- Publisher: Aspyr
- Release Date: Oct 18, 2005
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One
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The chaos that ensues is as lighthearted as a blood-soaked zombiefest can be.
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One of those rare games that manages to not only be creative and challenge many of the game industry norms, but do so within the confines of an extremely entertaining and polished game... One of the best games it's seen in quite some time.
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A refreshingly original game. It looks wonderful, and its blend of humor and addictive gameplay is very entertaining; it will certainly keep you amused from beginning to end.
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Stubbs is required playing for anyone who craves more bold originality than our current gaming culture churns out. [Jan 2006, p.124]
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So if you're looking to play a great action/strategy game, or you just want to make up for the videogame genocide you have committed on all zombies, Stubbs the Zombie is the game for you. Just remember to bring a friend.
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It has its own brand of off color humor, and the gameplay is top notch. Again, I can't say enough about the music. It's so cool!
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Play MagazineThere's a lot to be said about plowing through town with a zombie horde, biting brains. [Dec 2005, p.59]
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While Stubbs is a well constructed, solid package, it doesn't reach the stratospheric levels that its older brother "Halo" did. Wideload's first title is nonetheless a fantastic game, as it takes an original premise and executes it with finesse and skill.
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Stubbs is a fun title but unfortunately is a bit too short.
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Fresh, fun, and completely unique. While the story pushing the events of the game wasn't quite solid enough, and we weren't always sure as to the current mission, the gameplay throughout is still solid.
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The possession mechanic is hands-down (no pun intended) one of the coolest things I have ever seen in a game, and never before has farting in a crowd been so helpful. But make no mistake – Stubbs the Zombie is no Psychonauts.
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Imaginative gameplay and a brilliant sense of humor. The main downside is how short the game is.
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Combined with its humor, innovative gameplay, and presentation, Stubbs the Zombie is the most charming and playable title this year yet.
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Stubbs is not an epic. It's a game that is great to pick up at any time of the day, eat a few brains, and then move on to something else. It's simple and easy to understand controls make it a title that can be popped into your Xbox whenever anyone is over and fire up the cooperative mode.
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While a bit on the short side, Stubbs is an example of the innovation we need to see more of in the gaming industry. It's not a perfect game but it is certainly one of the funniest, entertaining games to come out in the last year or two.
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It's the best rental you'll ever make.
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Pass gas to stun your opponents, eat human brains, roll your own head around like a bowling ball, and use your own guts as a grenade in this great new action game.
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A pretty addictive action game with a rather dark sense of humour that actually works well most of the time, and good comedy in video games can be very hard to come by.
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As short as it is, Stubbs is an instant classic and should appeal to any gamer with even a slightly morbid sense of humor. It's the perfect Halloween rental.
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What could be more satisfying than decapitating people and eating their brains? Stubbs sure knows how to have fun in this B-movie style zombie actioner.
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Game InformerFor zombie fans, this one is a no-brainer - pun definitely intended. [Dec 2005, p.180]
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Official Xbox MagazineWhat makes Stubbs worth finishing is the wacky story and raunchy cutscenes that would've been censored into oblivion in the real 1959. [Holiday 2005, p.78]
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The best aspect of the game is the two-player co-op mode. It's so much more fun to play this game with another person.
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Eating the brains of the living to form a massive army of the undead is extremely satisfying, often hilarious, and, unfortunately, almost painfully brief.
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Sure, it's not the most action-packed or finely tuned game, but there are enough clever attacks and humorous elements in Pulse to keep you playing through to see what other goodies - or appendages - they'll toss your way.
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The gameplay is surprisingly addictive and there's just the right amount of humor to remind you that this is, after all, a takeoff of just about every cheesy zombie flick ever made. The one thing I will say, however, is that the game was painfully short.
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netjakAlthough you won't get much replay value out of it, it's an awesome game to have on the shelf/in the CD folder for periodic replays. It doubles as an immensely fun two-player game as well- it's quite amusing to grab a buddy and go cranium-crunching.
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A genius concept that is fun for a little while, then grows as stale as its protagonist. The ideas are perfect, but the execution is weak.
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Stubbs makes his way to the finish line a little lethargic and humdrum. That's not to say that Stubbs didn't offer an entertaining night out on the town. I never knew eating someone's brain could be fun.
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If your stomach is strong and the "Evil Dead" movies are your thing, this should be right up your alley.
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It's not the deepest of games and its limited arsenal does curtail the experience but overall it's still a fun chomp.
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The sheer novelty factor of the game wears quite thin very quickly as the game is basically the same throughout bar some minor deviances here and there.
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I really wanted to love this game, I truly did, but it was just way too repetitive for me. Walking around slowly and eating brains is only fun for so long.
Awards & Rankings
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#47 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2005
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#16 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2005
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 24 out of 32
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Mixed: 6 out of 32
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Negative: 2 out of 32
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