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Admittedly, Wideload Games' third-person brain eating romp, Stubbs the Zombie, was a bit repetitive. Surely, it wasn't the best game released in 2005 (that title belongs to Touchdown Entertainment's Chicago Enforcer), but it's hard for me not to love a Halo engine-powered zombie videogame
 
While the game received a relatively warm critical reception despite its flaws, it wasn't exactly a monster (heh, get it?) at retail. Which is why word of a sequel has me surprised, and drooling like a flesh-eating school girl.
 
"Stubbs is near and dear to all of us," said Wideload's Matt Soell in an interview with Xbox Evolved, "and we’ve heard from lots of people who would like to see more of him. I can’t say anything specific right now, but it’s safe to say he’ll be back. They say you can’t keep a good man down, and that goes double for the ones with an insatiable hunger for brains."
 
It's like we won't hear or see more on Stubbs for awhile, though -- Wideload are busy prepping their next title, Hail to the Chimp, which (as far as I know) doesn't feature a single zombie. Zombie animals would have been an 11 out of 10, easy.
 
[Via NeoGAF] 

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Some Jerk's Avatar
Some Jerk at 01/25/2008 00:16
Any game where a king of the hill section involves beating enemies back with your decades worth of post-death morning-piss deserves a sequel.
Nick Chester's Avatar
Nick Chester at 01/25/2008 00:18
Amen.
Wedge's Avatar
Wedge at 01/25/2008 00:23
I think the more pressing question, is when we will see more about "Project: Hotsauce and the Rainbow Space Car"
Trowble's Avatar
Trowble at 01/25/2008 00:29
I can has moar brains! yay!
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tazarthayoot at 01/25/2008 00:31
I loved the soundtrack to this game.

Wayne from Flaming Lips doing the creepiest version of If I Only Had a Brain that I've ever fucking heard.
emotaku's Avatar
emotaku at 01/25/2008 00:36
maybe dcfc will cover more win
monosylabik's Avatar
monosylabik at 01/25/2008 00:37
FINALLY!
DaedHead8's Avatar
DaedHead8 at 01/25/2008 00:41
Best. News. Ever.

@tazarthayoot
Yeah the soundtrack was awsome. I loved all the redone old songs.
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liquidninja at 01/25/2008 00:49
I remember wanting to get this game. (I still do) I guess It's just as well a sequel is coming out. Also I think Kane and Lynches success and Shenmues failure are prof that reviews don't release have a effect on the success of a game.
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sirpalee at 01/25/2008 01:07
Fantastic, although it was repetitive, I loved the game... It would be amazing to see stubs in "next" gen.
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RJG at 01/25/2008 01:21
I've got a friend who will be delighted to hear this. Here's hoping it gets to Steam soon.
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topgeargorilla at 01/25/2008 01:26
zombelephants are cool

Zombunkeys are even better.

they were in RE Outbreak
Atheist Jew's Avatar
Atheist Jew at 01/25/2008 01:26
The game was interesting, and even FUN for about an hour. Afterwards it loses all its appeal. The trailer posted above is more entertaining than the entire game.
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13thDragon at 01/25/2008 01:27
I've never played it, but goddamn that trailer was awesome. I'm going to pick it up next time I get a chance.

Also, I will check out the soundtrack as well.

Thanks tazarthayoot.
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topgeargorilla at 01/25/2008 01:43
OMG, the soundtrack is so good.

effin brilliant
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LeonSK at 01/25/2008 02:14
YAY! I'M SO...*sniff* HAPPY! Lets hope the intestines will be projectile gas weapons again!
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Atheist Jew at 01/25/2008 02:39
*cough*if you *cough* like the music *cough* to this game *cough* *cough* you might want to *cough* click on this *cough*

http://gh.ffshrine.org/soundtracks/2163
13thDragon's Avatar
13thDragon at 01/25/2008 03:50
I totally did NOT click on that link.

No, seriously, I did NOT click on it.

BECAUSE IT WASN'T CLICKABLE!!!!!!

I had to copy and paste that shit!!!

Psst....cool kids use BBCode!!!!
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Hamza CTZ Aziz at 01/25/2008 03:57
YES!!!!!!! I wish I could have beaten the first game. It got so hard but was so awesome regardless.
Atheist Jew's Avatar
Atheist Jew at 01/25/2008 03:59
I am totally obviously not cool enough to use BBCode. I also forgot to do it.
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mistic at 01/25/2008 04:21
we want MOAR zombieeeeees!
13thDragon's Avatar
13thDragon at 01/25/2008 04:50
Totally is my favorite word. I totally don't know why I use it so often.
Fading Star's Avatar
Fading Star at 01/25/2008 06:59
:D!
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Surf314 at 01/25/2008 08:10
HOLY HELL ON A MONKEY STICK!!!! This just made my day. I am incoherent with glee.
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Snaileb at 01/25/2008 09:04
The first game had an awesome co-op feature. It was very fun.
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RICHARD BLOCKER at 01/25/2008 12:26
@ athiest jew,

Dude, that site is fucking great. Thanks, now I can waste the rest of my workday going through the archives.
Danger Shark's Avatar
Danger Shark at 01/25/2008 12:31
I'm pretty happy right now.
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 01/25/2008 13:36
I liked this game but I never finished it.
Gamechamp's Avatar
Gamechamp at 01/25/2008 14:35
I have one word.

YES.
JoshDunford's Avatar
JoshDunford at 01/25/2008 15:36
FANTASTIC news!

-JD
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KilgoreTrout XL at 01/25/2008 15:36
I loved the soundtrack and liked the game. Finished it on normal, feeling pretty ok with paying full-price for it. It didn't blow me away like I'd hoped.
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Stukodokka at 01/25/2008 15:37
I know I'm nearly alone on this, but Stubbs the Zombie is one of my favorite games of all time.

Sure, it wasn't a technical showcase or a benchmark of storytelling. I love it so much because it was FUN. And hilarious.

I remember picking it up the day it came out and playing it all the way through. I even skipped school to keep playing. So this is very good news for me, and I am really excited now.
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 01/25/2008 21:21
More zombie games are never a bad thing.
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guileppc at 04/17/2008 19:23
please can you quote me for the video ? Thanks...
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