December 23, 2010

Were Zombies Over-saturated This Year?


After reading IGN's article about Zombies in the year 2010, one has to ask the question: "Can there be too much Zombies?"

My initial thought is, "Heck no, techno!" But lets be honest, do we really want everyone to jump on the Zombie bandwagon? Could it possibly make Zombies less amazing? IGN is right in saying that Zombies might "become a crutch" for publishers looking to cash in on the current trend. Its inevitable! Anybody with half a brain is going to go where the money is. As long as the demand for Zombies continues to remain high, we will see Zombies appear in almost everything you can slap a pricetag on. From apps to coloring books, Zombies are going to be the watering well that everyone takes a drink from. Is it possible that the well will dry up?

Without fresh takes and intelligent stories, Zombie lovers will have no incentive to keep forking out cash if they continue to receive the exact same product. As long as developers, publishers, writers, and directors feed this cash cow by bringing new ideas to the table, Zombies could span a decade!

How do you think we can extend the Zombie glory?

December 22, 2010

Happy Holidays from ZAF!!

Today a new blog has been born; one that zombie killers all over the world have longed for. Zombies Are Forever hopes to become your best friend and serve as your guide as you prepare for the impending Zombie Apocalypse. Through this blog you will be made aware of all things zombies. Be it through movies, video games, novels, or Chuck Norris (should he ever do a zombie film), you will transformed into a zombie killing machine by following this blog. But first! You must survive the holidays..... So for my first post here on ZAF, I would like to offer suggestions for those of you who are looking for that perfect gift to add to your friend's or loved one's zombie collection. BEHOLD!

  1. Call of Duty: Black Ops (Xbox 360/PS3) $49.96 on Amazon (Black Ops returns with Treyarch's "Nazi Zombies")
  2. Left for Dead 2 (Xbox 360) $27.99 on Amazon
  3. Dead Rising 2 (Xbox 360) $49.99 on Amazon
  4. 28 Days Later (Blu-ray) $11.49 on Amazon (the introduction of the fast zombie/infected)
  5. Dawn of the Dead (Blu-ray) $12.99 on Amazon (the follow up to George Romero's Night of the Living Dead
I hope that these zombie gems will serve you well as you aim to get through the holidays. Should you wake up on Christmas Day and find that Santa Claus has become a part of the undead, don't hesitate. He isn't interested in cookies anymore...

What would you suggest for holiday zombie gifts?