The undead have been a part of the gaming world for a very, very long time. In fact, these critters have been shambling about our computer screens since the release of Zombie Zombie on the ZX Spectrum in 1984. That’s 28 years ago, an astonishing length of time when you consider the temperament of the video games market. Themes like these come in and out of fashion at the drop of a decomposed finger and yet, zombie games have sat on our consoles and PCs for years. The sheer volume of new releases in 2013 alone shows that this trend is only getting hotter.

If you’ve ever fancied being terrorised by rotting minions of death, then you can do so across almost every genre and platform. On the console, we have the strangely addictive and well-developed Zombie Tycoon 2: Brainhov’s Revenge, where the real time strategy (RTS) fan can sit on their PS3 and plan the ultimate zombie takedown. Or you can wait for just a little bit longer and get your decaying paws on Dying Light [http://dyinglightgame.com/site], the next title that has gamers salivating onto their keyboards or controllers. In this first-person horror title, you fight against the infected that become more powerful and deadly at night. Armed with nothing but your torch and whatever weapons you can scrounge up during the day, you’ll have to use your brains and skills to survive.