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Published: 2010-10-20 09:46:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 69101; Favourites: 1170; Downloads: 1278
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Description A couple of years back, the How To Play strips caught the attention of the (Now defunct) games magazine, Play.
At the time, I was working for Rare, and therefore; Microsoft. Which meant I couldn’t say bad things about their products in an official capacity, lest they cry and send someone over to set me on fire.
This rather limited the games I could turn into HTP strips for actual publication, so I came up with a couple of new ideas, one being; spoof games promotions.

Play* (and all its sister magazines) sank back in February…….this had nothing to do with me!

(Though, there is a worrying trend forming. A couple of years after I applied to Free Radical Design, it went down. Then, after being cut from Rare, I applied to RealTime Worlds….)

*That's the American incarnation I'm talking about. Play UK is still up and running.

Edit: Jeezus christ. Shut up about Louis and the damn pills!! The sound-bite that kicks in when pills are found depends on the character closest to them. When I was playing; it was mainly Bill.
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Comments: 154

Darrtaa [2010-10-20 15:45:42 +0000 UTC]

These are great, keep up the good work.

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Goldchild In reply to ??? [2010-10-20 15:41:05 +0000 UTC]

Their faces.

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Xanderthegrim [2010-10-20 15:36:36 +0000 UTC]

I like Stubs, he looks trustworthy during a zombie apocalypse

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kruger [2010-10-20 15:31:06 +0000 UTC]

My favorite one so far.

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CandyPop101 [2010-10-20 15:25:12 +0000 UTC]

Everybody evacuate the internet! The zombies are making out profiles!

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kaoz87 [2010-10-20 15:11:26 +0000 UTC]

hahahahahahahahahhahahahhahah AWSOMEEE!!!! I LOVE THAT GAMEEEE!!!

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Larchus [2010-10-20 15:00:45 +0000 UTC]

You should change Francis' dislikes to Everything. In fact, you never hear him say "I hate zombies."

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chaoswolf1982 In reply to Larchus [2010-10-20 16:46:25 +0000 UTC]

I don't think they ever actually use the word "zombie" in the L4D series...

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Necro910 In reply to chaoswolf1982 [2011-06-26 08:44:25 +0000 UTC]

Francis at the church: "God damn it, everyone we meet is either a zombie or an asshole!"

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chaoswolf1982 In reply to Necro910 [2011-06-26 18:07:40 +0000 UTC]

Apparently I've been misinformed, then.

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Necro910 In reply to chaoswolf1982 [2011-07-03 07:10:01 +0000 UTC]

They say a LOT of things at church, but that's one of my favorites that I've heard.

He says one about them being the cops or something, too...

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anonymous-bot [2010-10-20 14:52:18 +0000 UTC]

Shouldn't it be Louis who likes pills?

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Sydan In reply to anonymous-bot [2010-10-20 15:47:39 +0000 UTC]

I agree.

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0-CLAM-0 [2010-10-20 14:51:54 +0000 UTC]

Stubs and I would get along GREAT.

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Manutaust [2010-10-20 14:49:58 +0000 UTC]

That's the "The Social Network" effect in action .
Even though I don't comment on everything you post, I just LOVE this UGP series. Keep up the hilarious work ;-D !

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Ittan [2010-10-20 14:47:57 +0000 UTC]

So bummed about Free Radical. Timesplitters was the best thing ever...

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W-Incantation [2010-10-20 14:29:27 +0000 UTC]

We should all make our own entires. That way we have a laugh AND be prepared for the zombie apocolypse!

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BlackShinobi [2010-10-20 14:21:14 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha, perfect.
This would be a sure-fire device to aid in my quest for the perfect companion...to throw under when a zombie outbreak occurs.

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Oppai-Exedra [2010-10-20 14:09:22 +0000 UTC]

Name: Scot
Ocupation: Amiture Writer
Preferred Hiding place during the Zombie Apocalypse: Gilfriend's huouse (in the mountains)
Likes: LONG Weekends
Dislikes: Zombies and idots who give away their positions by blowing up everything in sight

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waran4 In reply to ??? [2010-10-20 13:46:59 +0000 UTC]

And Francis only likes himself.

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waran4 In reply to ??? [2010-10-20 13:46:45 +0000 UTC]

Bill also dislikes Stairs, btw.

