# Best zombie killin' game? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 4, 2004, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-zombie-killin-game/272946 "2004-11-04T08:24:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-zombie-killin-game/272946/1 "2004-11-04T08:24:10Z")
Watching Sean of the Dead and Dawn of the Dead reminded me of how much fun I had playing the Resident Evil 2 demo. What’s the best game that’ll let me have fun shooting zombies that I can play on my PC? ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-zombie-killin-game/272946/2 "2004-11-04T08:25:14Z")
I forgot, not including Doom 3, which I played and didn’t care for. ---
**Author:** ![ShockingAlberto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ea924/32.png) [@ShockingAlberto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShockingAlberto)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-zombie-killin-game/272946/3 "2004-11-04T09:50:09Z")
Well, they’re not exactly zombies, but you might want to look in to the upcoming [Resident Evil 4](http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpagesscreens/535840.asp) for the Gamecube. It even stars RE2’s own Leon Kennedy, not to mention being the most graphically impressive game this side of Doom 3. Eternal Darkness is a Lovecraftian horror game which focuses harder on story than it does combat with the undead, but the final boss is a Roman Zombie Warrior (it makes sense in context, trust me) and the game has legions of undead. Worth a rent if you dig Lovecraft, if only for the “Insanity Effects” your character goes through as they delve further in to madness. ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-zombie-killin-game/272946/4 "2004-11-04T10:29:04Z")
They both look good, but I don’t think they have PC ports. ---
**Author:** ![ShockingAlberto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ea924/32.png) [@ShockingAlberto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShockingAlberto)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-zombie-killin-game/272946/5 "2004-11-04T10:33:39Z")
Oh, we’re only talking about PCs, huh? I apologize, I didn’t see that earlier. Well, there’s always Halo and “The Flood,” which is either amazing or horrible, depending on who you ask. I’m under the impression that System Shock 2 has a PC version and also has zombies, but I’ve not played the game, so I can’t say either way. ---
**Author:** ![antisuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@antisuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/antisuck)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-zombie-killin-game/272946/6 "2004-11-04T11:37:36Z")
You might take a look at PainKiller, which pits you against various undead types many of whom have axes and swords and such, so I suppose it really isn’t a “classic” zombie game. It’s reminiscent of Serious Sam (if you are familiar with those games) in that there are often literally dozen of monsters coming at you at a given time, and they all tend to run fast. Lots of fun if you enjoy that type of nonstop adrenaline action. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-zombie-killin-game/272946/7 "2004-11-04T12:57:28Z")
System Shock 2 rocks. ---
**Author:** ![velveeta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/13edae/32.png) [@velveeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velveeta)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-zombie-killin-game/272946/8 "2004-11-04T13:06:20Z")
Some of the Silent Hill games are on PC. Half-Life has aliens that look like zombies. The Flood in Halo are technically zombies, but they move way too fast. Fallout/Fallout II have whole zombie cities you can wipe out, but they are RPGs. I don’t know if you’re interested in that kind of game. ---
**Author:** ![kingpengvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@kingpengvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kingpengvin)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-zombie-killin-game/272946/9 "2004-11-04T13:11:16Z")
Forget the PC. You want a good Zombie game get a copy of Zombies!!! a great little boardgame. You and the other players try to get the @#$@ out of Dodge by helicopter. First you have to battle waves of Zombies and avoid being screwed by other players. Expansions include a Mall and a Military base. Everyone I have had play this game have enjoyed it. Even those who hate Zombie movies or board games. ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-zombie-killin-game/272946/10 "2004-11-04T14:00:32Z")
I’ve played System Shock 2, Half-life and Halo, but they’re not really what I’m looking for. I’m really in the mood for… hmmm. Is there any professional game like the “They Hunger” mod for Half-Life? ---
**Author:** ![El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@El\_Elvis\_Rojo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Elvis_Rojo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-zombie-killin-game/272946/11 "2004-11-04T14:08:57Z")
> [@kingpengvin](#): > > Forget the PC. You want a good Zombie game get a copy of Zombies!!! a great little boardgame. You and the other players try to get the @#$@ out of Dodge by helicopter. First you have to battle waves of Zombies and avoid being screwed by other players. Expansions include a Mall and a Military base. Everyone I have had play this game have enjoyed it. Even those who hate Zombie movies or board games. Don’t forget **ZOMBIES!!! 4** , which is a pretty stand alone game as well, that takes place in the woods and comes with a bag of 100 plastic zombie dogs. What more could you want? ---
**Author:** ![Tentacle\_Monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-zombie-killin-game/272946/12 "2004-11-04T15:03:48Z")
If you don’t mind nazis with your zombies, there’s always Return To Castle Wolfenstein. And even though it’s not a PC title, _Zombies Ate My Neighbors_ (SNES, Genesis) is one of my all-time favorite zombie-killin’ games. ---
**Author:** ![lno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@lno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lno)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2004, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-zombie-killin-game/272946/13 "2004-11-04T15:29:40Z")
The tabletop **Zombies!!!** is fun, but almost never does someone get to the chopper - at least in my experience. I’m holding my breath waiting for [Rebel Without A Pulse](http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/10/28/news_6111800.html), the chance to be a zombie in a FPS. ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2004, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-zombie-killin-game/272946/14 "2004-11-06T06:46:31Z")
I tried Silent Hill 3. And honestly can’t see what people found scary about it. Stupid Japanese half translations…