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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 49.9 hrs on record (34.4 hrs at review time)
Posted: Mar 11, 2019 @ 11:48pm

Death Road to Canada is a comedic rogue-like zombie apocalypse game that combines solid gameplay with copious amounts of humor. Easily the best of Rocketcat Games's offerings, the game is part Oregon Trail, part action game/RPG. The gameplay is thus divided into travel sections and trading camps where you must make important decisions and manage resources, and action stages where you scavenge for resources or hold off the zombie horde for a set amount of time.

Pros:
+ Incredible replayability thanks to random generation of events, maps, etc.
+ Character customization that is both cosmetic and enables you to create specific combinations of one personality trait and one perk that come with their own unique strengths and weaknesses
+ Catchy soundtrack
+ Packed to the brim with humor, including various rare characters that reference and parody pop culture figures
+ Local multiplayer
+ Multiple game modes offering a variety of difficulties
+ Simple and tight controls (a controller is highly recommended for optimal zombie crowd maneuvering)
+ Indirect control over AI allies through a simple and intuitive "tactics" menu
+ Decision making feels impactful, especially the more you play and learn what kind of skills are needed to breeze past common events

Cons:
- AI can sometimes behave "stupidly." The AI is unable to maneuver like a human can and can get stuck on obstacles and confused in rare situations, often resulting in a death. Worse movement than a human being is completely understandable. Unfortunately, the way the AI prioritizes weapons is seemingly based on factors such as their strength and tiredness, which while logical to a degree sometimes means that they can drop a relatively valuable item that you gave them to hold in their inventory to swap it out for a weapon far less effective in the long run.
- No online multiplayer. Not really a big deal since single player is still incredibly fun, and if you can find at least one other person, you can have a blast with the local multiplayer. (Up to 4 players supported)

Overall, Death Road to Canada is an amazing game with a bit of a learning curve to it and a surprising amount of depth. It's easily worth the $15.
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