to create crazy weapon combos to deal with zombie hordes.

Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is available on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC,

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