The Typing of the Dead

Game review

In 2000, The Typing of the Dead hit Windows with a quirky twist: it turned a zombie shooter game into an edu-tainment typing trainer. Instead of shooting zombies with guns, players fought off the undead by typing words and phrases quickly and accurately. This game was a wild and fun way to improve typing skills, mixing the thrill of a horror game with the practicality of a typing tutorial.

The game's setup was simple yet effective. Zombies came at you, and each had a word or a phrase floating around them. The faster and more accurately you typed, the better you defended yourself. This made for some intense moments, especially when the words got longer and the zombies faster.

The Typing of the Dead was pretty much like any other zombie game in terms of its look and feel, but with keyboards as weapons. The graphics were decent, with all the creepy settings and gory zombies you'd expect. The sound added to the spooky atmosphere, making it feel like a real zombie chase.

What really set this game apart was how it made learning fun. It wasn't just about mowing down zombies; it was about getting better at typing, a skill that's super useful. By turning typing practice into a game, it kept players engaged and made learning feel less like work and more like play.

Overall, The Typing of the Dead was a great mix of education and entertainment. It took the idea of a typing game and made it exciting, which isn't something you see every day. For anyone looking to boost their typing speed while having a blast fighting zombies, this game was a real hit.