Talk:List of undead-themed video games

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[edit] Request for MUD/MMORPG listings

Now I know there's hundreds of them out there, but I'd love to see some MUD/MMORPG listings with a post-appocalyptic zombie (be they viral or voodoo) theme on here. Anyone willing to help and contribute some? Jachin 19:00, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

>shouldnt bloodrayne and fable be on the list? in bloodrayne you fight zombies, then nazis, then zombie nazis. in fable you have to go to the graveyard and fight through a ton of zombies. also i think nearly every zelda game had redeads, gibdos, or (in majoras mask) an anubis. and final fantasy 10 had seymor who was killed and reanimated so i guess he was technically a zombie. sphinx had the mummy of tut in some levels. jade empire had deaths hand (reanimated by his brother). prince of persia had every person in the castle killed by the sands of time and maximo is full of zombie killing joy. even pokemon has some zombie type species. fatal frame was more of a ghost game but the "ghosts" can act solidly (they can strangle/push you around). in metal gear was solid a "zombie" in one of the games? hope these get added to the list ^ ^ *ashy-kun*<

Should "Zombies ate my Neighbors" be on there twice?

[edit] Needs some clean-up

By its own definition, this should be a list of games that prominently feature zombies. Unfortunately a lot of games which just feature zombies at some point (or even zombie-like enemies, particularly from sci-fi games) seem to have been clagged in. 10 out of 10 for enthusiasm, but zombies have become ingrained in pop culture to the point where a huge amount of games will feature a token zombie enemy. RPGs in particular feature zombies and skeletons as regularly as the generic bat and slime enemies. I'm going to start trimming a few of these entries which are clearly not games prominently featuring zombies. QuagmireDog 07:51, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

I agree, and also possibly organize by genre; for example a 'Fantasy role-playing games' header with a brief explaination that most of those games include zombies as a monster type, and then a list of those that are actually zombie themed. Marasmusine 08:44, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
Once we get some more titles that'd be a great idea. I'm continuing to remove the tenuous links. If something is borderline then I'm leaving it in, at this point in time removing the games which feature a zombie 'somewhere', either as one of a hundred different monsters to fight, or as a pop-culture nod to Romero are going. I should also point out that there's more games to go on the list, I know of 3 or 4 for the PS2 alone which aren't featured, so it's not just going to get depopulated. QuagmireDog 02:27, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
Alternatively, we can list by 'zombie archetype', which means defining the archetypes:
  • Traditional (as inspired by Romero and other zombie films)
  • Parasitic (Headcrabs etc)
  • Fantasy
  • ..? Marasmusine 20:56, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
I've gone ahead and tried something, based on some types given in the main Zombies article. I've not re-listed them all yet. Marasmusine 21:21, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

Good job, it's looking a lot more cohesive, we can keep picking up the slack and fiddling as we go along. I'll keep checking as many of the 'other' games as possible to weed out games which don't belong here, when I get a minute I'll try finding some new games too (just searching WP brings up new games). QuagmireDog 10:10, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Definitions, Goals of list, please participate

Can I suggest two things that would save contributors time:

  • The goal is to create and maintain a list of all commercially released and notable freeware/MMOG games, on all formats, where zombies are the main focus of the game.
  • The goal isn't to list every video game that contains a zombie.

Some agreement on what exactly constitutes a zombie would also help

Contributors should consider zombies to be -

  • Corpses reanimated by any means, which behave in the typical zombie manner.
  • Corpses possessed by demonic entities that demonstrate relentlessly violent behaviour (like the Doom series).
  • Corpses or living hosts possessed by a parasite and forced to behave in a zombie-like fashion (headcrab zombies for instance)
  • Reanimated corpses who are referred to as zombies by the game, whether or not the behave as a zombie or possess normal intelligence (Stubbs the Zombie would be the typical example, as would 'comedy' zombies "BRAINS!").
  • Voodoo type zombies.

