[Music] it really takes some brains to make a
it really takes some brains to make a
it really takes some brains to make a game this good we’re so funny welcome to
game this good we’re so funny welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten zombie
down our picks for the top ten zombie
down our picks for the top ten zombie games for this list we’re looking at
games for this list we’re looking at
games for this list we’re looking at what we consider to be the greatest
what we consider to be the greatest
what we consider to be the greatest zombie games on the market we’ll be
zombie games on the market we’ll be
zombie games on the market we’ll be judging them based on personal opinion
judging them based on personal opinion
judging them based on personal opinion critical reception and legacy to be
critical reception and legacy to be
critical reception and legacy to be clear we’re defining zombies in a broad
clear we’re defining zombies in a broad
clear we’re defining zombies in a broad sense basically as long as it’s
sense basically as long as it’s
sense basically as long as it’s brain-dead tries to eat people and acts
brain-dead tries to eat people and acts
brain-dead tries to eat people and acts without any sense of humanity butts
without any sense of humanity butts
without any sense of humanity butts basically a zombie so even though some
basically a zombie so even though some
basically a zombie so even though some of you might want to get technical and
of you might want to get technical and
of you might want to get technical and call them infected or something like
call them infected or something like
call them infected or something like that we’re calling them zombies I one of
that we’re calling them zombies I one of
that we’re calling them zombies I one of them fool well how do I know they can’t
them fool well how do I know they can’t
them fool well how do I know they can’t speak number ten call of duty world at
speak number ten call of duty world at
speak number ten call of duty world at war nazi zombies while call duty modern
war nazi zombies while call duty modern
war nazi zombies while call duty modern warfare reinvigorated the franchise with
warfare reinvigorated the franchise with
warfare reinvigorated the franchise with its change of setting world at war
its change of setting world at war
its change of setting world at war decided to return the series to its
decided to return the series to its
decided to return the series to its World War two roots but with one extra
World War two roots but with one extra
World War two roots but with one extra implementation nazi zombies this bonus
implementation nazi zombies this bonus
implementation nazi zombies this bonus minigame allows for up to four players
minigame allows for up to four players
minigame allows for up to four players to fight increasingly difficult waves of
to fight increasingly difficult waves of
to fight increasingly difficult waves of nazi zombies the premise really
nazi zombies the premise really
nazi zombies the premise really shouldn’t have worked so well but like a
shouldn’t have worked so well but like a
shouldn’t have worked so well but like a glorious Hail Mary it went spectacularly
glorious Hail Mary it went spectacularly
glorious Hail Mary it went spectacularly well and clinched the game in the hearts
well and clinched the game in the hearts
well and clinched the game in the hearts of players everywhere nazi zombies
of players everywhere nazi zombies
of players everywhere nazi zombies quickly grew in popularity and is now a
quickly grew in popularity and is now a
quickly grew in popularity and is now a signature aspect of the Call of Duty
signature aspect of the Call of Duty
signature aspect of the Call of Duty franchise while it may have been
franchise while it may have been
franchise while it may have been improved upon 6 this is the one that
improved upon 6 this is the one that
improved upon 6 this is the one that started it all
sounds like king freak bag needs to
sounds like king freak bag needs to mellow out number nine
mellow out number nine
mellow out number nine plants vs. zombies guns swords chainsaws
plants vs. zombies guns swords chainsaws
plants vs. zombies guns swords chainsaws plants one of these things doesn’t
plants one of these things doesn’t
plants one of these things doesn’t belong but we all ran with it anyway
belong but we all ran with it anyway
belong but we all ran with it anyway when popcap games released this tower
when popcap games released this tower
when popcap games released this tower defense or more like lane defense game
defense or more like lane defense game
defense or more like lane defense game for Windows and OS X back in 2009 the
for Windows and OS X back in 2009 the
for Windows and OS X back in 2009 the premise is admittedly really goofy as it
premise is admittedly really goofy as it
premise is admittedly really goofy as it presents a homeowner defending his house
presents a homeowner defending his house
presents a homeowner defending his house from zombies using a variety of plants
from zombies using a variety of plants
from zombies using a variety of plants but the gameplay was just so addictive
but the gameplay was just so addictive
but the gameplay was just so addictive and rewarding then players instantly
and rewarding then players instantly
and rewarding then players instantly fell in love it featured a ton of
fell in love it featured a ton of
fell in love it featured a ton of content for your money the visuals were
content for your money the visuals were
