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Earn to Die HD – Racing Game Review
Earn to Die HD is a Racing/Action game from Not Doppler Pty Limited, first launched in 20th September 2012.
It’s rated 12+ and currently has 718+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Earn to Die HD Stand Out
Drive your way through a zombie apocalypse!
Are you ready to drive for your life? The hit online game that enjoyed OVER 150 MILLION PLAYS has been revamped and re-engineered for the App Store. Enjoy it in stunning HD on your iPad, with Retina display support for the new iPad.
Top 10 iPad app in over 30 countries
YOU'RE STRANDED IN THE DESERT… SURROUNDED BY ZOMBIES…
With only a run-down car and a small amount of cash at your disposal, your mission soon becomes clear – to drive through hordes of zombies in order to escape… alive!
THE BEST OF THE ACTION, DRIVING AND UPGRADE GENRES
Earn to Die sees you not only driving your way through hordes of zombies, but allows you to earn cash to upgrade, unlock and customise new vehicles. Is your vehicle not strong enough? Why not add a gun, or boosters, or even a spiked frame?
"An insane amount of fun … never fails to bring a smile to my face" – 148Apps
"The more you play the better death machine you can build, and it is incredibly satisfying" – App All Knight
"Has you mowing down zombies like weeds." – AppAdvice
"It's a runner, except with cars. Also, it has zombies in it. Oh, and it's actually pretty cool." – Touch Arcade
"You’d have to be a zombie yourself not to enjoy jumping a schoolbus across a canyon" – Slide To Play
"We're serious, go download it now, it's oodles of mindless fun." – Pocket-lint
KEY FEATURES
● A brand new and extended STORY MODE which sees you driving cross-country during a zombie apocalypse
● 8 VEHICLES at your disposal, including a race-car, a truck and even a school bus!
● UPGRADES GALORE! Just unlocking a vehicle isn't enough, customise each vehicle with a range of upgrades
● Zombiesssssssssssss… Plenty of zombies… Be sure to introduce them to your car's front bumper
● A realistic ragdoll physics engine that allows you to crash into zombies and send them flying!
● Awesome animated sequences
● GAME CENTER support
● CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS for the best time in Championship Mode
● Survived the zombie apocalypse? Smash through pumpkins and unlock ACHIEVEMENTS in the brand new HALLOWEEN MODE
● Stunning HD GRAPHICS with RETINA SUPPORT
With over 150 Million Plays to the original online version, be one of the first to download the extended, BIGGER and BETTER version in HD for your iPad.
This Racing game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Earn to Die HD is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 20th September 2017
Recent improvements include:
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
Updated with support for iOS 11
Download & Availability
Earn to Die HD is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Earn to Die HD on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 / iPad Mini 3 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 4 / iPad Mini 4 (Cellular) or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
Still waiting on the sequel though.
We remember playing it on pc but this is better and its still fun to play and enjoy yourself.
We BEAT THE GAME IN 121 DAYS (in the game).
NEEDS TO BE LONGER for extra information way better than computer version because PC lags and shorter don't get us wrong love the game :).
This simply not worth the three dollars that you need to pay for it if you ask us should just get another game.
Best game ever we need more new levels.please and more updates.
U should put more cars in the game.
We played this on pc so we had to get it here, it needs more cars,levels and storyline(goes with the levels). Otherwise great game.
The game is awesome, but too short… And we think the fire-fighter truck should be added in as well.
Only complaint is it should be longer.
You can finish in a couple of hours. Pumpkin and challenge modes feel,like after thoughts. Basic system is loads of fun, but it feels like a game engine waiting for a game. Still five stars and highly recommended, it really is that much fun. We will also add that that this is an honest game and does not suffer from the iap plague that is turning so many folks off the App Store experience.
Great game, simple but fun. Our only complaint is that it goes too fast. PLEASE add more cars, more upgrade and more levels.
What do you done once you've done it all.
6 words; best 3 hours of our day.
A little short, but well worth the few bucks. Nice graphics and excellent play; hard to turn off.
Fun game for all ages, us and our daughter love it.
Just get the game… It speaks for itself.
Immediately grabs you and challenges you if, like us, you delay progression to see how we'll you can do without perks. Fun and our son is a budding zombie freak :-) and he'll love it too! Bought the full one. Great game.
It should be called earn to buy.
When we first played it on our cousins phone then we instantly had to get it. We absolutely love this game.
We're not saying this is a bad game. It's awesome. But we fell that to make it worth three dollars it should be more balanced. For instance, there should be more levels and more cars. Also, you should earn less money each round. It is a great game, but we've already beaten the story three times and we only got it a couple weeks ago. We just think it should take longer t beat.
This game is awesome but it's to easy to beat, it's too short likewise we beat it in about 3 hours. Anyway can y'all plz add a mode where u can make your own place if so that would be awesome and until then we're giving it 4 stars.
We're not sure this is actually worth the three dollars we paid for it. We finished the whole game in three hours including the pumpkin smashing and championship mode. It seems like there should have been more to it. We do appreciate the lack of intrusive ads that you get with other games. We just was hoping for more substance.
Pretty fun, gets repetitive, could use more vehicles, options, levels.
Why did we pay money for this. Hill climb racing is more realistic. And it doesn't cost money. Shudder bought something else.
Fun game, but save your money. Not even close to worth three bucks.
Boo. Same level over and over.. Each level (auto/car/truck) is the same.. You just need to earn more point for the upgrades.. Rip off.
It's a great game but to short maybe make it so you really design the car but use normal parts that fit the car but again great game while it lasts.
We opended the app and it did not let us play.
We bought this game but it kept having issues so we uninstalled it and now its charging us again.
Soooo much stupid fun thanks for not trying to get more money for every upgrade.
It's amazing and it's so fun, play it EVERYDAY.
Truly addicting. Have more cars soon but all in all it's a lot of fun. Great job.
We just can't stop playing this game, very addicting. No issues with this game at all. Good job.
You should make earn to die 2 hd.
One of the best games ever made. Excellent game play and action packed. Very addictive.
It's very nice game we like it so much.
Exhilarating play!. Just an amazing game.
Game is fun but not to many levels we were done with the game quick please add more stuff would give a five star but game is to short.
It's fun until you finish the main game.
Wasted money and we beat the game in 20 minutes and then erases everything and makes you start all over again.
This game cost us 3$$ and can't play it keeps crashing!!!! Is anybody else having this problem.
New update supposedly enhances experience on older devices but now the app crashes regularly.
We absolute love it…it's amazing.
Very good game and looks really good.
We love it because you get more cars than computer version.
The cool part about this game is that you can't beat it in 5 min. :).
This game is an amazing game it combined two things that we love the most , cars and zombies . Thanks for tis wonderful game. Ayswin.simz.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.0.24
- Size: 52.15 MB
- iOS: 6.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence, Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- Developer: Not Doppler Pty Limited
Last updated: 20th September 2017 | Genre: Racing, Action | Developer: Not Doppler Pty Limited