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How Do I Know When I Never Received It ???!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 26
Date: January 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Have'nt a clue how good or bad the game is. Amazon tried twice to ship it to me ,but I never received it! it was a Christmas present for my brother,needless to say he never received it!
I just bought this game for him on Ebay (new) and I received it in three days!What's the deal, Amazon ?

Challenges made the lazy way

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: October 29, 2006
Author: Amazon User

A cool concept falls flat due to it's reliance on checkpoints used to make the game challenging as opposed to creativity. You will have to do the same tasks over and over again simply because you will get killed before you get to the next checkpoint. Overall, this is a very short game, but it is extended to at least twice it's length based solely on repetition. Doesn't seem like there was much effort to put this together after coming up with the overall concept. They just took the Halo engine, turned everyone into zombies, designed a game half the normal length and filled it with checkpoints instead of user saves to make it seem longer.

So-so...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 11
Date: January 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

It's funny and cute for the first 15 minutes. Then it gets kinda boring. Do not buy at $50...wait 'till it goes down in price or rent it. You'll be glad you did. Far too slow paced for anyone over 12 years of age.

Weird Game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

OK, So I bought the game. My Sis & I played it all the way through (co-op). It's a funny and weird game. It got a little boring munching all the time. Loved the different areas we got to go munching in. Fun to drive the different vehicles and make new zombies. The new zombies got a little irritating when they would eat "our food", so we had to destroy them too. haha I don't think it was worth the $50 I spent on it. I would suggest maybe renting first and then if you want it, buy it used. All in all is was fun to play and entertaining.

Doing the Zombie Shuffle...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Stubbs is a decent game but definitely has a few problems. Basically, you control Stubbs, who of course as the name suggests, is a zombie. The graphics are good although there are some slight pixel problems here and there. Controls are easy to learn and the game uses the halo engine, which essentially eliminates the typical camera problems. The music can become a bit repetitive but I tend to tune it out anyway. Voice acting, is also decent although hearing "brains, brains" over and over does get a bit tiresome. Basically a platform game, you do get expansive areas to search but there is nothing to find. The slow pace, even when Stubbs is supposedly running is also quite irritating. I mean, I understand he is supposed to be a shuffling zombie but it takes forever to get anywhere and really slows the game down. I don't expect him to have a jet pack but come on. When you are able to use a vehicle it's a huge relief (unless it's a tractor which is even slower than Stubbs) because you can finally MOVE.

The game reminds me of 'Destroy all Humans' for a number of reasons: the futuristic yet retro setting and general look of the game, playing the bad guy and purposely killing any human that crosses your path and one other reason: it gets really old fast. While the game isn't bad, it is monotonous. It fails to ever get you really involved and it is basically the same thing over and over. There is a puzzle element in the game, in that you need to know when to pull your own head off and use it as a bowling ball to get through tough areas, or rip your hand off so it can skitter across the room and open a door or possess someone, etc. Unfortunately, you have limited use of these items so it's back to shuffling along, swiping at the bad guys while they use guns to blow holes in your already mangled body. Again, not a bad game especially if you need some mindless entertainment for about an hour or two. After that, the monotony will probably turn you into a zombie. Pick it up as a rental first as it has a hefty price tag unless you find it on clearance.

Stubbs is Too Easy---It Ain't No Halo

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: March 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Like many of you out there, I was sucked in by the major marketing hype that preceded the release of Stubbs the Zombie: Rebel Without A Pulse. I liked what I saw in the previews, liked the old music covers, liked the whole concept. I thought it was going to be a kick, and I bought it. In other words, the marketing strategy worked, and I bought without thinking.

First thing I always do with a new game is select the maximum difficulty level. Doing this with Halo, I had my butt handed to me on a platter...repeatedly. Doing this with Stubbs, I plowed through half the game without breaking a sweat---and I realized that Stubbs at its worst was still too easy.

We shouldn't even try to compare the two games, is all I'm saying. With Halo, I actually dreaded some levels, I could feel the hair standing up on my neck sometimes. But with Stubbs, it's an emotional disconnect---there's nothing there to challenge you, really, and your adversaries fall like dominoes, so there's no real sense of dread or even anticipation. All told, Stubbs is a very colorful interactive cartoon, but that's about it....it ain't no Halo. Stubbs might make a better movie than a game, and that's probably the best thing I can say about it.

Brain-eating fun!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The Pros...
A lot of fun, a lot of humor, and short enough where you can enjoy casual gaming.

The Cons...
Doesn't take advantage of the various gameplay mechanics (which are awesome), and I could say that it's too short, however the gameplay gets so repetitive, you wouldn't want it any longer.

Anyone looking for cool little extras won't find them here. Just a straight-up fun game for a few hours, and that's it.

Not bad, not great.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Think of it as Grand Theft Auto, but as zombies - - it's a amusing game but not anything spectacular.

Great game, but worth $50?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 14
Date: November 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Yes, Stubbs' creator company Wideload was founded by Alex Seropian and a few other gaming gurus who once worked for Bungie. So should it surprise to you that this is a good game? Probably not. But are its innovation and dark comedy truly remarkable? That may depend on the price tag...

In Stubbs, you play as a hapless travelling salesman who (for reasons unknown) woke up from an early grave with a desperate urge to munch on brains. Delicious brains.

The monotony of munching on brains (is that even possible?) is broken up by the layers of strategy involved. Walking up behind someone will almost always result in an opportunity for an insta-kill brain gobble. If you don't want to do the fighting yourself, build your army- anyone Stubbs kills turns into a Zombie themselves. Every situation can be played differently.

The game has a high cheese/camp factor instantly shown off by its sountrack- including retro hits like "My boyfriend's back" and "Lollipop", done through excellent covers by current bands. There's also a bevvy of in-game treats ranging from a dance-off minigame to drivable war-machine tractors. Bizarre, hilarious, and fun.

So who wouldn't want Stubbs? If you're on a tight budget, and you want to squeeze every possible moment of gameplay out of your purchase, this might not be the game for you. The story is a little short, and Wideload's founders' quest to maintain few employees and drive down development costs make this game feel like a budget title at times. A great budget title, but budget nonetheless. If that doesn't sound appealing, consider looking for this title as a used game or a rental (or, wait until the price drops). Get it, play the heck out of it for a few days and laugh yourself silly at all the gags- you'll love every moment.

In summary:
-Great game, great humor, and great gore. It's everything you'd expect from a zombie game and more!
-...unless you wanted dozens and dozens of hours of gameplay.

Stubbs is a great title as it stands, but I can't help feeling it would have been better released as a $20 title- the only reason I didn't rate it 5 stars.

Great Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 11 / 14
Date: October 31, 2005
Author: Amazon User

In this game you are playing a zombie with various abilities and the goal of making more zombies....great fun! I won't ruin any of the story or game, but it was great and doesn't seem to lose replay value. It was also a lot of laughs. Don't miss it. The only reason I gave it a 4 star rating instead of 5 stars was the fact that it has boss levels. I hate boss levels...always have. Otherwise a great game and well worth the money.

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