content for your money the visuals were crisp and the gameplay was exciting it
crisp and the gameplay was exciting it
crisp and the gameplay was exciting it was a winning combination making for
was a winning combination making for
was a winning combination making for what would go on to be one of the most
what would go on to be one of the most
what would go on to be one of the most memorable mobile games of the generation
number eight Dead Island one three one
number eight Dead Island one three one to get three
when the trailer for this game was
when the trailer for this game was released which featured a young girl
released which featured a young girl
released which featured a young girl being thrown out of a window by invading
being thrown out of a window by invading
being thrown out of a window by invading zombies gamers were adamant that Dead
zombies gamers were adamant that Dead
zombies gamers were adamant that Dead Island would be the zombie game to end
Island would be the zombie game to end
Island would be the zombie game to end them all well we didn’t exactly get that
them all well we didn’t exactly get that
them all well we didn’t exactly get that but it was still pretty fun
while the story is a little wonky and
while the story is a little wonky and the game’s full of bugs it was still a
the game’s full of bugs it was still a
the game’s full of bugs it was still a memorable experience fighting zombies on
memorable experience fighting zombies on
memorable experience fighting zombies on a tropical island setting with its heavy
a tropical island setting with its heavy
a tropical island setting with its heavy emphasis on melee combat and crafting
emphasis on melee combat and crafting
emphasis on melee combat and crafting weapons Dead Island blended action and
weapons Dead Island blended action and
weapons Dead Island blended action and RPG elements together into an original
RPG elements together into an original
RPG elements together into an original and rather satisfying package number 7
and rather satisfying package number 7
and rather satisfying package number 7 Red Dead Redemption undead nightmare
fellow game companies take note this is
fellow game companies take note this is how you do DLC originally released as an
how you do DLC originally released as an
how you do DLC originally released as an expansion pack to rockstars Western Red
expansion pack to rockstars Western Red
expansion pack to rockstars Western Red Dead Redemption undead nightmare takes
Dead Redemption undead nightmare takes
Dead Redemption undead nightmare takes the basic gameplay elements and setting
the basic gameplay elements and setting
the basic gameplay elements and setting up the core game and simply adds zombies
up the core game and simply adds zombies
up the core game and simply adds zombies ah
ah
ah Marylou may I have the honor oh you’re a
Marylou may I have the honor oh you’re a
Marylou may I have the honor oh you’re a sick man bassam B’s buried wildly in
sick man bassam B’s buried wildly in
sick man bassam B’s buried wildly in design for your basic shuffling types –
design for your basic shuffling types –
design for your basic shuffling types – bile puking zombies – creepy crawly
bile puking zombies – creepy crawly
bile puking zombies – creepy crawly zombies Rockstar also created DLC
zombies Rockstar also created DLC
zombies Rockstar also created DLC specific weapons for the game such as
specific weapons for the game such as
specific weapons for the game such as holy water and the famous blunderbuss
holy water and the famous blunderbuss
holy water and the famous blunderbuss unlike Cowboys and Aliens Cowboys and
unlike Cowboys and Aliens Cowboys and
unlike Cowboys and Aliens Cowboys and zombies makes for a perfect match and
zombies makes for a perfect match and
zombies makes for a perfect match and the game is fondly remembered today
the game is fondly remembered today
the game is fondly remembered today as one of the finest expansions in
as one of the finest expansions in
as one of the finest expansions in gaming works like a charm and well that
gaming works like a charm and well that
gaming works like a charm and well that wasn’t quite what I expected
wasn’t quite what I expected
wasn’t quite what I expected number 6 Dead Rising hey hey wait
in this game which is totally not a
in this game which is totally not a ripoff of Dawn of the Dead it says so on
ripoff of Dawn of the Dead it says so on
ripoff of Dawn of the Dead it says so on the box
the box
the box you play as Frank West photojournalist a
you play as Frank West photojournalist a
you play as Frank West photojournalist a goofy man who must photograph and
goofy man who must photograph and
goofy man who must photograph and covered his arm be outbreak in Colorado
covered his arm be outbreak in Colorado
covered his arm be outbreak in Colorado I don’t make my living waiting for the
I don’t make my living waiting for the
I don’t make my living waiting for the TV to tell me what to cover Dead Rising
TV to tell me what to cover Dead Rising
TV to tell me what to cover Dead Rising with a groundbreaking game in that it
with a groundbreaking game in that it
with a groundbreaking game in that it featured far more on-screen zombies than
featured far more on-screen zombies than
featured far more on-screen zombies than any game before it and gave you the read
any game before it and gave you the read
any game before it and gave you the read them to run around a mall and decide
them to run around a mall and decide
them to run around a mall and decide what you would want to use as a weapon
