Go to College, Fight Zombies With Nerf Weapons

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Go to College, Fight Zombies With Nerf Weapons

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Contrary to what you might think, Nerf weapons are apparently great for holding off the zombie hordes when they invade your college campus.

When it comes to fighting zombies, arming yourself with a Nerf arsenal may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But that's exactly what students at the State University of New York at Geneseo recently wound up doing as they engaged in a massive game of <a href=http://humansvszombies.org/about>Humans vs. Zombies. Oh, and they made this totally brilliant trailer to promote the game, too.

The game, it turns out, began on Wednesday, September 22nd, and ended Saturday, October 2nd. However, based on the event's Facebook page, this is at least the second game of Humans vs. Zombies that's happened on the campus, so it seems reasonable to assume that more such events will occur in the future.

Humans vs. Zombies was started in 2005 by Brad Sappington and Chris Weed, two students at Goucher College. The game quickly became popular, thanks to participants' YouTube videos and Flickr photo galleries. Unsurprisingly, the game's proved especially popular on campuses around the globe, probably because a lot of us in college are nerds who eat this sort of thing up.

While a <a href=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.241047-Humans-Vs-Zombies>number of colleges are the sites for Humans vs. Zombies games, SUNY Geneseo is the first school to feature a trailer like this. Though the game happened over a month ago, I'm starting to think about transferring out to New York for my last semester...

Source: Geeks Are Sexy

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[the_pleasure_is_mine]

Oh wow that looks awesome...

I am so suggesting this as a college fundraiser.

 

[0p3rati0n]

Such an awesome twist to the fight against the zombie horde. I call WIN!

 

[The Rookie Gamer]

Best thing ever.

 

[Mr. Omega]

I've heard of that. A guy on the TF2 server I go on was doing that at his college. Sounds awesome.

 

[AngelicSven]

Yeah, We've been doing that at Truman University in Missouri for years, It's a blast.

 

[Jkudo]

That is pretty awesome...hope the college i go to does that..or i'll have to start it.
Reminds me of the modern warfare episode of community.

 

[Cpt Corallis]

Now see, this is why I want to go to Uni. Epic fights against the Zombie Hordes!

 

[Slash12]

Yeah this has been going on for a little while at RIT too. Never participated though because I don't live on campus.

 

[SovietSecrets]

I think I am going to transfer to a school that does this now. My major is just an added bonus to this.

 

[Tiny116]

I...the awe....Wish I was still a student.....*Nerdgasms*

 

[Jkudo]

Someone should attach a camera to their head....first person footage lol.

 

[MellowFellow]

They have done this at my university for at least the past two years so far, it is really entertaining to watch while you walk to class.

 

[snowman6251]

I can't believe this is up here. We just finished the first semester round of HVZ here on my campus. Its basically the best thing ever.



One of many snapshots of our game. This is the humans successfully getting back to a safezone after a mission objective.

 

[The Rookie Gamer]

I can't believe this is up here. We just finished the first semester round of HVZ here on my campus. Its basically the best thing ever.



One of many snapshots of our game. This is the humans successfully getting back to a safezone after a mission objective.

How awesome is it one a scale of 1 to 10?

 

[Scarim Coral]

Dannit why didn't my university do something like this when I was attending it. Now I feel left out...

 

[TimeLord]

Why is there nothing like this in the UK?

Apart from a distinct lack of Nerf weapons.

 

[BlumiereBleck]

Oh geez, why not airsoft! They aren't embarrassing to own! But i guess its cool

 

[SimuLord]

They haven't done this at the University of Nevada yet...and I'm glad for that. I like the quad a LOT better when it's quiet or when the most noise going on is an impromptu game of football or ultimate frisbee.

 

[Hader]

My college better do this...or I will drop out.