you forgot to mention that zombies are so populair in games because they are the easiest enemy AI to program :)

*Trouble with Ahoy is that..* *He keeps dissappearing.*

"No audience has an unending appetite" How about an audience full of zombies?

I keep forgetting this man uses only his own gameplay as footage. Either he was *really* interested in the concept/history of zombies, or he just gad a ton of zombie games in his library. Either way I applaud him.

Every zombie game ever: Shoot them in the head! Dead Space: *_CUT THEIR LIMBS_*

Sees a video simply titled "Zombies" Expects a meme Sees the "Ahoy" Oh Shi- we're going in deep boys

*FETCH ME THEIR SOULS!*

It wasn't a question of 'if' Resident Evil would be mentioned, but 'when.'

The only time zombies will be not popular is when the zombie apocalypse happens because no one will be around too make games of them.

So ironic... The zombie "Fandom" (For lack of better phrasing) died, but came back.

“For they were corpses walking in the sunlight” Me with my epic gamer Minecraft knowledge: impossible

"Zombies." -John F. Kennedy, Inside the Pentagon.

i think the best descriptor for ahoy's work is "slick as fuck"

"The trouble with zombies, is that they keep coming back." I still get goosebumps whenever I hear that ending.... masterful.

You can almost imagine an alternate timeline where zombies didn't penetrate American culture quite as strongly without Romero and would have been used more like an exotic Haitan trope like asian myths are in western games.

It's almost poetic that zombies keep coming back. And the same could be said of me for Ahoy's videos.

Glad you got a Patreon finally! Your type of channel definitely needs it.

Love your work mate!

I'm so happy House of the Dead was mentioned. Literally a huge part of my childhood such an underrated game

I would say Project Zomboid is probably my favorite zombie title, it has a lot more realistic things like having to remove broken glass before climbing through, nutrition of food, depression and boredom, random "meta" events that attract zombies, power and water going out, sickness, cars that actually need the keys, the list goes on.

what I love about the modern zombie concept isn't the "murder with no guilt" concept you see in more arcade like zombie games (although some may be fun) but the either survival enfasis or the fear of human desperation, the horror doesn't come from the zombies itself but from your fellow man and the thought of surviving another day in a world with no empathy.

The long waits are ALWAYS worth it. There are no words to describe it. This is more than amazing, more than the best. Everytime I see these videos, I treat like I'm going on vacation or something. Take my time and prepare everything, to have the most amazing experience watching it. This content is better than anything I've ever seen. Keep It Up!

"In Russia, if hand is rotten you cut off hand. If arm is rotten you cut off arm. But if heart is rotten you cut off leg"

It's amazing how a pop culture phenomenon about something they keeps coming back the dead, keeps coming back from the dead.

>Next up: Iconic Arms I can't even describe how hard I am right now.

That first zombie in Resident Evil 1 scared the shit out of me as a kid in '97. I remember I turned off everything when I saw it.

George passed at the age of 77 a few days ago.

“The problem with zombies...” **gunshot** “Is that they keep coming back” Literal goosebumps.

I always forget you exist but get pleasantly surprised every time you upload ! Keep up the good work !

Left 4 Dead was awesome

The way he blended the nuke sound into the sniper shot sound at 16:30 was so cool and smooth and really needs to be acknowledged and appreciated

Guy: zombies are hard to program Me: We walk in a straight line only to get capped in the face by plants

"The trouble with zombies is that they keep coming back" saying it at the beginning and at the end.. the same phrase, in the same video.. has two different meanings

Imagine a zombie game where you can’t walk backwards

My favorite zombie movie is Train to Busan, a South Korean film that focuses on the drama and suspense of being trapped in a passenger train during an outbreak. My favorite zombie game is Dying Light. The fluid motion compliments the difficulty of early game combat, and the night time is a genuine terror to navigate.

I love how his voice fits this topic so well, deep and serious.

12:10 "Its zombies were different." "They were fast." The pauses in this line reading, the choice of picture, the intentional contrast to everything we've seen so far - that line delivery is fantastic.

Anyone remember that flash game "The Last Stand"? That game scared the daylights out of me. x_x

Hey ahoy...when you run out of weapons why not extend to world history? Battle tactics maybe? You have a fantastic voice for it...thumbs up for the quality content doh...

The end-line was so amazing. The clear structure of your videos is amazing.

The Walking Dead games run paralel to the comic and not the show

Ahoy videos are always so well-made and entertaining but the best part of them is that they're actually also educational.

3:40 when you go on camera and accidentally swap to your face

Wait. Guys. The flood. Ever tried surviving the flood on legendary? Funckin scary bro

You remind me of Lemmino. Excellent editing, a lot of research, and an intriguing accent to draw people in. Keep up the good work, man.

I did a project on the book Warm Bodies, and during my entire presentation the class and judges just looked at me strangely due to the simple nature of the story. The assignment asked us to break down the actual goings on of the story and not the nuance. Afterward I spoke with a judge because I was kinda nervous about how well I did, and brought up why I like zombie stories. It's not the actual creatures that are fascinating, but the moral dilemma they present. When stripped of laws and put into a world where your only goal is to survive, what do you do? Would you still be what many consider a good person? What psychological effects would this type of apocalypse have? I also explained the other parts of what makes WB a good book. The great dialogue, pacing, and characterization are all key to the story. After my explanation, she told me I was one of the smartest teenagers she's ever met. Story time ending, those things are what makes zombie movies good. In terms of gameplay the concept of zombies is a perfect fit. You can mold them to horror OR just kill them in droves. An enemy that you have basically an infinite amount of which you can fight? Beautiful. Or you can go the Walking Dead route and see the moral issues of the apocalypse. Resident Evil like games go for horror. Breaking down how popular culture works is a favorite pastime for me, if you couldn't tell. Thank you for reading, I don't know how to end this comment well.

