Vampires vs. Zombies: Why Brain-Eating is Better than Blood-Sucking
With the recent arrival of Left 4 Dead to consoles and Twilight to theaters, I began to ponder an age-old question. No, it’s not why text message shortcuts for words have worked their way into zombie-themed game titles, or even why audiences are able to stomach another “youth vampire” film after The Lost Boys: The Tribe’s straight-to-video release earlier this year, but rather, “Who’s scarier: zombies or vampires?” Allow me to explain why zombies are the more frightening, and ultimately superior, of the two.
Okay, you’re probably wondering what a teeny-bopper movie review is doing on a gaming blog. It’s because the Twilight books are, for one, immensely popular among a number of demographics and, for two, Stephanie Meyer’s interpretation of modern day vampires is surprisingly compelling. If you haven’t read it yet but enjoy a good vampire story, I’d highly suggest picking up a copy of the book; just make sure to stay the hell away from the movie.