Zombie Driver (2009)

Zombie Driver (HD) is an Indie game in which you mow down hordes of hungry zombies while driving fancy cars. In terms of story, it is just the usual classic; a chemical accident from a failed experiment of the government turned everyone into zombies and now apocalypse is happening all around the world.

There are various modes to choose from in this game. This gives the game a lot of variation and keeps you entertained. I was expecting to do the same stuff over and over again until it bored me into a zombie, and although in a way, it is the same principle all over, the different modes offer a lot of fun and keep the game interesting to play.

You got the story mode in which you complete different missions like rescue survivors, kill a lot of zombies or even kill a boss. You can collect different powerups and new weapons to help you in your efforts. The story missions are tense and because many are timed, you need to think fast and feel the pressure. The missions are just fine and offer a good feeling of progression. This is mainly of the nice counters and checklists on your screen to keep track of your current progress.

Second, Zombie Driver (HD) offers a racing mode. At first, it seemed lame and unnecessary, but when playing, it was a hell lot of fun. You collect different powerups to blow your opponents to shreds while racing for the finish. You want to achieve the gold time of course, so you better get moving. The tracks are well designed and the balance for the AI is fair. The adrenaline rush for such a simple game is surprising and I liked it very much. Especially because I hate and despise racing game personally.

The third mode is endless survival in which you can earn gold medals for staying alive long enough. I personally liked this one the most. The action is nonstop, you desperately search for weapons, health pickups and ammo, and try to use the terrain to your advantage.

The graphics in Zombie Driver (HD) are nice for such a simple game and the animations and effects are well done. The ray from electricity weapons, the fire, explosions, the gore, it all looks very well. Especially in the HD remake. I also really like the interface graphics, the theme of the menus and the nice medal icons that let you know: “You did it bro”.

The sound effects are cool.The slams of your car into other cars or zombies, the gunfire, nothing to complain about there. The music is awesome. It rocks some fine tunes and, like always for me, it adds to the experience when the tracks are just fine (or perfect) to listen too.

The controls are fluent. This is almost a requirement for a game like this, but my experience as a gamer taught me that there is some vile and unresponsive crap out there, even when you do not expect it. The cars handle well, the weapons aim fine and there is just nothing to complain about in that regard.

Although the principle of Zombie Driver (HD) has been done many times, most times it was an individual game for each of the modes that this game offers. In Zombie Driver (HD) you get a whole lot of content, tons of stuff to do and some fun achievements to focus on, making the game even better. For me, this meant that I saw every inch, mode and weapon in the game, and I got the most out of it.

I really enjoyed this game and would surely recommend it.