The bus driver is not a robot.

[JuggerWicho]

So... A lot of people, including me, have been saying that the bus driver is a robot. I dont know if someone has already talked about this, but after analyzing the trailer I noticed that it maybe isn't a robot but a zombie or else. Check it out:

It looks like its burned or something but I cant tell...

What do you think? :D

[Tankeo Dempsaki]

I think it's the driver's seat.

[xXExpertCoahXx]

It could be a robot which was burned from the blast.

[SirPlasticDucky]

probably a zombie that is being controlled by Richoften and as some joke he decided to put his hat on it

[STOTTINMAD]

I agree it probably isnt a robot. Probably some sort of puppet under Richtofen's command. Think about it how best to trap your enemies on the confines of a bus.

[Matuzz]

probably a zombie that is being controlled by Richoften and as some joke he decided to put his hat on it

Except Samantha has now the hat.

[Verrückt]

Yeah, a zombie? Then why doesn't it attack you? Bus will be a small asylum for the player, I don't think this picture shows a robot... I am more than sure this will be a robot, and the thing on the picture... Well, I don't know.

[bbobs2]

Thank you Jugger for getting this!!! And I see it is your second post so WELCOME!

It looks scary... cool but scary. It doesn't seem much like a robot anymore and more of a bloody burnt figure, maybe it's saying the Richtofen is still in control, even though he isn't here and hey, why not give them hell! Literally

[MysteryMachineX]

I already noticed that image. It's a bit contradictory, and that should be a lesson to us all. All of our speculations are worthless. We don't have enough data to come to a valid conclusion, and we won't until the game comes out.

Although, with the current idea, I personally still think it is more likely to be a robot than anything else.

[Electric Jesus]

Ask yourselves this: what human has the ability to calmly say "welcome aboard and have a nice day!" (or whatever it is) mere hours after their face was burnt off?? Also why would they be all chill and just driving a bus around? The richtofen idea is possible but unlikely.

One thing I would like to point out:

As you can see when it shows the bus in the overhead view, the bus is set into an indentation in the ground. This way is can only follow one path. From a logical standpoint, why would a guy be driving on a set path forever? Why not use a robot or a computer? The bus is obviously on a set course probably run by an internal timer.

The driver is just to add that Samantha-esque horror effect. Y'know, something overly innocent (happy smiley robo guy) in a horrible disgusting apocalyptic situation.

[CrimsonZombie]

You guys do know he has yellow eyes right? Look at this snap shot. Doesn't it have yellow eyes?

[jimirmixes]

I see sunglasses lol

[DJDerp]

You guys do know he has yellow eyes right? Look at this snap shot. Doesn't it have yellow eyes?

I don't see anything glowing, so I would have to disagree with you on that.

[Lenne]

Ask yourselves this: what human has the ability to calmly say "welcome aboard and have a nice day!"

We don't even know if that voice is an actual part of the game or if it is just part of the teaser/trailer and nothing else.

Or do we?

[MysteryMachineX]

Ask yourselves this: what human has the ability to calmly say "welcome aboard and have a nice day!"

We don't even know if that voice is an actual part of the game or if it is just part of the teaser/trailer and nothing else.

Or do we?

Treyarch NEVER adds lines of dialgoue to the trailer to be "just part of it". They only add story-related dialogue, in-game dialogue, or the actual advertisement of the game itself dialogue.

[HammerFace]

You guys do know he has yellow eyes right? Look at this snap shot. Doesn't it have yellow eyes?

I don't see anything glowing, so I would have to disagree with you on that.

also why would the eyes be yellow if he was a zombie. the eyes of the zombies are now blue.

[DJDerp]

You guys do know he has yellow eyes right? Look at this snap shot. Doesn't it have yellow eyes?

I don't see anything glowing, so I would have to disagree with you on that.

also why would the eyes be yellow if he was a zombie. the eyes of the zombies are now blue.

The eyes are only blue because Richtofen is in control. And yea, I see no yellow eyes...

[Lenne]

Treyarch NEVER adds lines of dialgoue to the trailer to be "just part of it". They only add story-related dialogue, in-game dialogue, or the actual advertisement of the game itself dialogue.

So can I expect to listen to "wheels on the bus" while sitting in the bus?

I mean it is not dialogue but still. :D

[MysteryMachineX]

Well I was talking dialogue, not music. Treyarch has done that before with music. Like "Party Time". But it might be like "D*mned", where it softly plays in the background.

[CrimsonZombie]

You guys do know he has yellow eyes right? Look at this snap shot. Doesn't it have yellow eyes?

I don't see anything glowing, so I would have to disagree with you on that.

also why would the eyes be yellow if he was a zombie. the eyes of the zombies are now blue.

It would explain why the driver has not attacked them. If they are yellow then sam's still controls that one zombie. I don't know how though so eh.

[Lenne]

But it might be like "D*mned", where it softly plays in the background.

That could be something I would enjoy.

[TheDunbarian]

Just cause it's red and shaped like a person doesn't mean it's not a robot...

My guess: it's a robot designed to look like a bus driver mannequin. Probably got covered in blood due to, you know, all the zombies...

[ZombieOfTheDead]

Guys: The voice is obviously a recording. Have you never been to a subway where it announces the station? Similar to this here.

Now, the driver is clearly a zombie. One that doesn't attack you because he's strapped down. The real question is if the bus is being driven by it or some other means.

EDIT: Oh, what I just read with the yellow eyes, what if it's a zombie controlled by Sam? Maybe she can control individual zombies?

[redflame115]

It would explain why the driver has not attacked them. If they are yellow then sam's still controls that one zombie. I don't know how though so eh.

That's actually a pretty good guess. I also think Sam could still have influence on some zombies considering she has controlled them longer than Richtofen or it could also be (like others have stated) Richtofen trapping the characters i don't see how it would be a problem unless the zombie was a boss - type but it wouldn't make much sense.

[MysteryMachineX]

It is ludicrous to overlook the obvious and make some elaborate excuse to use something else. Robot is the most likely option with the current data, but our current data is not much. That's all there is to it.