5 video games with the best zombies

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Video games are always looking for ways to emulate popular culture, and in recent years the trend seems to be an obsession with the resurrected undead. That said, it isn’t as if zombies haven’t been a part of video games before, as some of the oldest game series have portrayed their likes as antagonists.

Different games have different takes on the living-dead, as some tend to take a more traditional route with them depicted as slow-moving corpses that shamble towards the player at a leisurely pace. Other games give the infected much more agency and make them a force to be reckoned with.

As each video game has its own rules for portraying the undead, each iteration can vary in quality and either manage to be scary or come off as just another enemy in the game.

Let's look at five video games where zombies were depicted in the best (or worse?) possible way.

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

The Resident Evil video game series has been about zombies since its inception back in 1996. While the technology at the time only mainly allowed polygonal models to be used in games, the zombies were still a formidable bunch to deal with. With proper use of timing and the element of surprise, Resident Evil games managed to scare players even then.

However, the recent remakes of the older games have considerably stepped up the horror element with the implementation of the new RE Engine. Disregarding the enhanced enemies in the game, even basic zombies look downright horrifying and can be effective in even the cheapest jumpscares.

However, the mutant zombies scattered about in these games are great examples of body horror at the best of times. The Lickers seen in the Resident Evil 2 remake are some of the