Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse (2005 Video Game) User Reviews

My First Villain Game as a Zombie

[kervindonngo · 8/10 · 6 November 2022]

I never really heard about this game before and I think honestly this may be the first time I played as the villain protagonist in the game. Stubbs the Zombie: Rebel Without a Pulse is an absolutely absurd but fun zombie adventure game. The gameplay is very decent even the controls when I play as Stubbs himself. As Stubbs, I get to kill and infect helpless civilians running for their lives, police officers who served the law in Punchbowl, Scientists who shoot with their laser guns, the military for the battle of their last hope, and even the barbershop quartets to hunt me with their laser guns while singing. However as much this game gives you abilities to become a zombie. This game did not spread enough more plentiful zombies, lacked more mini-games and extras Vehicles feel like paper mache, did not have good combat for enemies to mind control, Not enough weapon types, and the story did not show enough plot. But on the absolute bright side of this game is that Stubbs the Zombie showed fun ways to kill like eating them, breaking their arms, mind control with a disembodied hand an enemy who uses a gun, using explosive kidneys and heads, fart attacks, use a vehicle as a weapon and many more. But I also liked the wackiness of the story in the game. One of my favorites is the dancing mini-game at the police station.

This zombie adventure game is not perfect. But it is excellent enough to play. And if you want to try a game you play as the villain protagonist then this is the game that is in a need to try.

3.5 Stars out of 5 Stars

[ajneeago96 · 7/10 · 29 April 2022]

Remastered Edition: I played the remastered version on the ps5, and without previous knowledge of this game whatsoever. It was fun, albeit glitchy. My friend and I played on the hardest mode, damn near toward the end of the game, and the game just crashes once we progress through a staircase. There was no way to fix it, except restart the level and change difficulties. It was really wack, and puts a dampen in my overall rating, but the game was still loads of fun. Some strategy is required to infect mass groups of military members. Using abilities like a walking hand that can posses people, rolling heads that explode at will, and fart bombs, you take over the city to eventually meet the love of your dreams. It's a funny game, with some fun levels to coop.

You play as the zombie, you laugh as a human

[Infest0125 · 10/10 · 19 May 2007]

This game is great, and me and my friend play it all the time. The co-op is great, graphics okay, sound great, and the gameplay is great. But the greatest part is the humor. Me and my friend crack up endlessly whenever we play this game, whether its a civilian walking on a land mine, or we rip off a soldier's arm and use it as a weapon. My only complaints are that the learning curve and loading screens are a little long, and that the training at the beginning is a little boring. Aside from that it's a hilarious, action packed game, it may be a little short, but it is still fun to play, and it is great to find out the whole story of stubbs by getting to the end.

Great Game

[jbento · 27 January 2006]

This is one of the best games i have ever played. It was really hard to find but it was worth the look. It is super gory but in an entertaining and cartoonish way. After playing this game, i never looked at a barbershop quartet the same way again. Its really cool to look behind you and watch a horde of zombies lumbering around and mauling people. The characters were very memorable, and the game managed to make Stubbs look like the protagonist. One of the coolest moments in the game is when you get to see the city of Punchbowl in total chaos. Citizens try to grapple with the undead, the army is sending out containment teams, and explosions and gunshots are heard throughout the city. The sound system is one of the best i have ever heard. Everything is crisp and clear. This game is for fans of the zombie genre who want to live the dream.

Zombie Fun!!!

[Wolfdemon · 22 October 2006]

Zombies. For far too long, they've been used as enemies in the Resident Evil series and in the George Romero films. It ain't the case in this game from Aspyr and Wideload, Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel without a Pulse.

Plot: During the time of the Great Depression, Edward Stubblefield a.k.a. Stubbs was a down on his luck traveling salesman. One day, Stubbs was shot and killed then buried in a grave somewhere in Pennsylvania. Jump ahead to 1959, basket orphan turned millionaire Andrew Monday and his mother, Maggie Monday has built a state of the art city of Punchbowl. Punchbowl is free of crime, pollution, etc. For some strange reason, ol' Stubbs returns from the dead with love on the mind and a hunger for human brains. Stubbs and his zombie horde will have to fight through police, citizens, and vaudeville security guards to get to Stubbs' true love, Maggie Monday. 4/5

Graphics: The graphics may not be the best in the world but they're certainly colorful and has that nice 50s feel. In later levels, things get a little more dark but it doesn't stop the game from being a true piece of eye candy. 4/5

Sounds: The sounds of zombies moaning and humans screaming are a nice delight. Songs from the 1950s sung by bands of the new millennium really suit the humorous tone of the game real well. 5/5

Gameplay: The whole gameplay based on the Halo engine. The controls are well done but control over the zombies are limited. Although Stubbs is a zombie, he still retains some of his human functions like drive vehicles, fighting his enemies, shoving his fellow zombies into the right direction and even whistling at them. Stubbs also has a few tricks up his sleeve such as stunning his foes with farts, possessing his foes with his left hand, throwing guts bombs, and rolling his head as a bowling bowl. Pretty nice features on Wideload's part. 5/5

Stubbs The Zombie in Rebel Without A Pulse is a nice game though pretty short. If you ever wanna play as a zombie or just like zombies in general, then this game is for you.

Final Review: 4/5