The whole thing is beginning to look extremely promising, not least because of the jet-black humour and the chance to experience the world - albeit a weirdly skewed sci-fi version of the s - from a zombie's point of view. Fans of indie music may also be intrigued by the lineup of strangely-coiffed bands enlisted to provide audio accompaniment. Gory Flash Gordon-influenced undead action from a team that helped bring us Halo?
Where do we sign up? A game That makes you the zombie. A game with a wonderful comic spin and a '50s veneer. A game in which pedestrians scream, "He's eating, lie's eating my brains! Stubbs looked like a dead-cert a winner, a supreme reason for living. Could this really be the zombie game? No, unfortunately not It's a broken game whose conceit far, far outweighs the consistency of both level design and action.
All together "Oh, tits. Let's see what went wrong. Despite its faults, Stubbs The Zombie the man and the game is inherently lovable. In terms of pitch, angle and consistency of ribtickling, the chaps at Wideload, an offshoot of Bungie no less, have got it bang-on.
Stubbs sees you jumping up from the dead in the city of Punchbowl, a self-automated 'world of tomorrow' affair with chunky Robbie the Robot' robots, hover-cars and other faux-future paraphernalia so beloved by the gullible dolts of the American '50s. The on-screen action is even complemented by a flickery filter that presents the murderous rampage of the titular zombie with dust-specks, dampened colours and the occasional stray pube.
Behind this, robots cheerfully fill up cars via their groinal attachments, citizens trot around their promised land of Americana and if I heard correctly , policemen scream, "My wanking arm! Its presentation is impeccable, and it even has The Flaming Lips on the soundtrack.
In the interests of creating a diverting game, Wideload has made sure that Stubbs dispenses of many hallowed zombie rules: he can amble at two speeds one slightly faster than the other ; he can jump; he can use bits of his guts as grenades and he can fart noxious gas. In many eyes, this rejigging of zombie lore would be a crime second to none, but thankfully key Romero-isms remain. Stubbs eats brains, those relieved of brains become his shambling followers, and these followers also gain a penchant for cerebral matter.
Your zombie pals then amble around helping you off the innocent, absorbing bullets left, right and centre and generally causing a nuisance in the malls, streets, multi-storey car parks, police stations and bumpkin environs of fair Punchbowl. You generally don't want your followers to be too greedy though, since chowing down on brain matter charges up your gut grenades and associated abilities, which unlock themselves as you stomp through the game.
A particular highlight comes when you detach your own arm and control it skittering through the level, up walls and across ceilings, until you come across an armed man ripe for possession. Then, with questioning voices piping up around saying that you're "looking a bit different", or perhaps wearing a new shirt with a green forearm attached to the rear of your chosen innocent's head you can unholster his weapon, run into a room packed with his friends and colleagues and bag yourself some headshot decapitations.
On the surface at least everything appears well and good: it's gory, it's funny, its undead tongue is lolling out of a hole in its cheek. But the game mechanics simply do not work in any way, shape or sinister form.
You can fill a game up with enough great tunes and neat gags to raise an instant smile, but if the rubric of being a zombie isn't fun, then where's the point? Critics Recommend. Top Critic Average. OpenCritic Rating. See All Reviews. The story is fine, but clever narratives can only take a game so far.
Nothing about this game feels like it belongs in , whether it's the repetitive gameplay or the dated graphics. Like Stubbs' character in this specific story, this game should be approached as a curiosity and nothing more. Read Full Review. Niche Gamer. From the offbeat premise and crass sense of humor, to the low budget presentation and likable protagonist; it is the kind of game that is hard to dislike because of how quirky it is.
Screen Rant. Be the zombie in an epic battle between the living and the dead. Take over Punchbowl, an immersive, futuristic city built with the Halo engine.
Convert bitter enemies into a horde of zombie allies by eating their brains. Use your body as a weapon, with exposive gut grenades toxis zombie spit, unholy flatulence, and a severed hand that can possess the living. This demo for Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse includes the first level and allows you to check out all the different attacks that Stubbs can unleash on his enemies.
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