#34 - Zombies Ate My Neighbours

A lot of you will probably wonder why this is #34 and not in my top 10. Well, a few things, actually. One, you can't pause and scroll for a more suitable weapon for that situation, because it'd interrupt the co-op action. Two, loading up a game via passwords actually sort of screws you since you'll start with basic equipment, most likely because they want to keep passwords short, and given that a lot of things can change between playthroughs, you'd need like a million characters. Even then, it's all circumvented if you play on an emulator. Three, the collision detection kind of sucks. It's like half the time, you'll hit them, but the other half, you'll miss by like one pixel. Gay. Can't even defend this one, I think it's just slightly sloppy programming.

Okay, I'm done justifying this decision, because this is still a pretty *bleep*ing good game. It has a fun little charm and atmosphere to it that never relents, even 45 levels in. 45 is a pretty *bleep*ing high number and it is a pretty long game (well, by SNES standards), so for a Super Nintendo game like this to stay fresh and exciting for that long must be doing something right. In reality, it is a fun little overhead shooter where you have to rescue your neighbours before they get eaten by zombies. That stays entertaining for 45 levels. Why? Because the level designs are *bleep*ing excellent! There are plenty of little secrets here and there, especially in the second half of the game, and it's easy to get lost in these levels, even when you're about to get attacked by zombies, dwarves, aliens and Jason Voorhees's fat cousins. Add on the neat graphics style and the awesome soundtrack, and you have yourself a pretty sweet game.

If it wasn't for the fact that it stays entertaining for as long as it did, this wouldn't even be on the list and I'd be shaking my head in disbelief as to why people like it so much.

Summary - A long, fun ride in rescuing your neighbours from zombies and shit.
Rating - 9/10

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