Stubbs The Zombie Is Making His Long-Awaited Xbox Comeback

It's been 16 long years

by Fraser Gilbert Thu 4th Feb 2021

Stubbs The Zombie Is Making His Long-Awaited Xbox Comeback

You might not be seasoned enough to remember the original Xbox release of 2005's Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse, but in any case, it seems you'll be able to experience it again on March 16th.

As revealed by True Achievements, a store page has appeared on the Microsoft Store for the title, indicating the game is being published by Aspyr Media, which recently ported 1999's Star Wars Episode 1 Racer to Xbox.

There's no sign this is anything other than a straight port at the moment, although we wouldn't be surprised if the visuals have been touched up a little, and hopefully we get more details in the very near future.

Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains.

It’s 1959 and the city of Punchbowl, PA, is a beacon of progress and ideal living. 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!

Excited to see Stubbs the Zombie making his return? Let us know in the comments below.

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[source trueachievements.com]

Fraser is the News Editor at Pure Xbox, where he spends his time reporting on the biggest stories in the world of Xbox and beyond.

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Nermannn
Thu 4th Feb 2021

I’m looking forward to this! Recently booted up my old game disc and enjoyed playing through the opening. With this version, I may go through the whole thing!

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Beermonkey
Thu 4th Feb 2021

Nice! I bought a copy for £1 at a carboot sale and sold it a couple of years later for massive profit.

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MinervaX
Thu 4th Feb 2021

YES!!! OMG YES!

I'm preordering this as soon as it's available! Physical and digital! Hell every platform it comes out for too!

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JetmanUK
Thu 4th Feb 2021

Yes! I am glad this is returning.

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ThanosReXXX
Thu 4th Feb 2021

Oh, my... I just had one of the worst days in the office since ages, and then I come home to find this wonderful news on PureXbox and suddenly my day is all good again. Really happy to see this highly entertaining classic return in it's full, brain-eating glory. I still own the original version on my Xbox 360, but if they bring out a shiny new remaster, even if only with minor upgrades, I'll definitely double-dip.

@Deadcow It's an absolute classic, and if you like free-roaming, mission-based destroy-a-thons, then this game should be on your list. It's a very entertaining and fun to play game, so you should definitely give it a try if any of that even remotely piques your interest.

Here's a video review, to give you an idea of what to expect:

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kuliddar
Thu 4th Feb 2021

I'm sure they will do visual enhancements like some of these ports have had in the past. But hey, I`ll just consider it as another Original Xbox title on my XBSX

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Zombee0
Thu 4th Feb 2021

I’ve been waiting for years. I own the original Stubbs disc. Bought me a Series X believing I would be able to play it....nope a major disappointment and my pc version is scratched. So hearing this absolutely awesome

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joey302
Fri 5th Feb 2021

Wow!! Nice surprise here! I remember liking this game. Guess I have to boot it up and get familiar with it again.

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PhhhCough
Fri 5th Feb 2021

HELLS TO THE MUTHAFCUKIN YEAH!!

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MinervaX
Fri 5th Feb 2021

@Zombee0 I am still angry at myself, the week this game came out for XBox was the week i decided "I'm going to be a PC gamer now!" I bought 3 boxed PC games that day at my local GameStop. Other two games were Gun and Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon.

I figured the PC game would last forever, since PC games seem to not be left behind by generations.

Years later, you still cant play this game outside Windows XP, and buying an XBox copy cost an arm and a leg... so annoying....

My disk is intact, I even have the cardboard box, but I really don't want to mess around with virtual machines and what not to get the game running.

Multiple times I considered buying one off ebay, but have held back because I would still have to plug an old XBox to play it, and should they ever add it to the BC list, it would also mean I could just buy a digital version. I would have my Xbox connected, though, if the game did play, just not feeling like hooking it up on top of forking over so much for a single game.