Burn Zombie Burn (PlayStation 3)Have I mentioned Left 4 Dead and Resident Evil 5 enough lately? While I wait for Dead Rising 2 (2010), I can still fire away some aggression on the PS3 before some other zombie apocalypse strikes.

Y'see, when (think an old-school arcade game that's a cross between Tempest and Robotron) came out a couple years back, I thought, "Someone needs to make that game, but with zombies." Many have tried--and this is another attempt. The difference is, some of the team members behind Geometry Wars banded together to create , a goofy, over-the-top shooter. Right now it's available for download only on the PS3, but man, this game is surprisingly charming and fun. And, yeah, a little bloody as well.

I also caught wind of an update coming in May and a bundle pack hitting in June for Burn Zombie Burn. After that, keep your eyes peeled for yet another expansion in July. And, of course, a PC version is in the works. You've been warned.

Plants vs. Zombies (PC, Mac)Yeah, the whole veggies-versus-the-undead feud is one of the less publicized eternal grudges. It sounded too goofy to be true. A joke. My initial thought: This is either going to be horrible or horribly awesome. Fortunately, it's the latter. After installing (currently only for Mac or PC), I'm staring into my screen--not unlike a zombie.

It's the latest in a series of addictive titles from the folks who brought you Bejeweled and Bookworm. In this twisted tower-defense game, you place pea plants and cherry blossoms strategically to take down waves of suburban zombies (more Abercrombie and Fitch than the yokel undead). The dead--and the foliage--become odder as the game goes on. At one point I started seeing Michael Jackson "Thriller" zombies. Nice! The icing on this kooky cake is a set of 20 unlockable minigames that give you more than your 20 bucks' worth. This is definitely one must-download game.