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A new trailer for the stylistic zombie survival game titledUndyinghas been released, revealing that the game will have an October release date. When it comes to horror games,zombies have been huge in the genre, andUndyingis promising to present players with a new and emotional take on the zombie genre.
After being available to play in early access on Steam for a few years, the official release trailer forUndyingis teasing a heart-wrenching adventure through a desolate world that has been infested by a zombie outbreak. Although zombies in games were originally featured in action-forward tiles like theResident Evilfranchise andCall of Duty Zombies, the past few years have shown a more emotional approach to the zombie narrative. With the introduction ofThe Last of Usand Telltale’sThe Walking Dead, gamers were shown stories that used infectious outbreaks as instruments to tell more thoughtful tales that were as heart-wrenching as they were scary.The list of sad horror games is growing withUndying, and it’s arriving just in time for Halloween.
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The new trailer forUndyinghas revealed that the game will officially release on October 17 of this year. In this single-player survival game, players will take the role of a mother who is trying to protect her son through the horrors of a zombie apocalypse. Ever sinceThe Last of Usintroduced Joel and Ellie, a parental figure fighting to protect a young survivor is a zombie trope that hits home with many people. Their dynamic made the game even more compelling, andUndyingis looking to hit those same notes, but with a twist.
InUndying, Anling is a mother who is trying her hardest to protect her son Cody, but she gets bitten by a zombie. The game’s focus is on Anling attempting to teach her son how to survive on his own and take care of himself before she succumbs to her fate of becoming another zombie. This simple concept promises a bleak story that continues the trend of using horror as a way to tug at the heartstrings.Many influential zombie gameshave given the genre a twist, and it looks likeUndyingwill be continuing this tradition.
The zombie horror genre has evolved greatly over time, and it’s been fascinating to see studios use zombies as a way to tell deeply human stories of survival. The game’s trailer is teasing a very gripping story, and gamers will get to see ifUndyingdeserves a place among the best zombie gameson October 17.
