Highway Wars
- March 14, 2018
- Hosted Games
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Get on Apple StoreIn Highway Wars, become a Highway Marshall in a post-apocalyptic world, where your choices determine your role as a protector, warlord, or seeker of a better future. Experience a text-based interactive novel with diverse character options, multiple endings, and adjustable difficulty levels. Immerse in the desolate wastelands through several illustrations and form alliances with a variety of companions.
Reviews
- The game features an engaging story with unexpected twists and turns that keep players interested.
- There is a high replay value due to multiple branching paths and different endings.
- The visuals and maps are well-designed, enhancing the overall experience.
- The story feels rushed towards the end, leading to a disappointing conclusion.
- Many choices in the game feel meaningless, with some being frustratingly linear.
- Character development is lacking, making NPCs feel flat and unengaging.
- story9 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The story begins with a promising and detailed setup, but many players feel it loses momentum as it progresses, leading to a rushed conclusion that undermines the initial depth. While the first quarter is engaging, the latter parts seem hastily assembled, resulting in a narrative that shifts from meaningful decision-making to a more linear storytelling approach. Overall, the experience is marked by a sense of disappointment regarding the story's pacing and resolution.
“After the halfway point, things change, and the story and your choices branch out immensely.”
“So, I got some hours into this storytelling game.”
“However, the story itself is pretty quick, and if you intend on trying to discover everything, many details would get boring quickly.”
“The story starts off giving you so much information and it seems like you're going to be in for a long haul with tons of interesting twists... and you are... until the end.”
“It's like the creator of this game put their heart and soul into writing the first quarter of a massive story they planned... and then all of a sudden realized that it was due for release the next day and just cobbled together a quick wrap-up at the very last second for the other three-quarters of the story.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability due to its multiple branching paths and different endings, but some players feel that the repetitive beginning sections diminish the overall experience, making early playthroughs feel less meaningful.
“Good game, lots of branches and has a lot of replay value.”
“It offers a fair amount of replayability with different endings, although the beginning parts feel repetitive since they always play out the same way.”
“So, it sort of offers a fair deal of replayability, but since it's only at the end (different finales), the beginning parts feel exceptionally pointless since it always plays out the same way.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers appreciate the optional maps and additional visuals, highlighting them as a valuable enhancement to the overall graphical experience.
“The maps and other visuals that can be optionally added were a really nice touch.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers praise the gameplay for its engaging mechanics and immersive aesthetics, highlighting a strong overall experience.
“Max aesthetic and great gameplay.”