what you would want to use as a weapon
what you would want to use as a weapon whether it be something practical like a
whether it be something practical like a
whether it be something practical like a gun or something impractical like a
gun or something impractical like a
gun or something impractical like a skateboard the choices were limitless
skateboard the choices were limitless
skateboard the choices were limitless and always amusing number five
and always amusing number five
and always amusing number five Telltale’s The Walking Dead
oh just when people were starting to get
oh just when people were starting to get burned out by the whole zombie craze in
burned out by the whole zombie craze in
burned out by the whole zombie craze in came the walking dead an episodic
came the walking dead an episodic
came the walking dead an episodic point-and-click adventure game from a
point-and-click adventure game from a
point-and-click adventure game from a little company called telltale gamers
little company called telltale gamers
little company called telltale gamers simply weren’t expecting the level of
simply weren’t expecting the level of
simply weren’t expecting the level of quality that telltale brought to the
quality that telltale brought to the
quality that telltale brought to the series why cat Oh God
the graphics weren’t aesthetically
the graphics weren’t aesthetically pleasing nod to the art style of the
pleasing nod to the art style of the
pleasing nod to the art style of the comics while the characters in writing
comics while the characters in writing
comics while the characters in writing were so top notched that many people
were so top notched that many people
were so top notched that many people declared the game series to be better
declared the game series to be better
declared the game series to be better than the extremely popular television
than the extremely popular television
than the extremely popular television show myself included it reinforced the
show myself included it reinforced the
show myself included it reinforced the idea that video games could tell
idea that video games could tell
idea that video games could tell gripping and heartbreaking stories and
gripping and heartbreaking stories and
gripping and heartbreaking stories and left us all in a blubbering mess by the
left us all in a blubbering mess by the
left us all in a blubbering mess by the time the end credits rolled
number four dying light Techland
number four dying light Techland took the foundation for their previous
took the foundation for their previous
took the foundation for their previous zombie game Dead Island and improved
zombie game Dead Island and improved
zombie game Dead Island and improved upon it in nearly every way resulting in
upon it in nearly every way resulting in
upon it in nearly every way resulting in this original fast-paced zombie thriller
this original fast-paced zombie thriller
this original fast-paced zombie thriller what sets this game apart from the
what sets this game apart from the
what sets this game apart from the others is the unique day/night cycle
others is the unique day/night cycle
others is the unique day/night cycle which sees the zombies becoming much
which sees the zombies becoming much
which sees the zombies becoming much more aggressive at night and the parkour
more aggressive at night and the parkour
more aggressive at night and the parkour system giving players a myriad of
system giving players a myriad of
system giving players a myriad of options in traversing and exploring the
options in traversing and exploring the
options in traversing and exploring the game’s enormous open-world environment
game’s enormous open-world environment
game’s enormous open-world environment while it was a bit glitchy upon release
while it was a bit glitchy upon release
while it was a bit glitchy upon release and the story was again kinda weak the
and the story was again kinda weak the
and the story was again kinda weak the invigorating combat and the adrenaline
invigorating combat and the adrenaline
invigorating combat and the adrenaline rush that the parkour chases provided
rush that the parkour chases provided
rush that the parkour chases provided elevated this game above tech lands
elevated this game above tech lands
elevated this game above tech lands previous efforts
number three Resident Evil 2 improving
number three Resident Evil 2 improving upon the original Resident Evil in every
upon the original Resident Evil in every
upon the original Resident Evil in every way this sequel gave us everything we
way this sequel gave us everything we
way this sequel gave us everything we could possibly want in a zombie game and
could possibly want in a zombie game and
could possibly want in a zombie game and set the bar for what horror games could
set the bar for what horror games could
set the bar for what horror games could accomplish this game was really
accomplish this game was really
accomplish this game was really horrifying back in the day with
horrifying back in the day with
horrifying back in the day with disgusting monsters a palpably tense
disgusting monsters a palpably tense
disgusting monsters a palpably tense atmosphere and a chilling soundtrack
atmosphere and a chilling soundtrack
atmosphere and a chilling soundtrack straight out of a high budget horror
straight out of a high budget horror
straight out of a high budget horror film get away
oh sure controls were damn annoying and
oh sure controls were damn annoying and sure the intricate puzzles in the police