Contributors should consider the following not to be zombies -

  • Animated skeletons, whether intelligent or not. They're a different beastie altogether.
  • Ghouls - humans mutated through corpse-eating, or semi-intelligent undead which feast on flesh. Again, these aren't zombies and usually don't act like them either. Examples being the undead factions from the Warcraft series and the radiation-ghouls from the Fallout series.

The reason I suggest that ^ is that I'd like everyone to have fun adding to the list rather than feeling down that their addition has been removed because it doesn't fit in with the list. Anyone have any thoughts? QuagmireDog 06:12, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

I concur. Furthermore, I see your Zombie Revenge and raise you a Beast Busters. Marasmusine 09:10, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Candidates for inclusion

I'm creating this section for debate on games which are borderline for inclusion, or where an interested party would like some other opinions, or even for zombie games which are not currently in the wiki but may be eligible for their own article. It's also a good place to dump items of interest for later tinkering. Settled discussions and games which are included should be deleted so the talk page doesn't get bloated. If you find a zombie game that's not listed then just put it in - be bold!, this is just here if you're not sure.QuagmireDog 09:57, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

  • Possession (video game) looks like an ideal candidate. If this is the same game I'm thinking of (and I'm pretty certain it is), it's currently looking for a publisher. It features a 'zombie mob' similar to Stubbs. QuagmireDog 09:57, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Infected (video game) seems to be good for inclusion, but the article is a little patchy and I'm not familiar with the game. Will be seeking further info from reviews. QuagmireDog 09:57, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed rename

We are seeing a lot of games on this list that feature zombies on maybe one level, or have them in passing (e.g. in fantasy RPGs). I propose renaming the article to List of zombie-themed video games, reducing the list to games in which zombies are the main theme. A tighter list with less trivialities means a stronger list. (Also considering vampire-themed? ghost-themed?) Marasmusine 12:02, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

Good call, I'd fully support the move. --McGeddon 12:10, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

Okay, let's make this a list of undead-themed game. I've removed most games that feature zombies incidentally. I've also removed all games which state they have "zombie like" enemies (the comparison would be original research, anyway.) We can expand on the games that include other types of undead (Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Ghosts n' Goblins) We can either keep or remove the current headers. Marasmusine 08:31, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bolding

Should the most well known titles like Resident Evil be put in bold? --AnY FOUR! 06:16, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

No. --McGeddon 12:10, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dead Space and Halo

The Necromorphs and The Flood are aliens, however, they do create zombies. I would like to know why they were deleted off this page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.247.235.10 (talk) 21:44, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Because it is not the theme of the game. It is not a game totally centered around the undead. --Sonicandtails 21:48, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
The Necromorphs are the only enemies in the game. every enemy you fight is a Necromorph, and therefore a type of undead, with the possible exeption of the "Pregnant" type of enemy. The Flood I can now understand why they were deleted, I am used to the old page. my computer went meltdown about three months ago, so i'm out of the loop.

[edit] Online Zombie Games

While I'm no hardcore editor, couldn't someone past some online zombie games (Zombie Horde 1,2,3)? I mean, you don't have to, but it would make it so much more complete. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ultimate Chuck (talkcontribs) 12:27, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

If they haven't got Wikipedia articles, then they shouldn't be listed here. Feel free to create an article for the series if they're notable games that meet WP:WEB, though. --McGeddon 12:32, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 07:02, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Video games with small zombie roles

I moved several of the games in the main list to a minor list below "Video games with small zombie roles" I don't think anyone would call Castlevania, Doom, or Quake a Zombie game.

I also added years to all of the main zombie games. Trav (talk) 16:35, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Death, demons and werewolves

Since these aren't undead, the presence of these lists is broadening the scope of the article too far. I think they should be removed. (Some of the entries are pretty tenuous too. Morrigan, a succubus character, on a list of Undead video games because her name is a reference to a celtic goddess? That's stretching it.) Marasmusine (talk) 18:10, 16 March 2008 (UTC)