of Halo 3 that even though the Flood looked better than ever, its single strategy of rushing the player proved tedious over time. GamesRadar's Charlie Barratt listed the Flood as the worst part of Halo, contrasting what he considered fun, vibrant and open levels before the Flood's appearance with confined spaces and predictable enemies. The Flood has been recognized as one of the greatest game villains, making lists of greatest villains and enemies from Wizard Magazine, GameDaily, Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition, PC World, and Electronic Gaming Monthly. MTV considered Flood possession in Halo 3 as a "great gaming moment" of 2007, stating that "with the power of the Xbox 360's graphics, this reanimation comes to vivid, distressing life, more memorably than it had in the earlier games. Here are the zombies of gaming doing what they do worst. [...] It's grisly and unforgettable." IGN listed the Flood as the 45th best video game villain, describing it as one of the most hated video game villains. References External links Flood Archives at halo.bungie.org The Flood profile at Halowaypoint.com Extraterrestrial characters in video games Fictional extraterrestrial life forms Fictional parasites and parasitoids Fictional superorganisms Halo (franchise) Mutant characters in video games Undead characters in video games Video game characters introduced in 2001 Video game species and races