Infected

Infected (also known as zombies or things) are enemies in the Estranged series. They are humans, mostly inhabitants of the island transformed by a mysterious disease into mindless creatures who follow only basic instincts.

Overview
Infected can be easily distinquished from humans just by looking at them. They have yellow glowing eyes, pale skin covered by blood on some parts of their body and their fingers have transformed into claws which can be used to hunt their prey.

They mostly inhabit largely populated areas such as Wenthworth, Redton or even some parts of Arque research facility. They generally like wet,dark and cold environments.

Their attack behaviour is simple, mindlessly rushing their prey to strike it with their claws. They seem to have a horde mentality, often teaming up with other zombies, attacking prey together and sharing their meal.

Estranged : Act I
In Act I, infected are the most common enemy. They can be found in almost every single location of the game.

They are encountered for the first time near Redton when player approaches John's hut. John opens fire on 2 infected with his M1911 and kills them immediately. One infected can be seen lying dead on a bed inside the hut.

They are later seen attacking fisherman inside a tunnel in Wenthworth and inside Tempest water treatment facility. Several zombies can be seen in lower levels of Arque research facility and near the communications room.

Estranged : Act II
The first appearance of infected is inside the sewers where one of them is chasing the player.

A horde of zombies attacks the player in the forest when he gets the M9 for the first time. Another horde of zombies can be seen getting killed by Sokol-Glockner members from Arque Security Force.

Tactics

 * Walk backwards. This way, you will prevent them from striking you with their claws.
 * If you are using a melee weapon, punch them in the head several times to quickly take them down.


 * If you are using a firearm, aiming for the head is advised in order to conserve ammo.

Behind the scenes

 * In earliest versions of Act I, the infected used Half Life 2 zombie models without headcrabs.

Trivia

 * Infected were the first enemy to be added into Act II.

List of appearances
Estranged : Act I  (First appearance) Estranged : Act II