Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
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Video Game Reviews of Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Customer Review: Love or Hate
Summary: 4 Stars
As previous costumers have either loved it or hate it philosophy, toward this game, one must realize that the manufacture describes the minimum and the recommended system to run this particular software is preformance, I would lean toward more the higher end, than the lower, even though some people may that the same enjoyment. Also I would place or install it on a partition that different than my OS was operating on; meaning "D:/" or etc. This could prevent some problems which other have had previously mentioned. Other that being a zombie isn't that bad only thing that there is no score or reward for eating the victim's brains or beating them senseless. It's a B-movie theme and hold to true with the "B" meaning BAD, either in a good perspective or actually bad. Enjoy.Customer Review: No StarForce
Summary: 3 Stars
The copy protection on Stubbs the Zombie is NOT StarForce, but version 7 of SecuROM. SecuROM will still hog resources and block virtual CD emulators, but does not open up the same security holes as StarForce. So have a decent PC and some hefty RAM if you want to play Stubbs smoothly. Or if you have a concole, buy the console version of the game instead.Customer Review: STARFORCE !!!
Summary: 1 Stars
Great, another game I have to give to charity. I wish I would have read Jeremy's review before purchasing: haste makes waste.
I know people who have had STARFORCE related issues. I've read forums where many have had problems with STARFORCE and had more problens when trying to remove STARFORCE. Plus, more drivers; another way for viruses to get into my computer.
Maybe I'll learn to wait for reviews before purchasing ?
Customer Review: BEWARE
Summary: 1 Stars
This game uses the invasive Starforce drivers. This form of copy protection causes a lot of issues on your computer including shutting down CD/DVD drives and often times barring you from a game you legitimately own. I purchased this game and had multiple issues related to the driver. It locked me from playing and would reset my computer at boot up. Finally managed in Safe Mode to figure out what was causing it and deleted the stupid thing. WASTE OF MONEY. Legitimate game companies don't need to resort to cheap tricks like that.Customer Review: Pure Zombie Goodness!!
Summary: 5 Stars
3rd-person zombie video game, done dozens of times before. 3rd-person zombie video game where you are the zombie! awesome. Add in a retro-future background and you have a classic in the making.
You are Edward "Stubbs" Stubblefield, former traveling salesman, former deinzen in the realm of the living. It's 1959 and you have risen from your grave 30 years after your death. It's time to find out what happened, and eat anyone's brain who gets in the way! Obviously not for the younger crowd, as the game features copious amounts of gore and violence (amoung other things, including the manner in which you must contaminate the local water supply).
Basically, the premise of the game is: you walk around, run into everyday folk, attack and/ or devour their brain, repeat as necessary, watch your zombie army amass from your vicitms, enjoy the chaos that ensues as you slowly disable the city of the future. Your zombie cohorts aren't as versatile as you are, and are best used in large numbers against the un-armed and armed citizens of Punchbowl, PA. But wait, you do have more powers than clawing the people and snacking on their skulls. Exploding intestines, beating people with their own limbs, possesion (a la Thing from the Addam's Family), bowling your head off... literally, and the staple of low-brow comedy: flatulance. And if you didn't think that was enough Stubbs can hop in certain vehicles and cruise around areas of the town.
I thought the game lacked a bit in the story telling department, but I also acknowledge the fact that the main character is a zombie, it might be a bit difficult to assemble a top-notch story based on this. The only other down side is the zombie mayhem doesn't quite last as much as I had wanted it to in each level... but then again I would have been happy just staying in the first levels and eating the respwaning people for hours on end so that gripe may be overstated.
Overall the game proves challenging enough and is one of the most fun (in that mindless kind of way) games out there. I would give the game 4.5 stars overall, but I am rounding up for originality. With the great replayability and decent pricing this is a game you should definitely pick up, especially if the whole zombie brain-eating premise combined with a great amount of humor appeals to you.