sure the intricate puzzles in the police
sure the intricate puzzles in the police station don’t make a lick of sense but
station don’t make a lick of sense but
station don’t make a lick of sense but really who cares it’s scary
really who cares it’s scary
really who cares it’s scary it’s bloody it’s one of the best
it’s bloody it’s one of the best
it’s bloody it’s one of the best survival horror games of all time can we
survival horror games of all time can we
survival horror games of all time can we just get a remaster already it looks
just get a remaster already it looks
just get a remaster already it looks like your party has been cancelled
like your party has been cancelled
like your party has been cancelled number two The Last of Us there is
number two The Last of Us there is
number two The Last of Us there is something bad going on you’ve got to get
something bad going on you’ve got to get
something bad going on you’ve got to get out of here do you understand me
out of here do you understand me
out of here do you understand me yeah The Last of Us was one of the most
yeah The Last of Us was one of the most
yeah The Last of Us was one of the most touching and scariest games of the
touching and scariest games of the
touching and scariest games of the previous generation mostly because the
previous generation mostly because the
previous generation mostly because the virus is based off a real freaking
virus is based off a real freaking
virus is based off a real freaking fungus the game may seem straightforward
fungus the game may seem straightforward
fungus the game may seem straightforward but the wide range of gameplay options
but the wide range of gameplay options
but the wide range of gameplay options whether it be confrontational or stealth
whether it be confrontational or stealth
whether it be confrontational or stealth based means there was a surprising
based means there was a surprising
based means there was a surprising amount of variety in the way you could
amount of variety in the way you could
amount of variety in the way you could complete this one the graphics are
complete this one the graphics are
complete this one the graphics are absolutely gorgeous and the story would
absolutely gorgeous and the story would
absolutely gorgeous and the story would be right at home on the big screen due
be right at home on the big screen due
be right at home on the big screen due to the game’s strong writing and
to the game’s strong writing and
to the game’s strong writing and characterizations never before has a
characterizations never before has a
characterizations never before has a videogame mixed the macabre with Beauty
videogame mixed the macabre with Beauty
videogame mixed the macabre with Beauty so well still for as huge as the game is
so well still for as huge as the game is
so well still for as huge as the game is the zombies take a backseat for the more
the zombies take a backseat for the more
the zombies take a backseat for the more human interactions in the game both in
human interactions in the game both in
human interactions in the game both in cutscenes and in gameplay which is why
cutscenes and in gameplay which is why
cutscenes and in gameplay which is why it just misses the top spot you done am
it just misses the top spot you done am
it just misses the top spot you done am I done before we eat the brains of our
I done before we eat the brains of our
I done before we eat the brains of our top pick here a few honorable mentions
if left4dead wasn’t perfect enough valve
if left4dead wasn’t perfect enough valve tinkered and toyed with the formula
tinkered and toyed with the formula
tinkered and toyed with the formula expanding on already great game areas
expanding on already great game areas
expanding on already great game areas and soothing out rough edges to make
and soothing out rough edges to make
and soothing out rough edges to make this sequel an improvement in every
this sequel an improvement in every
this sequel an improvement in every conceivable way
the game is simply a blast
the game is simply a blast whether you’re dropping in for a few
whether you’re dropping in for a few
whether you’re dropping in for a few minutes of zombie killing mayhem with
minutes of zombie killing mayhem with
minutes of zombie killing mayhem with your friends or spending hours on end in
your friends or spending hours on end in
your friends or spending hours on end in the hopelessly addictive versus matches
the hopelessly addictive versus matches
the hopelessly addictive versus matches by adding new maps and more exciting
by adding new maps and more exciting
by adding new maps and more exciting zombies like the jockey and the spitter
zombies like the jockey and the spitter
zombies like the jockey and the spitter this sequel kept things fresh enough to
this sequel kept things fresh enough to
this sequel kept things fresh enough to warrant a full price purchase valve
warrant a full price purchase valve
warrant a full price purchase valve knows how to make great games and
knows how to make great games and
knows how to make great games and there’s no other multiplayer experience
there’s no other multiplayer experience
there’s no other multiplayer experience on the market quite like left 4 dead 2
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I’m going to wander down that lonely
I’m going to wander down that lonely deserted Street and get my back
deserted Street and get my back
deserted Street and get my back [Music]
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