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The humor and satirical elements of Stubbs are hit-or-miss. To this day, Stubbs the Zombie is the only game where an end-level objective involves contaminating a town’s water supply with radioactive undead urine. There is plenty of reason to keep playing, if only to discover the next sadistically gross thing the developers came up with. On top of that, he can drive vehicles, including a hilariously deadly tractor covered in farm implements that impale anyone unlucky enough to get caught in its path. He can eventually possess his enemies via a scrambly detachable arm, stun groups with a mighty fart, and blow up entire backup squads by bowling his own exploding head at them. Rather than simply build out a zombie army, Stubbs gains access to a whole suite of abilities. It feels inventive, even now, and it’s easy to see why this game caught on to the extent it did on its original release.Īs Stubbs moves through twelve levels, the game constantly throws the player new mechanics to master. Stubbs can even direct his minions to an extent, shoving them towards armed enemies for a quick distraction or wolf-whistling them to his own location if he needs backup. It’s a gleeful, gory good time to chew through a shopping mall and amass a horde of one’s own. Every time Stubbs chomps an enemy to death, they return as another zombie under his thrall. Stubbs himself moves quickly, eschewing the notion that all zombies are slow-walkers.

Though there are some flaws baked into the design, such as a lack of a minimap or clear objectives, the moment-to-moment third-person action of shambling through the streets and snacking on citizens is undeniably fun. The strength and appeal of Stubbs is undoubtedly its gameplay. For reasons that don’t become clear for a few levels, Stubbs lays siege to Punchbowl and the surrounding areas, chomping brains and flinging rotting viscera at anyone and anything that stands in his way. A snappy dresser whose fashion sense is unfortunately undercut by the guts spilling out of his side, Stubbs’ motivation seems unfathomable. The retro-futuristic town of Punchbowl, PA has an unwelcome visitor in the form of Stubbs, a violent zombie who bursts out of the ground with a lit cigarette and an insatiable appetite. But this was also the year of Destroy All Humans, and, whether intentionally or not, Stubbs the Zombie is playing in the same sandbox. The year marked the birth of God of War, the return of the Kingdom Hearts and Resident Evil franchises, and the release of several unremarkable licensed games like Batman Begins and Fantastic Four. 2005 was a turning point year for video games.