5 Games About Deadly Virus Outbreak

Gamenization – Lately there is an outbreak of a deadly virus, namely the Corona Virus which first spread in Wuhan, China, now it has spread to various countries around the world, including Indonesia. However, there are several game companies that have profited from this corona virus outbreak, mostly in the form of games about the deadly virus outbreak. Well, this time I will discuss the games in question, here is a full review.

1. Resident Evil

The Resident Evil game franchise is indeed famous for presenting games with the nuances of viral outbreaks, especially the zombie virus. Outbreaks of the zombie virus in the Resident Evil game can occur because of the actions of the pharmaceutical company Umbrella Corp. who accidentally spreads the T virus that can turn humans into bloodthirsty undead. The setting where this game is mostly located in Raccoon City, which is a bustling city then becomes a city filled with zombies that eat human flesh, the T virus can spread through the bite of the zombie.

2. The Division

Unlike Resident Evil which tells about the spread of zombie viruses, The Divison tells about the spread of deadly viruses through paper money. Initially this virus spread in New York to cause millions of people to contract the deadly smallpox which can cause death in a matter of days. It turned out that the virus was the work of terrorists who deliberately planted the virus in biological weapons and then spread it. As a result, many innocent citizens became victims of the Green Poison, while criminals began to occupy the cities affected by the plague. Well, in this game the player will be a liberation agent who tries to fight these criminals in a series of important missions.

3. Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead is a game developed by a well-known game company, Valve Corp. This game takes place after a virus outbreak turns humans into savage and thirsty for human flesh. Focusing on four survivors, they are trying to get out of the zombies or also called infected. To be able to escape from the pursuit of the infected, the survivors tried to move from one place to another while looking for people who could evacuate them.

4. Plague Inc

Plague Inc is actually a game where players are required to prevent the spread of viruses or even destroy humans with biological weapons. This game provides an overview and knowledge where players can see the symptoms of the disease to how the virus spreads, for example if you want to attack a country then the method of spreading can be through air, water, or others. When the Corona virus was spreading, this game even became in demand in several countries and even China itself, the increase in the number of downloads of up to tens of millions was achieved by the Plague Inc game.

5. DayZ

This survival-themed game from Bohemia Interactive tells the story of the spread of the virus. The game places players in a fictional former Soviet Union country called the Chernorus Republic, where a mysterious epidemic turns a large part of the population infected. Players are required to be able to survive by collecting food, water, weapons, and also medicine. We can also cooperate with other players, but sometimes we also have to be against other players because they also need supplies. DayZ started development in 2012 when its creator Dean Hall joined Bohemia Interactive and started developing a standalone version of the game. At the time of initial access alone this game was able to reap sales of three million copies.

Well, gamer friends, it seems that this article discusses 5 games about the deadly virus outbreak. You can imagine how horrified we will be when we are dealing with the virus outbreak, especially now that there are still cases of the Corona virus that have many victims. Hopefully this article can add information and references for friends, don’t forget to take care of your health.

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