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{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{Era|RW}}
{{Center|Were you looking for [[the Flood]], a zombie-like species inhabiting the Halos or [[Infection]], a multiplayer gametype starting in [[Halo 3]]?}}
{{Center|Were you looking for [[the Flood]], a zombie-like species inhabiting the Halos or [[Infection]], a multiplayer gametype staring in [[Halo 3]]?}}
{{Quote|Save this killer game type straight to your hard drive and load it right up in ''Halo 2''.|Official download descripion.{{Ref/Reuse|XBLdisc}}}}
{{Quote|Save this killer game type straight to your hard drive and load it right up in ''Halo 2''.|Official download descripion.<ref name="XBLdisc"/>}}
'''Zombies''' is a gametype in ''[[Halo 2]]'' based on the [[Slayer]] gamemode. In the gametype, red players are cast as survivors, whereas green players are the titular zombies, who must hunt down and kill the remaining survivors, at which point those survivors become zombies themselves. The gametype relies on an [[Wikipedia:Honor system|honour system]]; players are expected to manually switch teams upon death, and to equip the appropriate weapon for their team upon spawning. Initially, the Zombies gametype was a fan-made variant, but it was later officially distributed in an [[Wikipedia:Official Xbox Magazine|Official Xbox Magazine]] demo disc, making for a rare piece of ''Halo 2'' [[downloadable content]] - though this is simply a repackaging of the fan-made gametype, and still relies on honour rules.
'''Zombies''' is a gamemode in ''[[Halo 2]]''. It is unique among ''Halo 2''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s gametype selection in that the mode originated as an honour rules-based gametype as a variation of [[Slayer]], before being released by [[Bungie]] as a game setting as a rare piece of [[downloadable content]]. The mode was eventually brought back in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and all subsequent games as [[Infection]] (or the similar [[Flood (gametype)|Flood]] mode).
 
In ''[[Halo 3]]'', the Zombies gametype became its own dedicated gamemode: [[Infection]], wherein the rules of the mode are enforced by the game, rather than relying on an honour system. Infection (or the identical gamemode, [[Flood (gametype)|Flood]]) has since appeared in every subsequent first-person installment of the franchise with a player-versus-player [[multiplayer]], and has been cemented as one of the franchise's most popular modes.


==Overview==
==Overview==
The basic rules of Zombies involve two teams: a small starting green (or blue in some cases) team, who comprise the titular zombies, and a relatively large red team, the survivors. All players start with a [[Magnum]] and [[Energy Sword]], and there are no shields. Upon spawning, red team players must equip the Magnum, while green team uses the Sword. Whenever a red team member is killed, they must switch to the green team. The ultimate goal for the survivors on red team is to last as long as possible without getting killed by the zombies, while the zombies' goal is to infect all remaining humans.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=gameplay|Ohrvmx-QXPc|Channel=nightrale814|VidName=Halo 2 - Zombies (Origin of the Popular Gametype Infection)}}
The basic rules of Zombies involve two teams: a small starting green (or blue in some cases) team and a relatively large red team. There are no shields; red sports [[shotgun]]s and [[M6 Series|magnum]]s and green (the zombies) sports [[Type-1 energy sword|energy sword]]s. Whenever a red team member is killed, they will switch to the green team. The ultimate goal is to last as long as possible without getting killed by the Zombies, and becoming one themselves.<ref name="gameplay">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohrvmx-QXPc ''YouTube'': Halo 2 - Zombies (Origin of the Popular Gametype Infection)]</ref>


==Production notes==
==Production notes==
The mode originated in ''Halo 2'' [[custom game]]s as a player-made variant of the [[Slayer]] gametype. It was based on honour rules, meaning players were trusted to manually switch teams when they were killed. In [[2005#June|June 2005]], this variant was distributed officially, in Issue 45 of the ''Official Xbox Magazine''. The mode was included in a demo disc bundled with the magazine, and could be downloaded to the [[Xbox]]'s hard drive and then played in ''Halo 2'' as a game variant of Slayer, like any other.{{Ref/Mag|Id=OXM45|Magazine=Official Xbox Magazine|Year=2005|Month=June|Issue=45|Title=Disc and Challenges|Page=13|Archive=https://archive.org/stream/OXM_2005_06-web#page/n3/mode/2up}}{{Ref/YouTube|Id=XBLdisc|6ejbpsqj9dQ|Time=3120|Channel=Near Plays|VidName=Demo Reel 75 [Near Plays] - Official Xbox Magazine Demo Disc 45|D=23|M=7|Y=2021}}
The mode originated in ''Halo 2'' [[custom game]]s as a variant of the [[Slayer]] gametype. This mode was based on honour rules, meaning players were trusted to manually switch teams when they were killed. However in [[2005#June|June 2005]], the mode was released as an official ruleset for ''Halo 2'' in Issue 45 of the ''Official Xbox Magazine''. The mode was included in a demo disc bundled with the magazine, and had the installation for the mode included. The gamemode could be installed to the [[Xbox]]'s hard drive and then played in ''Halo 2'' as a mode like any other.<ref name="OXM45">''Official Xbox Magazine'' Issue 45, June 2005 ([https://archive.org/stream/OXM_2005_06-web#page/n3/mode/2up Archive])</ref><ref name="XBLdisc">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ejbpsqj9dQ&t=52m ''YouTube'': Demo Reel 75 [Near Plays] - Official Xbox Magazine Demo Disc 45] (timestamp, 52:00)</ref>


The mode was later brought into subsequent ''Halo'' games from ''[[Halo 3]]'' onwards as [[Infection]] (or [[Flood (gametype)|Flood]] in ''[[Halo 4]]'') as a staple gamemode.
The mode was later brought into subsequent ''Halo'' games from ''[[Halo 3]]'' onwards as [[Infection]] (or [[Flood (gametype)|Flood]] in ''[[Halo 4]]'') as a staple gamemode.


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