Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
November 21, 2005
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"Stubbs shambles into 2021 as a decrepit mess."
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70.0
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55.0
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65.0
"Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse has more highs than lows, but those lows can get close to feeling like a slog. It’s a blast to play, even though you’ll have seen most of what it has to …"
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70.0
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60.0
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50.0
"If you&s;re looking at Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without A Pulse without the benefit of nostalgia, the experience is rather clunky. The concept is great, but the flow feels random due to the awkward level transitions and situations. The …"
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68.0
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72.0
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64.0
"Stubbs the Zombie Rebel Without A Pulse is a cult game incarnate. 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 …"
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70.0
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65.0
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60.0
"Fun can still be had in Stubbs The Zombie, however, its flaws are still ever apparent. It’s a mostly enjoyable experience, just feels very dated and was an incredibly low-effort remaster."
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35.0
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30.0
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25.0
"These are all problems that were present in the title upon its 2005 launch, so the port can only do so much. With this in mind, the game is solid — stable frame rate, the assets look as good as …"
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55.0
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60.0
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70.0
"Even though its gameplay mechanics are a bit dated and there aren&s;t much improvements over the original game, the remastered version of Stubbs the Zombie is still one of the most unique experiences you can have, especially if you missed …"
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50.0
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70.0
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30.0
"Whether this is for you depends on how much fondness you have for games of this era. This is no remaster or remake; it&s;s a direct port. For me, the pieces come together just enough to find fun in spite …"
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65.0
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70.0
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55.0
"Stubbs the Zombie is still what it was more than fifteen years ago, with the good and I&s;m afraid the bad, but also the good, which is that. A not very long story with zombie jokes, and a leading man …"
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55.0
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65.0
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70.0
"When games from previous generations make a return it&s;s always interesting to see whether unusual ideas that met with some success then can hold up now..."
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60.0
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55.0
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70.0
"Stubbs is a fun game that doesn’t take itself seriously. There is really nothing else quite like it, and I had fun revisiting this dumb action title. For those that never got a chance to play it before it is …"
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30.0
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50.0
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80.0
"Even with its blatant pacing issues, as well as the fact that this is, at the end of the day, an upscaled port of a game originally released three console generations ago, Stubbs the Zombie is still well worth checking …"
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52.0
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47.0
"Good old zombie Stubbs is not fresh enough for present-day players."
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"For those reasons and more, it continues to baffle me as to why Stubbs got this modern re-release. The story is fine, but clever narratives can only take a game so far. Nothing about this game feels like it belongs …"
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70.0
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85.0
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55.0
"Stubbs the Zombie deserved more then, but not now. A too simple port that fails to attract attention to an outdated game."
Read original review"Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse isn’t a terrible game by any stretch of the imagination, but once the novelty of playing as a zombie has worn off, it’s rarely fun. It’s dated in just about every way …"
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40.0
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70.0
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60.0
"Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse is a modernised re-release of the 2005 hilarious cult classic, complete with 60fps and a nice sharp resolution. Although the game doesn’t really boast many improvements over the original, the game has …"
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60.0
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60.0
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60.0
"This re-release of Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse does make me wish it was a remake like Destroy All Humans! got last year. However, it being exactly how I remember and so little changed is some great …"
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30.0
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30.0
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30.0
"Stubbs is emblematic of the end-of-lifecycle game in that it is extremely weird, kind of janky, and beloved by those who happened to pick it up in the game store, which was something we had way back then, because console …"
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78.0
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78.0
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68.0
"The HD remaster version of Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse wants players to see the fun side of a zombie outbreak and it does it in all the right ways. Players will once again roam through the …"
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25.0
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25.0
"If you already have a soft spot for Stubbs the Zombie, you&s;re going to have a perfectly fine experience here. But we wonder why on earth anyone would hold a candle for a game this obviously flawed. There&s;s some ambition …"
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