Those who missed out on the 2005 zombie game "Stubbs the Zombie" will have a chance to pick up the game for the Console of your choice next month, as it's coming to the Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Playstation 4 and 5, and Nintendo Switch (along with a PC re-release via Steam). Here's a look at the announcement and new trailer:
Punchbowl, PA, February 17, 2021 – Stubbs The Zombie announced today that his debut game, Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse, is coming to Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam), and will be available through backwards compatibility on Xbox Series S|X and PlayStation 5, on March 16, 2021. When asked whether it was a remake or remaster, Stubbs shouted into the microphone, “Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse is the greatest zombie game of all time. It will remain flawless and unchanged!”
“Today, I announce my return to Aspyr as CEO, President, Founder, and Community Manager. Any rumors that I have eaten brains (especially those at Aspyr) are falsehoods, fallacies, and obviously big fat lies,” said Stubbs The Zombie, asking to be referred to as Edward Stubblefield.
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse returns to modern consoles with achievements and modernized controls. Achieve great feats including:
- That didn’t age well: Complete the painfully slow, forced tutorial
- I make a PP: Soil the water supply with your finely aged urine
- Get lost: We know you did
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About Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Be the Zombie. Kick Ass and Take Brains.
It’s 1959 and the city of Punchbowl, PA, is a beacon of progress and ideal living. As Stubbs the Zombie, you’ll show the living that law and order are no match for a dead man on a mission. Your boyfriend’s back, Maggie, and Punchbowl is gonna be in trouble!
- Eat Brains: Chomp on the living and replenish your bodily arsenal of zombie sputum, gut grenades, and the stunning unholy flatulence
- Build Your Zombie Horde: Convert your enemies into undead allies and lead a zombie assault on the living
- Possess Punchbowl’s Population: Clamp your severed hand to a barbershop quartet singer’s head and raygun away
- Bring Civilization to its Knees: Show the retro-futuristic city of Punchbowl, PA that they can’t escape the past
- Stubbs and Chill: Invite a friend to play as Grubbs for classic couch cooperative hijinks. (Friend not included)
Availability
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse is available now for pre-order on the Microsoft Store, PlayStation Store, Nintendo eShop, and Steam. The game launches March 16, 2021.
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