Back during the not too long ago there was an excellent gaming console called "Dreamcast".
On this console, there were great games that in my opinion were overlooked.
One of such games is The Typing of The Dead.
If you were horrible at playing The House of The Dead, wanted a quirky game, or failed keyboarding class because it was so boring, then TToD is for you!
Based of The House of The Dead 2, TToD takes you through the same place, except this time instead of guns, you play as agents with keyboards strapped to them, battling hordes of zombies and their ilk.
The best thing about this game is that there is an actual tutorial mode in which one can learn key finger positions, so as to type accurately, and on top of that, there are drill modes in which you can practice your worst keys, unlike the keyboarding programs at school that I remember.
The only really difficult thing you will find about this game, is that sometimes, you will come across words or sentences that will crack you up. For example on one of the bosses I was playing against, I got:
"Use caution when pumping gasoline."
"Turn off the engine, do not smoke"
"Do not operate the flamethrower"
"Without proper supervision."
"Stock options have been very good to me lately."
All in all, this is a very fun(and educational) game, perhaps the most educational one I will ever play.
Sure, the game is dated, and the voice acting is bad, but aren't most dubbed Japanese games?
I would give it an 9/10, along with a petition to put this in all schools, since it is available on PC as well.
What are your thoughts?
Comments (3)
Yeah, I played and beat it. It's actually in the other room and I also have a computer version. It was pretty ridiculous :)
HA and double HA! Not only did I play it, I still play it from time to time. It's funny how Typing of the Dead has more replay value than the game it parodies. :D
Actually, come to think of it, what if they made typing versions of
lots of different ultraviolent games and put educational content into
the things you had to type? I could just see someone playing Call of
Duty: TYPING Warfare 2 and blowing away an airport full of civilians
while typing "Bananas are an excellent source of potassium