Zombies are a favourite form of enemy in many games these days, it seems like the world would not mind if an outbreak were to happen tomorrow, we would simply pick up the nearest thing that is possible of inflicting damage and have a go at zombie bashing. Zombie Driver goes one step further however, putting you in an array of different vehicles, strapping on the biggest meanest weapons on the side, and letting loose on the neighbourhood. I don’t know about you but my wife would kill me if I used our family car in that way, but then again I could simply mistake her for a zombie and paint the road with her insides, not that I have ever thought of it!. Zombie Driver Ultimate Edition brings this game kicking and screaming onto the newest generation of consoles. I have actually played this on the Xbox 360 when it was first released and have tremendous fun splattering the guts of countless zombies all over the roads. So what exactly does the Zombie Driver Ultimate Edition include to justify another release of this game. It has all the DLC ever released for the title, improvements on every aspect of the graphics and frame rate, and new never before seen car skins. It also features 31 story missions, 36 Blood Race events, 9 Slaughter arenas, and 15 drivable vehicles. All that is on top of the zombie count being doubled to increase your murder rate. Sounds great!
Zombie Driver Ultimate Edition offers a campaign mode that is practically the same as the previous version, requiring you to complete objectives and side missions in order to progress. Starting out with the usual zombie outbreak and the world in disarray with the army moving in to try and control the situation. Each objective can range from saving survivors from certain parts of the city, up to mowing down a certain amount of the undead wanderers, or even contending with a large mutation that is threatening to destroy the world. Of course being a taxi driver is handy, who else knows the best and fastest routes to every destination? Or if you are a tourist, taking the scenic route costs ten times as much. Weapons are abundant throughout the map as the developer have added extra zombies to murder with your motorised weapon, so too have they added extra weapons to contend with the growing hoard. Side missions can get you upgrades for both your vehicle and weapons, as well as unlocking new vehicles for you to use. The vehicles range from the taxi you start out with up to and including a school bus and a tank, which I have to say is tremendous fun. There is definitely something satisfying about sliding around a corner in a bus cutting down countless zombies and leaving a very bloody trail of guts behind you in the form of a giant skid mark.
One of the main problems for me with Zombie Driver Ultimate Edition has to be the repetitive nature of the campaign missions. Sure 
mowing down endless zombies in a blood fest of murder and machinery is fun, but when the missions all end up in the same type of thing, just in a different location it becomes repetitive fast and that’s a real shame. With the bad news there is always some good news, and the good news here definitely has to be the graphic upgrade the game has been given, from great time of day effects to fog, it shines on every aspect of the visual side. You can see where the developers have worked on it all and not just released the same version with a different name. The top down view serves it well, allowing you to quickly navigate the city and take those tight turns with flair in a plume of blood. The gameplay itself is what will keep you going with this title, it almost helps you forget that tiresome campaign and mundane voice acting, and allows you to enjoy the game for what it truly is, an extremely satisfying slaughter fest with cars and weapons. Two of the most favourite things men think of apart from women. The boss fights are also a visual spectacle and give a real sense urgency
I am slightly at odds with the baffling lack of any multiplayer modes in this game, either online or off. This would have been a wonderful title to compete in, with players battling to get the most kills in an arena style play around the city. Zombie Driver Ultimate Edition is a graphical success, running at 60fps in HD for the most part, with brilliant lighting effects and weather. You will never tire of it’s fun and entertaining gameplay. The campaign missions however only have appeal for the first hour, sadly after that it gets tiresome and boring, only held together by the blood fest that ensues on every level. I have to say it does have a very addictive element, one that keeps you playing to achieve an even higher kill score or combo, with the very satisfying and well balanced weapons and vehicles. If you own past versions of this game, I am not sure if it would justify buying it again, just for the visual upgrade. However, if you always wanted this game and have not dabbled in it yet then this is a definite recommendation, it does have a lot to offer.
