- March 15, 2018
- Hosted Games
Highway Wars
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About Highway Wars
Highway Wars is a single player role playing game with a post-apocalyptic theme. It was developed by Hosted Games and was released on March 15, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from players.
Become a road warrior in the arid plains! Take the role of a Highway Marshall, in a bid to enforce the rule of civilization on a post-apocalyptic world. Will you prevent the sacking of the last remaining cities, rule over them as a Warlord, or attempt to seek a better future for humanity?
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Reviews
- The game features a unique blend of Mad Max and Fallout aesthetics, providing an engaging post-apocalyptic experience.
- There are numerous branching paths and endings, offering significant replay value and interesting twists throughout the story.
- The visuals and optional maps enhance the overall experience, making it enjoyable for fans of storytelling games.
- The story is relatively short and rushes towards the end, leaving players feeling unsatisfied with the conclusion.
- Many choices feel meaningless or lead to frustrating outcomes, particularly in the early parts of the game.
- Character development is lacking, with NPCs feeling flat and dialogue often unengaging.
story
18 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story begins with a promising and detailed setup, suggesting a rich narrative filled with twists, but it ultimately falters with a rushed conclusion that feels incomplete. Players note that while the initial portion is engaging, the latter half becomes more about storytelling than meaningful decision-making, leading to a quick and somewhat unsatisfying experience. Overall, the narrative's potential is undermined by its abrupt ending and lack of depth in player choices.
“After the halfway point, things change, and the story and your choices branch out immensely.”
“So, I got some hours into this storytelling game.”
“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.”
“I was expecting a way longer story than this.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Highway Wars is a role playing game with post-apocalyptic theme. Common tags for Highway Wars include indie, text-based and choose your own adventure.
Highway Wars is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, iPad and others.
Highway Wars was released on March 15, 2018.
Highway Wars was developed by Hosted Games.
Highway Wars has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Highway Wars for its replayability but disliked it for its story.
Highway Wars is a single player game.
Similar games include Hero or Villain: Genesis, Zombie Exodus: Safe Haven, Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest, Vampire — Night Road, Rising Angels: Reborn and others.