Zombie-themed games

Group Description

A group for games prominently featuring zombies. Although it is unclear where in mythology zombies exactly originated from (usually African in origin), interpretations of popular culture from classic role-playing games, cult novels and movies have formed a consensus on the characteristics of the zombie. Zombies, based on the aforementioned interpretations may traditionally have one or more of the following traits:

• Undead beings, usually summoned forth by necromancers or by other means of dark magic.
• Nocturnal creatures, rarely active during the day-time or where sun-light is present.
• Usually inhabits graveyards, catacombs or ritually unclean (unholy) sites, feeding on other dead corpses (and living creatures foolish enough to venture near).
• Usually slow-moving, mindless, suffers various stages of decomposition and a serious lack of personal hygiene.
• Wears shredded or torn clothing, almost similar to the fashion sense of the 1980s and heavy metal bands :p.

In video gaming, zombies were brought to the spotlight by games such as Resident Evil and House of the Dead. Later interpretations, no longer limit zombies to humanoid creatures or products of dark magics. Apparently, zombies now can run without losing their legs in the process and may be created from laboratory-engineered viruses or other sci-fi elements.

Limitations

• Although arguably similar one way or the other, mummies, liches, vampires, wraiths, and person(s) inhabiting retirement homes, should be excluded from this game group. Please limit zombies to the common or popular understanding of zombies as aforementioned and tell grandpa he doesn't belong here (yet).