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Corupted-Data In reply to ??? [2010-10-20 13:45:54 +0000 UTC]

Lois
Likes: PILLZ!

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SneakyRaty [2010-10-20 13:39:03 +0000 UTC]

I'd want to befriend Stubs for sure.

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TheComicGenius [2010-10-20 13:11:38 +0000 UTC]

Yay! More! Haha.

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CiPReZ In reply to ??? [2010-10-20 13:04:24 +0000 UTC]

nice, but louis likes pills. not bill...

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LocoLollipop In reply to ??? [2010-10-20 12:51:16 +0000 UTC]

Francis should've had everything as his dislike

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BlixWolf [2010-10-20 12:41:52 +0000 UTC]

*adds stubs to friends list*

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Vicious713 [2010-10-20 12:03:26 +0000 UTC]

Francis
Likes: Vests
Dislikes: Social Networking Sites

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the-omen In reply to ??? [2010-10-20 11:50:47 +0000 UTC]

the-omen and 5,324 others like Stubs.

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blackwingedgirl [2010-10-20 11:47:44 +0000 UTC]

i think i'll add stubs as a friend....

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TheGSP [2010-10-20 11:44:14 +0000 UTC]

How come it's Bill and not Louis who likes teh pills?

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Zhanael [2010-10-20 11:30:38 +0000 UTC]

I'll totally take Stubs.

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popstck [2010-10-20 11:02:32 +0000 UTC]

I thought Louis liked pills :0

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cheeky-dragon [2010-10-20 10:28:56 +0000 UTC]

imo francis should be
Dislikes: Everything
Likes: vests

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50percentgrey [2010-10-20 10:22:02 +0000 UTC]

This is pretty funny, but I thought Francis disliked EVERYTHING?

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ErnSmart In reply to 50percentgrey [2010-10-20 14:00:17 +0000 UTC]

he likes vests.

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50percentgrey In reply to ErnSmart [2010-10-20 19:36:03 +0000 UTC]

Okay, that and Girly mags, but he still hates everything else.

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AleissaStormwind In reply to ??? [2010-10-20 10:18:09 +0000 UTC]

Strangely, I don't trust Stubs.
Is he evil?

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Tcho-San [2010-10-20 10:10:28 +0000 UTC]

"Gentleman's magazines"

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Xenowar [2010-10-20 10:00:05 +0000 UTC]

Francis dislikes everything xD
"I hate stairs!" "I hate vans!" "I hate boats!" "I hate hospitals! And doctors and lawyers."
Stubs seems to be a decent guy.

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MCrispin In reply to Xenowar [2010-10-20 12:30:02 +0000 UTC]

Stubs is deffo decent guy, girl, thing...

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Rafanas In reply to Xenowar [2010-10-20 10:12:45 +0000 UTC]

100% Agree.

Man, you should fix that :3

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epicninja123 In reply to Rafanas [2010-10-31 00:42:44 +0000 UTC]

you shud also fix that louis likes pills. ALOT. more than that billy guy. right guys? right? everyoone knows about louis and his pills

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Arcel-Windwing [2010-10-20 09:55:47 +0000 UTC]

Pfft, when I first saw Stubs, I thought it was Stubs from Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel without a Pulse, but I didn't know the spelling was differnt... I do think Stubbs could beat the survivors though xDxD

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crystalofchaos [2010-10-20 09:52:05 +0000 UTC]

I want stubs! He's perfect

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L1qw1d In reply to crystalofchaos [2010-10-20 17:53:57 +0000 UTC]

He can throw his arm at you...dude. I think I have a concept for LFD3! 10K Achievement points and you can unlock Stubbs the Zombie !

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crystalofchaos In reply to L1qw1d [2010-10-20 20:18:13 +0000 UTC]

omg yes XD UNLOCK STUBS XD

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villamar In reply to crystalofchaos [2010-10-20 16:33:13 +0000 UTC]

Yeah! Poor Stubs... I hate bullets, too ;A; Let's be buddies

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crystalofchaos In reply to villamar [2010-10-20 20:06:41 +0000 UTC]

lol EXACTLY

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juggmaster In reply to villamar [2010-10-20 17:39:05 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I guess we all have a severe allergy to high-speed-lead

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