Something went wrong. Try again later
    Follow

    Zombie

    Concept »

    Zombies, more accurately called the walking dead, are reanimated corpses who feed on the living, and have become a ubiquitous video game enemy. They often move slowly, but can be deadly in large numbers, which is unfortunately how they tend to travel. Shotgun time!

    May is Zombie Awareness Month

    Avatar image for melcene
    melcene

    3214

    Forum Posts

    1475

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 1

    User Lists: 9

    #1  Edited By melcene

    No Caption Provided
    According to the Zombie Research Society, May is the month in which many zombie-related films have been released, especially those they deem important to the evolution of zombies in modern media.  Zombie Awareness Month even has its own ribbon, which is a fitting brain-matter gray.
    No Caption Provided

    The Zombie Research Society follows three basic principles:
    1) A zombie is a biologically definable, animated being occupying a human corpse.
    2) The zombie pandemic is coming.  It's not a matter of if, but a matter of when.
    3) Enthusiastic debate about zombies is essential to the survival of the human race.


    Given movies like I Am Legend, where it's not a true zombification, but some mass virus, I suppose that something like that could be plausible and make their principles somewhat realistic.

    Unfortunately, I think we just recently had a thread about zombies in video games - someone claimed that there were too many games with zombies in it.   After all, according to our own Zombie page here, there are 438 games with zombies in it.  But can you truly ever have too many games or movies with zombies in them?

    No Caption Provided

    To wrap this all up - if you're a fan of zombies, or just worried about the Zombie Apocalypse, get out your gray ribbons, and wear them proudly.


    *Note* - I've only just heard of this for the first time today on some news article.  Thought it was amusing, so I'm sharing.
    Avatar image for woodenplatypus
    WoodenPlatypus

    1389

    Forum Posts

    3983

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 2

    User Lists: 0

    #2  Edited By WoodenPlatypus

    Why make the ribbon grey? Zombies are such cheery fellows.
    Avatar image for jking47
    jking47

    1290

    Forum Posts

    194

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #3  Edited By jking47

    Where can I get a bumper sticker?


    I realize that there has been a shitload of zombie games, but I still don't feel like it has been done right yet. 

    I want a third person shooter zombie game with RPG elements (Loot, levels, skills, etc) and building mechanics so you could fortify building or make your own with materials you gather from around the city. Also vehicles, bicycle would be a basic mode of transportation and you could find cars, but those would hog gas. Don't really know why I am saying this here, but it popped into my head so yeah.
    Avatar image for soldierg654342
    soldierg654342

    1900

    Forum Posts

    5

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 0

    #4  Edited By soldierg654342

    I think at this point we are plenty aware of zombies as it is. 

    Avatar image for lunar_aura
    Lunar_Aura

    2824

    Forum Posts

    17

    Wiki Points

    0

    Followers

    Reviews: 0

    User Lists: 4

    #5  Edited By Lunar_Aura

    zambiesbeatingdeadhorse.jpg

    This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.