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{{Survivor Infobox | {{Survivor Infobox | ||
|image | | image = <gallery> | ||
Eugene2.jpg|Portrait | |||
Survivor1 In-Game.png|In-Game | Survivor1 In-Game.png|In-Game | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
|type | | type = Playable | ||
|name | | name = Eugene Grant | ||
|title | | title = Detective | ||
|realname | | realname = Eugene M. Baley | ||
|brief_name | | brief_name = Eugene | ||
|gender | | gender = Male | ||
|color_hair | | color_hair = Auburn | ||
|color_eyes | | color_eyes = Hazel | ||
|game | | game = Zombie Panic! Source | ||
|affiliation | | affiliation = Buena Park Police Department | ||
|releaseDate | | releaseDate = 2007-11-28 | ||
|voice | | voice = Erik Grant | ||
}} | }} | ||
Eugene is a survivor featured in ''[[Zombie Panic: Source]].'' | |||
== | == Biography == | ||
Prior to the outbreak, Eugene had been a detective at the Boulder Police Department, struggling to find balance between law enforcement and a shaky home life. | |||
Kathy, his nervous wife, resented the long hours he put into making their city safer, but it just seemed like she couldn't understand that everything he was doing was for their 7-year-old son, Teddy. | |||
When Kathy threatened to divorce him and take their son to her hometown in Florida, Eugene sought to get some advice from Marcus, his friend and former partner on the beat. | |||
The next day, as the two men commiserated over a greasy late lunch at Larry's Diner, the chaos of the outbreak erupted in the form of the diner's busboy and dishwasher, ravaged by the fever of infection, as he turned on the restaurant's manager and took a bite out of the man's hand. | |||
Now that the outbreak is in full swing, Eugene is desperate to find out what happened to his wife and their son. | |||
== Original Biography == | |||
Eugene was born on June 2nd, 1981 to a typical California family. He grew up watching Robocop and Inspector Gadget, and always loved puzzles and "Where's Waldo" books. He was a pretty good student, making good grades through most of school. After school, Eugene married his high school sweetheart. When they had a child, Eugene decided to join the police force so he could make ends meet. | |||
He was labeled highest in his class at the academy, and was a shoe-in for the Buena Park Police Department's undercover narcotics squad. | |||
Eugene ended up playing a major role in a record drug bust in 2007, along with his partner Marcus L. Keane. However Eugene somehow ended up with all of the credit, and was promoted to detective for his outstanding work. Eugene did not forget Marcus, but he let greed affect his personality, to the point Marcus could barely recognize Eugene anymore. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Eugene was the | *Eugene's character model was created by [https://www.mobygames.com/person/93010/chandana-ekanayake/ Chandana Ekanakaye]. A character artist that previously had worked on [https://www.mobygames.com/game/6280/the-elder-scrolls-iii-morrowind/ The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind] (2002), [https://www.mobygames.com/game/9211/enter-the-matrix/ Enter the Matrix] (2003) and [https://www.mobygames.com/game/21122/terminator-3-rise-of-the-machines/ Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines] at the same year. | ||
*Eugene | *Eugene was modeled after [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2662723/ Valo Maten] (Vladimir Matenã). A czech film actor that was hired by 3D.sk as a studio model in early 2003. It is worth mentioning that the references sold by the site are used frequently by many games to this day, therefore it is possible to find characters in other games that uses the same reference as Eugene; such as [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Sin_Episodes_Main_Characters#/media/File:Char_jc.jpg J.C]. in [https://www.mobygames.com/game/22457/sin-episodes-emergence/ SiN Episodes: Emergence]. | ||
*Eugene's hair color has changed between black, blonde and red throughout the years. The original render portrays him with jet black hair, but when the game released it was switched to blonde due to a oversight. In 2009, his hair ultimately changed to auburn. | |||
*Eugene and the | *Eugene is the only recognizable survivor in [https://www.mobygames.com/person/1194617/jim-kidwell/ Jim Kidwell's] (SickDeathFiend) 2006 trailer of the game named [https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/320164# Zombie Panic!]. | ||
*Eugene is the | *Eugene was meant to be replaced by Peter at some point in 2009, however his character model was lost to time. | ||
*Eugene | *Eugene reappears in Contagion as a playable survivor featuring a new voice actor, backstory and concept. Eugene and the Carrier were both voiced by [https://www.mobygames.com/person/743318/erik-grant/ Erik Grant], the soundtrack composer of the game. | ||
*Eugene | *Eugene was the first survivor made for the game. | ||
*Eugene | *Eugene's original surname was M. Baley | ||
*Eugene was | |||
==Media== | ==Media== | ||
<gallery orientation="none" widths="200" columns="dynamic" spacing="medium"> | <gallery orientation="none" widths="200" columns="dynamic" spacing="medium"> | ||
44629.jpg| | File:44629.jpg|Survivor01 Render 1 (2006) | ||
Eugene's render in 2007.jpg| | File:Eugene's render in 2007.jpg|Survivor01 Render 2 (2007) | ||
46154.jpg| | File:46154.jpg|Zombie01 Render (2006) | ||
File:Zps peter01.jpg|Peter (2009) | |||
File:Eugene.jpg|Ditto, with black hair | |||
File:ValoMaten.JPG|Vladimir Matenã (2003) | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Eugene is a survivor featured in Zombie Panic: Source.
