In my opinion, the zombie genre is one that is oversaturated with works that don't 'get it' so to speak. I love the original Night of The Living Dead, and The Walking Dead because they delve into the human issues of how people would deal with the world falling apart without throwing in rape purely for shock value. Seriously, the world is gone, food is scarce, your loved ones are in constant peril, everyday is a struggle, and the first thing someone thinks is "I think I'll go rape someone?" I feel it's something using quite often simply for shock value, as it is one of the most sickening, depraved acts someone can commit. Whenever one occurs in a movie, that's my cue to go smoke a cig or get a drink - it's just too brutal.
Honestly, I feel like gaming gets attacked by the media simply because it doesn't have the lobbying in Washington that other industries (film, firearm, etc) have. The gaming industry isn't "playing ball" so to speak, so it will be the scapegoat for atrocities that it has absolutely nothing to do with.
