The Official Stubbs the Zombie Thread

[CouldBeWorse]

http://www.the-magicbox.com/0502/game050210c.shtml

Stubbs The Zombie

Publisher: Bungie

Developer: Wideload Games

Platform: Xbox, PC, Mac

Genre: Action

Origin: US

Release: Summer 2005

 

Bungie announced a new third person action game called Stubbs The Zombie, which is developed by Wideload Games, using the Halo game engine. You play the role of a Zombie named Stubbs, who has the ability to possess his opponents, and take over their weapons. The game will have chaotic action, stealth gameplay not present in Halo.

[djezz]

Yeah, it was previously called 'rebel without a pulse' and features an US 'alternative' rock soundtrack - 10 bands each contributing a track each.

the only one i can remember is the flaming lips have done a cover of 'if i only had a heart' for it.

[Cyhwuhx]

The game will have chaotic action, stealth gameplay not present in Halo.

.::: Am I weird for actually having encountered both in HALO to some extent?

[Number 28]

Sounds a bit like Blitz's Possession which also turns the tables on survival horror. They'll be chuffed.

[squirtle]

Sounds like Geist as well.

[sith]

Promosing

I guess

[Bojangle]

I can see it slipping to the Xbox 2...

[Goose]

http://www.gametrailers.com/gamepage.php?id=1541

Could be worth a couple of hours of your time

[Poker Face]

Theres a few waiting for that

[Paulando]

This sounds pretty promising actually, although that particular movie makes it look a little bland in places.

'Stubbs the Zombie' is an awful title though- 'Rebel Without a Pulse' was so much better. At least they've added it as a subtitle now, I suppose

[roberthazelby]

This looks to me like another game with loads of gore/violence (nothing wrong if it's done properly - Resident Evil 4, for example) and sod all gameplay. Well, it doesn't look that interesting from the intial clip.

I am hoping that I'll be proven wrong.

[Shook]

I'm waiting for it. Halo 1's engine?

Yes please.

[Burai]

That looks absolutely ace.

Shit title though.

[toonfool]

Pretty funny, I love the fact that you recruit your victims.

[JedEvangelion]

Just hope it's more than the sum of those few Zombie gags we see there. Looks fun, but could be 'just another 3rd Person actioner' once you get past the Zombie touches.

Fingers crossed, then.

[tiedtiger]

Very important game from an industry perspective though. Stubbs has been created entirely on the work-for-hire basis, whereby the studio were paying artists and others based on the work that they contracted them for per week rather than keeping them on site and on payroll (or so the rumour goes). And so they've spent something like 35% less on developing the title than had they done so with a full compliment.

[Harvest Sun O_O]

Stubbs the Zombie, for some reason, sounds like a small developers SNES title...one you'd find in a bargain bin.

[Shook]

...or does this look like it's gonna be the nuts?

Stubbs The Zombie E3

Anyone got more info?

[martroid]

Eurogamer preview

I agree, this game does sound really good. Quite an original concept and it sounds like theres lots of different ways to approach situations. Sounds quite funny too.

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

There was quite a big preview of this in last month's Edge. Sure sounds interesting, it uses the Halo engine and there's some ex-bungie guys working on it.

[moosegrinder]

one of the few upcoming games that has my interest. if its done right it should be amazing.

[Goose]

http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=6669&type=mov

Looks great! Possibly the game that Destroy All Humans should have been. Ultra comedy violence! Nice

[moosegrinder]

One of the few games Im looking forward to. Now even moreso.

[Vemsie]

Great trailer. Nice use of music.

[TheSlugFormerlyKnownAsNap]

Looking good

[Sideshow]

That was cool, but like Destroy All Humans, I think the game could go either way. It's either going to be really good, or very dull and repetitive.

[Dalvado]

That looks like it could be fantastic fun, just hope it doesn't go all Destroy All Humans on us.

Exploding organs, genius!

[Vemsie]

This is from the Halo guy, right?

[squirtle]

Yes, Alex somebody.

Looks horrific. All that munching. I thought the violence was kinda toned down, cartoony. Looks really nasty. Not that that's bad, but it doesn't seem very cartoony to me.

Still, looks like it'll be a laugh.

[Geo]

"Rebel without a pulse"