Biography
Prior to the outbreak, Eugene had been a detective at the Boulder Police Department, struggling to find balance between law enforcement and a shaky home life.
Kathy, his nervous wife, resented the long hours he put into making their city safer, but it just seemed like she couldn't understand that everything he was doing was for their 7-year-old son, Teddy.
When Kathy threatened to divorce him and take their son to her hometown in Florida, Eugene sought to get some advice from Marcus, his friend and former partner on the beat.
The next day, as the two men commiserated over a greasy late lunch at Larry's Diner, the chaos of the outbreak erupted in the form of the diner's busboy and dishwasher, ravaged by the fever of infection, as he turned on the restaurant's manager and took a bite out of the man's hand.
Now that the outbreak is in full swing, Eugene is desperate to find out what happened to his wife and their son.
Original Biography
Eugene was born on June 2nd, 1981 to a typical California family. He grew up watching Robocop and Inspector Gadget, and always loved puzzles and "Where's Waldo" books. He was a pretty good student, making good grades through most of school. After school, Eugene married his high school sweetheart. When they had a child, Eugene decided to join the police force so he could make ends meet.
He was labeled highest in his class at the academy, and was a shoe-in for the Buena Park Police Department's undercover narcotics squad.
Eugene ended up playing a major role in a record drug bust in 2007, along with his partner Marcus L. Keane. However Eugene somehow ended up with all of the credit, and was promoted to detective for his outstanding work. Eugene did not forget Marcus, but he let greed affect his personality, to the point Marcus could barely recognize Eugene anymore.
Trivia
- Eugene's character model was created by Chandana Ekanakaye. A character artist that previously had worked on The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002), Enter the Matrix (2003) and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines at the same year.
- Eugene was modeled after Valo Maten (Vladimir Matenã). A czech film actor that was hired by 3D.sk as a studio model in early 2003. It is worth mentioning that the references sold by the site are used frequently by many games to this day, therefore it is possible to find characters in other games that uses the same reference as Eugene; such as J.C. in SiN Episodes: Emergence.
- Eugene's hair color has changed between black, blonde and red throughout the years. The original render portrays him with jet black hair, but when the game released it was switched to blonde due to a oversight. In 2009, his hair ultimately changed to auburn.
- Eugene is the only recognizable survivor in Jim Kidwell's (SickDeathFiend) 2006 trailer of the game named Zombie Panic!.
- Eugene was meant to be replaced by Peter at some point in 2009, however his character model was lost to time.
- Eugene reappears in Contagion as a playable survivor featuring a new voice actor, backstory and concept. Eugene and the Carrier were both voiced by Erik Grant, the soundtrack composer of the game.
- Eugene was the first survivor made for the game.
- Eugene's original surname was M. Baley
Media
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Survivor01 Render 1 (2006) -
Survivor01 Render 2 (2007) -
Zombie01 Render (2006) -
Peter (2009) -
Ditto, with black hair -
Vladimir Matenã (2003)