0:21 You've gotta love that feeling when you realize the video is 60FPS.

2 years later and I still think about the conclusion of this video regularly. Perfect execution.

The real question is how many licks does it take to get the the center of a tootsie pop

WAIT, is this Xbox Ahoy? I remember watching their Black Ops videos like 5 years ago.

I don't get the hate for dead island. I'm replaying it now and it's great. Both scary, atmospheric and satisfying. I think played alone is better

1:06 *Me A Minecrafter: CONFUSED SCREAMING*

"White Zombie" Imagine If That Was The Name Of A Movie Today. Imagine what Tumblr would think.

"If those ain't zombies, then what would you call them?" uh... consumers?

By the all maker, sweet devines. I almost forgot about Lollipop chainsaw

You are like Vsauce. Uploading pretty rarely, but the Videos make up for it :D

Anybody happen to know the music played during the intro in the background, thought I was pretty kick ass but the name isn't showen anywhere

Zombie = Enemy that walks towards you and attacks when it gets close.

"The trouble with zombies... is that they keep coming back." BrRrRrRrR Shivers down my spine.

it's not fair to have these videos released while you're at work

Wow that film at around 2:00 is from 1932? The picture quality is amazing, I didn't realize this kinda quality was possible back then, like when you watch film of world war 2 stuff from the 40's the quality is awful same with sports footage like the 1966 world cup final etc.

it makes me really sad to see Contagion being so forgotten (although mentioned in this video) That game, to this date, has the most captivating atmosphere of any zombie game ever.. the sound alone had me blown away.

I like how you said Halo: Combat Evolved when you were talking about Zombies Expiring again when Halo has the Flood, a fungal parasite that turns any flesh and tissue as a way to grow and zombies (combat forms) running at you bringing down your shields than infecting you with an infection form

The word zombi comes from Haiti and African culture: but the living dead concept can be traced back to at the least as early as the Epic of Gilgamesh

Can't believe he didn't mention the 2004 Dawn of the Dead

Lest we forget Shaun of the Dead, one of the greatest movies ever made.

Night of the Living Dead 1968 was probably the biggest turning point in my cinema culture, watched it for the fun of watching a silly old black and white movie and it got my attention from the first second to the very end. Highly recommend watching it, and after that 1978 Dawn of the Dead, old school zombie movies kick ass.

Man this guy is great at narrating videos, never been so entranced watching an informative style videos before in my life.

Rest easy Mr. Romero. You’re the reason the modern zombie exists

How can you talk about Zombie games without mentioning "No More Room in Hell", the game most similar to Romero's movies? Also there is going to be a second NMRIH this year.

So does Ahoy compose all his music himself? I love the music he puts in the videos.

I truly do cream at your uploads. Your content is fucking god tier.

Africa isn't the only origins. For example, they appeared in Greek mythology as cursed servants.

I think the flood from halo 3 is the most unique zombie experience. The enemies were so vile that it literally made me sick when I played it.

I remember watching this 3 years ago.

Always intriguing to see the history of our culture. But watching this only makes me wonder... Will you ever cover the two other timeless monsters - vampires and werewolves?

Stu Is Back From The Dead... Get It "Dead"... Zombies... OK I'll Stop.

16:26 what a smooth transition

"When will it die?" Metal Gear Survive. Yeah.

Game: Day Z or Left for Dead. Movie: Dawn of the dead, return of the living dead. Song: Thriller duuuh lol

No more room in hell, why won't you talk about.

Ahoy, I hope you never stop making doc vids. Because I will NEVER get tired of watching them lol

I'd love to see a follow-up/successor to this video about the 'alien space cancer' trope, a la The Flood, Blacklight Virus, The Infestation, etc. I feel like it's fairly closely related to zombies, but I've never quite been able to pin down where it's particular aesthetic of hive minds, huge spore masses growing over everything, and giant glowing orange pustules originated. It feels almost self-perpetuating as a game trope, but I dont remember really seeing it outside of games.

r.i.p george romero

Who the fuck plays The Last Of Us like that?

10:30 RavenHolm is the hardest fucking level to go through in halflife first time around.

Such high production value with little to no ads. Amazing

RIP George A. Romero

We need more content like this on KZfaq instead of all the DRAMA channels popping up! This is the rarest of EPIC LOOT! Keep it up Ahoy, you content is top notch quality!

I think I've binged your entire channel, and I absolutely love it!!

I love the one-liner at the end of every ahoy videos

The next video is Iconic Arms? I can't wait :D

I was a bit surprised bc there was no Prototype games. Good stuff with viral infection zombies.

Excellent. Just excellent journalistic recount of popular genre of our modern culture. I can't think of any better summarization than this.

The intro helped me realize how much the trend itself is like the character is about.

Very nice video Stu! :D

Man there are so many decent zombie titles out there interspersed with absolute shit :P

Ahoy makes what i belive are some of the most well thought and worked through videos on youtube

You make such high quality videos and have made so many so far! I am in awe at your capabilities!

I think that deep down, we all want a zombie apocalypse.