Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Jan 30, 2022

  This is a classic underrated gem that I recently got around to finally playing. It hearkens back to the days when games were just focused on fun, not DLC or loot boxes. I will say that I thought this game had more to it than its cover, and in a way, it has some surprises, but otherwise its just what it says it is - you're a zombie, and you're hungry for brains! Tongue in cheek and full of crude humor, it takes nothing seriously. It's set in the late 50's in a retro-futuristic city of the future, Punchbowl, PA. You gnaw on the townsfolk, turn them to your side, and wreak havoc as only a bumbling, loveable salesman zombie can. You get some special attacks to mix things up, and the controls are pretty easy to get used to. The graphics of course are a bit dated as this came out in 2005, but the animations are still fairly solid, and the gore (for its time) is pretty impressive, if not over the top. I had a blast from start to finish, and I absolutely recommend playing this on the hardest setting (I think its Insane? But don't quote me on that). It brought a perfect balance and pacing, utilizing all your special attacks carefully just to stay alive. For you achievement hunters out there, its pretty easy to get close to 100%, but be forewarned, one of them is somewhat broken. Its called 'Crypto-currency' and it requires 2005 brains eaten. Normally its just a couple hours of grinding, but a bug will simply stop counting these at random. The only way to 'fix' it is to keep grinding away more until the counter decides to start working again. Let's just say I went through 4 full-length movies on Netflix and one on Amazon Prime Video on my other monitor while grinding away at this... Aside from that issue, I highly recommend this for some campy 50's zombie mayhem. Turn your brainsssss off and shuffle over to the Buy button on this one. Preferably during a sale, as it is somewhat short. Here's to hoping for a sequel or remake with current tech!
• gamedeal user

  Nov 24, 2022

  A diamond in the rough from a time when games were actually fun and not a second full time job where you need to grind out a battle pass every 4 months.
• gamedeal user

  Nov 25, 2022

  If you did not grow up on this game, the core gameplay did not age well with its frustrating combat and I would not recommend it (the port is fine, and it is a unique game).
• SushISensei

  Jan 8, 2023

  Raise your hand if you wanted to play this as a child. Raise your hand if you stumbled upon this game years later. Raise your hand if you are as disappointed as you are satisfied, since the game is pretty mediocre but you got to fulfill a part of the childhood bucketlist you didn't know you had. Get this only if its on sale and your child past-self won't stop haunting you.
• gamedeal user

  Jan 18, 2023

  Dated but good game. Should definitely get a modern reboot with more fleshed out features. It's an old game so expect some PS2 Era jank
• gamedeal user

  May 19, 2023

  Great game Simple and fun.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 17, 2021

  I had the original Steam release of Stubbs the zombie in my library for years but barely played it because it was a terrible port which didn't recognise controllers and it was a pain to get running on Windows 10. Then it got removed from Steam. I guess someone bought the rights to it because today completely out of the blue i see there's an update for this game and now it runs with zero problems and recognises my PS4 controller without having to remap a single button. It also now has Steam achievements and trading cards. If you own the old version of the game you get this version for free as well. That is awesome.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 17, 2021

  It's straight up Stubbs the Zombie. Not remade. Not really even enhanced. Just the old game ported to a modern OS with a few modern features we're used to. Runs well. Looks like it did. If you liked it then, you'll like it now. Edit as of beating it again: This game is rough. If you know EXACTLY what you're getting because you played it already years ago and you want that again, then yeah I recommend it. If you're in the mood for an old game that is as balanced as Master Chief fighting a lone Grunt? Then sure, go for it. If you want a fun time, don't. This game, even for 2005, is NOT well done. I forgot just how poorly balanced and full of BS this game is. It has its fun parts, and its humor, but so much BS that isn't just annoying by today's standards, but by 2005's as well. It's rough. If you already love it, great. If you don't.. then it might not be for you. After beating it all these years later I can tell you with 99.99% certainty that I will never play it again.
• gamedeal user

  Mar 17, 2021

  I've waited [i][b]15 years[/b][/i] to kick the Chief of Police's ass in a dance-off again... Worth it? [b]Pffft[/b] - talk about a [i]no brainer[/i].
• gamedeal user

  Mar 17, 2021

  You know it's set in Pennsylvania because the place looks like a dump