Machinima, the popular video game channel dedicated to bringing tons of video game related, uh, videos, took it upon themselves to cast and produce a series of short YouTube videos showing the zombie outbreak, gamer-style, with ‘Bite Me.’ What it amounts to a blend of relevant humor, references and a some good ol’ gore, though the first season - consisting of 5 episodes - doesn’t actually dwell too much on the action until the finale. That said, each episode has it’s own special event to keep things going at a good pace, and if you’ve got some time to kill, it’s worth a watch - with each episode a little under ten minutes, it’s a pretty solid filler for breaks in class or odd moments at work. Click here to start now, or check out our little preview below!
The series follows Jeff, Greg and Mike - each gaming stereotypes of their own who live together. Using skills learned from videogames - Dead Rising 2 is especially referenced - they must survive the oncoming wave of horror cast upon Los Angeles (in a way much better than Skyline). The cast also expands to include a generic Jersey Shore type guy with the hot chick at his arms, the generic hot neighbour the guys talk about, and the generic girlfriend pulling one of their friends away. While the actual (you guessed it!) genericness is bland, the jokes are surprisingly well-placed and make up for it. I found myself laughing out loud throughout the entire first episode. And no, before you ask, this is a YouTube video - there’s no nudity. Stop it.
If you’ve already seen the series, or are currently watching, what did you think?
