Outbreak! Top 10 Video Game Pandemics

May 06, 2009 | By: Adam Swiderski

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Stop freaking out over Swine Flu. That's nothing compared to the plagues, dysentery and viruses have been infecting gamers for years.

Swine Flu, Shmine Flu

The swine flu is here! Run for the hills! The global freak-out over the H1N1 virus has been a major news story, of late, but gamers are no strangers to global pandemics and strange diseases. Over the years, gamers have been treated to any number of virtual pandemics, ranging from mutagenic zombie plagues to targeted bio-weapons. Join us on a journey through the fictional outbreak hall of fame.

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triforcegirl95 at 3:59 pm on May 15th 2009

this list was funny, i even tried to gross my sister and her friend with the picture of the messed up person on image something. best list ever. i even thick we played oregon trial last year....

bookieworm814 at 12:57 pm on May 10th 2009

lol i love playing Oregon Trail in school

ismellikepikkles at 3:29 pm on May 9th 2009

lol... corrupted blood...

ahomelesshomie at 9:17 pm on May 7th 2009

i love Oregon trail, i played it in school last year!, and my older siblings played at home

hotpepperfrank at 6:02 pm on May 7th 2009

YES OKAMI IS AWESOME. IT'S SO MUCH FUN! I played Oregon Trail once, but I never made it out of town :)

robynxrockstar at 4:12 pm on May 7th 2009

t-virus ftw.

teachthetutor6 at 1:44 pm on May 7th 2009

Jedediahjl do you have any idea how LONG it takes to spell check a paragraph?

jedediahjl at 12:43 am on May 7th 2009

wow, they need to work on the language filter

jedediahjl at 12:41 am on May 7th 2009

oh my god I remember playing oregon trail in grade school. It was great. But there was another game I liked more called Dino Park Ty****. My teacher even let me pirate it!