9.02.2011

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse


I thought I would take a moment to talk about one of my favorite video games. I was so excited when I came across this gem a couple of years ago. In it, you play as Stubbs. Formerly a traveling salesman, he met his untimely death and later returned to raise his army of the undead. Yes! Finally, a game where the villain is the hero. Stubbs takes place in the fictional town of Punchbowl. It is set in the 1950s, where robots rule and zombies...eat your brains, what else? So, you basically walk around eating peoples' brains. What more could a zombie-lover ask for? Your victims yell hilarious things at you as you're eating them. Things like: "Stop eating me!", "You cannibal!", and "He's eating my SOUL!" And when you get full, what do you do? Just what we would do in real life - pass gas. Yes, apparently, zombies fart too. You will eat civilians, policemen, scientists, doctors - no one is safe! You will even have to urinate into the reservoir to contaminate it just 'cause you can! It's madness! It's fun! It's awesome! It's Stubbs the Zombie! The soundtrack is also a blast from the past (not my past, of course, but...someone's). I personally love oldies music, and that fact only made this game that much better. Unfortunately, I was not able to finish the game due to a shitty Xbox that decided to go KAPOOEY on me, and not play anything. So I don't know how the game turns out or whether or not Stubbs got the revenge that he deserved, and I'm afraid that I never will. Regardless, I have my fond memories. Stubbs will live on. Brrrrarrrggghhhh




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