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[cormack12]

We often hear that TLoU came out when the zombies craze was at its zenith, but prior to the release of the first game, what was the go-to single player zombie experience?

Resi? But Resi still exists so has it been supplanted?

 

[proandrad]

It was and still is resident evil.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Left 4 Dead probably started the whole coop zombie craze.

 

[Isa]

For me its always been Resident Evil, still is. I can see some saying Left 4 Dead and CoD Zombie modes though.

 

[analog_future]

Resident Evil, without question. It still is, really.

 

[Gaiff]

It was and still is resident evil.

Seriously.

What kinda question is that, OP?

 

[Saber]

Since when LoU was "go to" zombie game? lol
Anyway, Left 4 Dead. I doubt anything can beat that, most tried.
Also, RE is the very pillar of zombie games.

 

[diffusionx]

I wouldn't even ssay TLOU is "the go-to zombie game." That would be Dying Light.

But there are lots of good zombie games.

 

[{insert code here}]

RE and L4D were it.

 

[Antwix]

My pick would probably be Dying Light

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Dead of the Brain.

 

[Hero_Select]

Resi? But Resi still exists so has it been supplanted?

No. Resident Evil 2/4 Remake are better than both TLOU games.

 

[pulicat]

Resident Evil is still the king

In this generation alone in term sales
RE2R - 14.5m
RE7 - 14m
RE3R - 9.2m
RE8 - 10.5m
RE4R - 9m

 

[R6Rider]

My pick would probably be Dying Light

Dying Light came out in 2015.

 

[Mr Moose]

Before TLoU? That's not even a zombie game

 

[rm082e]

I don't even think of Resident Evil games a "zombie" games. Sure, there were some zombies early on, but that series quickly became about science run amuck with genetic modification. It was quickly just generic monsters, which was just fine. It didn't need to stick with the trappings of the zombie genre where the real monsters are the humans that turn on each other.

 

[Antwix]

Dying Light came out in 2015.

OK. I've never considered TLoU a go to zombie game so my pick still stands. idgaf

 

[NeverYouMind]

Given the direction Resident Evil took in 4, I would say Dead Rising is "the" zombie game. Unfortunately, the fourth entry buried the franchise.

 

[grvg]

Tlou still isn’t the go to zombie series. It’s a cinematic golfing sim, nothing more nothing less.

 

[Fake]

Left 4 Dead > ALL > TLOUS

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

Before and still now is Resident Evil. TLOU isn't even a zombie game, TF??

 

[Spukc]

raid mode in residentent evil thaat 3ds one

 

[poodaddy]

The Last of Us isn't the "go to" anything at all.

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

Zombies Ate my Neighbors 1993

 

[Moses85]

Its no Zombie Game…

But THE Zombie Game was RE2

 

[NeverYouMind]

Zombies Ate my Neighbors 1993

I love it, but it had other classic Paramount monster themed levels in the game though...

 

[Bond007]

As much as i love TLOU - I dont consider that a zombie game.
To me Zombies are basically Resident Evil. There may be better standalone zombie games here and there- but RE IS zombies.

 

[clarky]

L4D was my go to, never was TLOU.

 

[Danjin44]

Since when TLOU was “go-to zombie game”?

For me its Resident Evil, it’s always been Resident Evil.

 

[BennyBlanco]

L4D was and still is the go to zombie game. Project Zomboid is really neat too.

 

[Begleiter]

TLoU is barely a zombie game because ND got hung up on "perhaps we are the real monsters" canard. Resident Evil is the actual go-to.

 

[Kvally]

We often hear that TLoU came out when the zombies craze was at its zenith, but prior to the release of the first game, what was the go-to single player zombie experience?

Resi? But Resi still exists so has it been supplanted?

TLOU never had been the go to Zombie game. L4D is the one.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Nice try OP.

 

[IAmRei]

RE > TLoU

*runnn

 

[Soodanim]

Cormack successfully made a Resident Evil praise thread without making it look too obvious, and I support his sly ways.

 

[hemo memo]

It was Alone in the Dark, then Resident Evil came, and it was and still is Resident Evil.

 

[PeteBull]

One and only, launched on psx back in 1996

 

[sainraja]

We often hear that TLoU came out when the zombies craze was at its zenith, but prior to the release of the first game, what was the go-to single player zombie experience?

Resi? But Resi still exists so has it been supplanted?

I think since TLOU focuses more on the characters than the world they exist in, I'd say it is still Resident Evil. Although RE also focuses on characters, it's a bit different in how it does that, and they put just as much into the world as the characters. So it has to be RE.

 

[sainraja]

L4D was and still is the go to zombie game. Project Zomboid is really neat too.

Does player count alone make a game a "Zombie" game?

I suppose we need to define what makes a game the "go-to" zombie game first.

 

[Hudo]

I mean, as much as I do like the first Last of Us, Resident Evil 4 alone shits on it quite hard.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

It never was TLOU...
Resident evil has always been the zombie king, L4D was really big for a while too.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Resident Evil.

 

[intbal]

The House of the Dead.