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#10: “Call of Duty: World at War” (Nazi Zombies) (2008)

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While “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare” reinvigorated the franchise with its change of setting, “World at War” decided to return to the series' World War II roots, but with one extra implementation - Nazi Zombies. This bonus mini game allows up to four players to fight increasingly difficult waves of Nazi zombies. The premise really shouldn't have worked, but like a glorious Hail Mary, it went spectacularly and clinched the game in the hearts of players everywhere. Nazi Zombies quickly grew in popularity and is now a signature aspect of the Call of Duty franchise. While it may have been improved upon since, this is the one that started it all.

Guns. Swords. Chainsaws. Plants? One of these things doesn't belong, but we all ran with it anyway when PopCap Games released this tower defense game for Windows and OS X back in 2009. The premise is admittedly a little goofy, as it presents a homeowner defending his house from zombies using a variety of plants, but the gameplay was just so addicting and rewarding that players instantly fell in love. It featured tons of content for your money, the visuals were crisp, and the gameplay was exciting. It was a winning combination, making for one of the most memorable mobile games of the generation.

#8: “Dead Island” (2011)

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When the trailer for this game was released, which featured a young girl being thrown out of a window by invading zombies, gamers were adamant that “Dead Island” would be the zombie game to end them all. Well...we didn't get that exactly, but it was still fun! While the story is a little wonky and the game is full of bugs, it was still a memorable experience fighting zombies in a tropical island setting. With its heavy emphasis on melee combat and weapons, “Dead Island” blended heart-stopping action and RPG elements together into an original and satisfying package.

#7: “Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare” (2010)

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Fellow game companies, take note: this is how you do DLC. Originally released as an expansion pack to Rockstar’s western, “Red Dead Redemption,” “Undead Nightmare” takes the basic gameplay elements and setting of the core game and simply plops zombies into the mix. The zombies varied widely in design, from basic zombies, to bile-puking zombies, to creepy crawly zombies. Rockstar also created DLC-specific weapons for the game, such as holy water and the famous Blunderbuss. Unlike “Cowboys & Aliens,” cowboys and zombies make a perfect match, and the game is fondly remembered today as one of the finest expansions in gaming history.

#6: “Dead Rising” (2006)

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In this game, which is totally not a ripoff of “Dawn of the Dead” (it says so on the box!), you play as Frank West, photojournalist, a goofy man who must photograph and cover the zombie outbreak in Willamette, Colorado. “Dead Rising” was a groundbreaking game in that it featured far more onscreen zombies that any game before it, and gave you the freedom to run around a mall and decide what you would use as a weapon, whether it be practical guns or Skateboards. The choices were limitless and always amusing.

#5: “Telltale’s The Walking Dead” (2012)

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Just when people were starting to get burned out on the whole zombie craze, in came “The Walking Dead,” an episodic point and click adventure from a little company called TellTale. Gamers simply weren't expecting the level of quality that TellTale brought to this series. The graphics were an aesthetically pleasing nod to the art style of the comics, while the characters and writing were so top notch that many people declared the game series to be better than the extremely popular television show. It reinforced the idea that video games could tell gripping and heartbreaking stories, and it left us all in a blubbering mess by the time the end credits rolled.

Techland took the foundation for their previous zombie game, “Dead Island,” and improved upon it in nearly every way, resulting in this original, fast-paced zombie thriller. What sets this game apart from the others is its unique day/night cycle, which sees the zombies becoming more aggressive at night, and the parkour system, giving players a myriad of options in traversing and exploring the game’s enormous, open world environment. While it was still glitchy, and the story was again pretty weak, the invigorating combat and the adrenaline rush that parkour chases provided elevates this game above Techland’s previous efforts.

#3: “Resident Evil 2” (1998)

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Improving upon the original “Resident Evil” in every way, this sequel gave us everything we could possibly want in a zombie game and set the bar for what horror games could accomplish. This game was horrifying back in the day, with disgusting monsters, a palpably tense atmosphere, and a chilling soundtrack straight out of a high budget horror film. Sure, the controls can be annoying. Sure, the intricate puzzles in a police station don't make a lick of sense. But really, who cares? It's scary, it’s bloody, and it's one of the best survival horror games of all time. Can we just get a remaster already?

#2: “The Last of Us” (2013)

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“The Last of Us” was one of the most touching and scariest games of the previous generation, mostly because the virus is BASED OFF A REAL FREAKING FUNGUS!! The game may seem straightforward, but the wide range of gameplay options, whether it be confrontational or stealth-based, means no one person played this game the same way. The graphics are absolutely gorgeous, and the story would be right at home on the big screen due to the game's strong writing and characterizations. Never before has a video game mixed the macabre with beauty so well. Still for as huge as the game is, the Zombies take a backseat for more human interaction in this game, both in cutscenes and in gameplay. Which is why it just misses the top spot. Before we eat the brains of our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions. “State of Decay” (2013) “The House of the Dead” (1997) “Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse” (2005) “DayZ” (2013) “Zombies Ate My Neighbours” (1993)

#1: “Left 4 Dead 2” (2009)

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If “Left 4 Dead” wasn't perfect enough, Valve tinkered and toyed with the formula, expanding on already great areas and smoothing out various rough edges to make this sequel an improvement in every conceivable way. The game is simply a blast, whether you're dropping in for a few minutes of zombie killing mayhem with your friends or spending hours on end in the hopelessly addictive versus matches. By adding new maps and more exciting zombies like the Jockey and Spitter, this sequel kept things just fresh enough to warrant a full price purchase. Valve knows how to make games, and there's no other multiplayer experience on the market like “Left 4 Dead 2.” Do you agree with our list? What is your favourite zombie game? For more bitey top tens published every day, be sure to subscribe to WatchMojo.com.