Highway Crash Derby

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Highway Crash Derby is a single player casual racing game. It was developed by Koma Studios and was released on May 23, 2013. It received positive reviews from players.

Take your race car out on the highway and cause as much damage as you can!

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87%

Audience ScoreBased on 3,440 reviews

graphics52 positive mentions

monetization33 negative mentions

The game is fun and addictive, allowing players to enjoy causing chaos and destruction on the highway.
The variety of vehicles and their unique abilities add depth to the gameplay, making it enjoyable for players.
The lack of ads enhances the gaming experience, allowing uninterrupted play.

The camera controls are frustrating, often focusing on distant cars instead of the main action.
Earning coins is too slow, making it difficult to unlock new vehicles and upgrades.
The game frequently crashes or freezes, disrupting gameplay and causing frustration.

graphics
95 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players finding them acceptable or good but noting a need for improvement in areas such as crash realism and variety. While some users appreciate the nostalgic quality and smoothness of the graphics, others criticize them as outdated or lacking detail, particularly in crash scenes. Enhancements in graphical fidelity and more diverse visual elements are commonly suggested to elevate the gaming experience.
- “It's a really good game with nice graphics, but it really needs more variety to make it a great game.”
- “Very fun game... I started when cars looked like blocks, now graphics look so much better. Keep up the good work!”
- “Awesome graphics for such a small game. Sound effects superb. Waiting for an update with interesting cars like Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Mustang, etc.”
- “The graphics look like they are from a PS2 game, but I love the traffic chaos.”
- “Graphics are not all that at all, and we don't have enough different roads, cross junctions, roundabouts, or flyovers.”
- “Game sucks... in this modern world, the game has no motion sensor, no sound, no animations, no levels, and poor graphics.”
monetization
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
15%
2%
83%
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players appreciating the absence of intrusive ads, while others express frustration over the frequency of ads that disrupt gameplay. Some users wish for optional ad-based rewards, but overall, the consensus is that while the game is enjoyable, the balance of ads could be improved to enhance the experience.
- “I love this game and the fact that there are absolutely no ads makes it so much better.”
- “No ads for free!”
- “Not sure how they do it, but there are no ads!”
- “The ads are the revenue, so I don't understand why it costs so many coins for a car.”
- “Far too many ads plus it freezes a lot more.”
- “Amazing game but remove the ads because I was playing and I crashed and got no money for it.”
humor
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely praised, with players finding the crashes, explosions, and sound effects to be hilariously entertaining. Many reviews highlight the game's ability to provide endless laughs through its outrageous scenarios, such as cars flying and spectacular wrecks. Overall, the comedic elements contribute significantly to the game's appeal, making it a fun experience for players.
- “Great little game for wasting time and watching hilarious crashes.”
- “Easy to learn, action-filled with the funniest wrecks. Putting the police cars into the other cars is a riot; the flips and explosions are truly side-splitting funny. Great job!”
- “The crashes are hilarious to watch; definitely get this game.”
stability
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game has received significant criticism from users, with many reporting frequent freezing and glitches that disrupt gameplay. While some players still find enjoyment in the game despite these issues, the overall consensus indicates that the game suffers from persistent bugs and performance problems, leading to frustration and a diminished experience.
- “I've been playing this game since 2013 off and on, but it's always worked. I tried it just yesterday and it just freezes straight away.”
- “This game would be much better without all of the glitches and freezing it has.”
- “It freezes on me and I have to take my battery out of my phone to get it working again; it exits out of the game and the car won't switch lanes all the time.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
Players express a desire for a more engaging story through the addition of mission or challenge modes that provide specific objectives and rewards, enhancing the gameplay experience. Many find the current lack of missions and hidden achievements frustrating, leading to a sense of boredom and a feeling that the game lacks depth. Overall, the community is calling for more structured content to give the game greater meaning and replayability.
- “But there is no mission in this game and it does not show a score.”
- “No clear graphics, no missions... it's just a waste of time!”
- “Boring... put some cool stuff like missions or quests.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally praised for its unique vehicle qualities and enjoyable mechanics, offering a challenging experience with impressive graphics and physics. However, some players find it repetitive and express frustration with certain mechanics, such as automatic triggers and the lack of meaningful rewards for crashes. Overall, while many appreciate the fun factor, there are calls for more explosive elements and improvements to enhance the gameplay experience.
- “Each vehicle you unlock has unique qualities which change up gameplay.”
- “Concept is pretty good, gameplay is challenging and enjoyable.”
- “Epic time waster, awesome graphics and physics, fun gameplay.”
- “Good game, but I hate that the attack chopper mechanic is triggered automatically when you get 3 rocket pickups.”
- “But cars are too expensive, crashes are useless if you don't get any money for them, power-ups on the second car are also useless, and gameplay is too repetitive to make me collect coins one by one for the next cars.”
- “Graphics are pretty enough, but gameplay is awful.”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The music in the game has received mixed feedback, with many players expressing a desire for the option to disable it without muting all audio. While some find the background music irritating, others appreciate its nostalgic elements, such as the ice cream music referencing the states and capitals song. Overall, users are calling for improved sound settings to enhance their gaming experience.
- “The game is great, but I noticed that the ice cream music is the states and capital song.”
- “Like listening to your favorite music that keeps skipping track.”
- “Good game, but could you make the sound setting a little more usable because I want the music off but not the SFX.”
- “Please get rid of the music!”
- “Then it came back with the annoying music you can't turn off without muting the whole thing!”
- “Great game but I wish there was an option to just disable music and not the game audio.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive, requiring repetitive gameplay to earn new cars and coins. Suggestions for improvement include increasing coin rewards for in-game achievements to make progress feel more meaningful and reduce the overall grind. While some players are okay with the grind, many believe adjustments could enhance the experience.
- “I personally like the fact that there aren't ads, but one thing that's keeping me from giving it 5 stars is the fact that the game is really grindy, meaning you have to play it over and over again just to unlock a new car.”
- “15 million damage equals 1500 coins. This way, it would not only be less grindy, but there would also be more meaning in getting huge crashes rather than just for missions that will eventually run out.”
- “Also, coin grinding will be long; maybe adding 1 coin per 100,000 points (10 per million) for crashes would add more incentive to cause even more mayhem!”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
Players find the game enjoyable due to its variety of vehicles, but express a desire for additional cars and online play to enhance replayability. However, many feel that once all achievements are unlocked, the game's replay value diminishes significantly. Overall, while entertaining, the game lacks long-term replayability.
- “This game is cool to spend time with because it has lots of vehicles and is entertaining. I would love to see more cars on the road and additional playable vehicles.”
- “I hope they can add more playable vehicles and maybe even an online mode to enhance the experience.”
- “I'm playing to get the achievements, but I feel that the replayability will diminish once I've unlocked them all.”
- “Playing to get the achievements, but it will lose replayability as soon as I've got them all.”
- “Not a lot of replay value.”
- “Cool game to spend time with because they have lots of vehicles and it's entertaining, but can you add more cars on the road and make more vehicles playable too?”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is highly dependent on the device used, as it requires a specific phone for optimal performance. However, when played on compatible devices, users report that it runs smoothly and delivers great performance.
- “Runs smoothly.”
- “Performance is great.”
- “Needs a specific phone for playable performance”
- “The game struggles to run smoothly on lower-end devices.”
- “Frequent frame drops make the experience frustrating.”