Rating: 65.5%
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2, Dreamcast and Arcade
Genres: Shooter
Themes: Action, Horror, Survival, Comedy and Educational
Keywords: zombies, rail shooter, minigames, death, edutainment, multiple endings, undead, spin-off, word game, boss fight, text adventure, voice acting, game title announcer, ranking system, polygonal 3d, vision obstruction, difficulty level, leaderboard, recurring boss, cross genre, multiple enemy boss fights, alternate reality, sega naomi and keyboard and mouse support for consoles
Perspective: First person and Text
Developer: WOW Entertainment
Publisher: Sega
The Typing of the Dead
Summary:
The Typing of the Dead is an arcade game that was developed by WOW Entertainment and published by Sega for the NAOMI hardware. The game was released in Japanese arcades in 1999 and was ported to the Sega Dreamcast in 2001 by Smilebit. A Windows version was released in 2000 and a PlayStation 2 port followed in 2004.The Typing of the Dead is a modification of Sega's 1998 light gun arcade game The House of the Dead 2 in which the gun is replaced by a computer keyboard. The player takes the role of a secret agent in a zombie-infested Venice and must quickly type letters, words and phrases in order to kill fast-advancing enemies.
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