Zombie Highway Explained

Zombie Highway
Developer:Auxbrain
Platforms:iOS, Android
Released:iOS
27 August 2010[1]
Android
18 February 2015[2]
Genre:Survival game
Modes:Single-player

Zombie Highway is a survival game developed by American studio Auxbrain but removed from iOS[1] and Android[2] devices through their respective app stores. The game is a single-player driving game where the player controls a car and must try to survive as long as possible while zombies are jumping onto the sides of the car.[3] Two sequels have been released: Zombie Highway 2 and .[4]

Zombie Highway and the other games of the franchise are currently unavailable as Auxbrain has announced that they will be focusing on other games.

Gameplay

In Zombie Highway, the player controls a car and must try to survive as long as possible while zombies are jumping onto the sides of the car.[5] The zombies have their own health bars which can be depleted by shooting them. If there are enough zombies on the car it will topple over and the game will end. There are obstacles on the road that the player must avoid, which end the game if hit.[3]

Reception

Zombie Highway received positive reception from critics, garnering a rating of 76 out of a possible 100 on the review aggregator website Metacritic, based on 6 critic reviews.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zombie Highway for iPhone/iPad Reviews. Metacritic. 30 May 2015. 24 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141124084248/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/zombie-highway. live.
  2. Web site: Zombie Highway. Google Play. 30 May 2015. 18 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160418231514/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.auxbrain.zombie_highway&hl=en. live.
  3. Web site: Zombie Highway review. Richard. Brown. 15 September 2010 . Pocket Gamer. 30 May 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055959/http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Zombie+Highway/review.asp?c=23396. live.
  4. Web site: Auxbrain. 30 May 2015. Auxbrain. 27 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191027101132/http://www.auxbrain.com/. live.
  5. Web site: Zombie Highway Review. Slide to Play. 30 May 2015. 23 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160623212606/http://www.slidetoplay.com/zombie-highway-review/. live.