Zombie Driver isn't an overly complex or difficult game, but knowing a few of the basic tricks to success will help you get your objectives with minimal retries also ensuring you don't miss any achievements.

I'll go through some of the gameplay basics so you know how best to use your vehicles and weapons and what to 'look out for' in the game.

Included in the sections below are all the achievements and where and how to get them. Many of these are straight forward enough not to warrant any special help in a guide but there are still a few that can be tricky to obtain or easily missed. They have been sorted into categories so they are easy to find (since there are so many!).

** Helpful Hint: You can also use CTRL+F key to search for the achievement name (or part of it) to quickly jump to what you are looking for help with. **

There is also information on how to mod the game, what is in each of the DLCs and what you can get with your ZD:HD Trading Cards.

Lets begin.....

It is important to Keep Moving! The slower you go the more damage you will take from roaming zombies. Faster is not always better though, as it increases your chances of running into something and coming to a halt. Find your balance that gives a decent speed to avoid most damage while going slow enough to avoid most obstacles and maintain momentum.

While on the topic of speed, its a good idea not to use the full screen map while going fast. Good odds you will run into something. Use the full map while moving slowly/stopped, get your bearings and then use the mini-map to keep yourself on target.

Ramming any zombie (except the Fat Man!) will not cause any damage to your vehicle. You will take damage when zombies hit your vehicle, either in melee or ranged attacks - so keep moving to avoid getting caught. Ramming objects like fences, cars will also not cause any damage.

Choose the right weapon and vehicle for the job at hand. Each has strengths and weaknesses covered in the Crash Course sections below.

I would recommend new players begin with the Story mode. This will help you unlock the other vehicles to use in Blood Race & Slaughter modes.


You have a variety of zombies to destroy in Zombie Driver HD. There are the standard zombies who aim straight for your vehicle for melee damage, zombies who throw things, strong zombies which are good at slowing you down and zombified dogs who are very quick.

All of these don't pose a huge threat unless in massive numbers, except you do need to look out for the Fat Zombies!

Avoid these at all costs! The bane of your Zombie Driver career!

Fat Zombies explode when rammed or when in close proximity to your vehicle. This can be used to your advantage to take out the surrounding zombies to the Fat Zombie. If you are going fast enough to avoid the explosion! Practice this technique.

When faced with large groups of Fat Zombies, try to trigger the proximity explosion on one outlier and you have a good chance to take a whole bunch out in a chain reaction.

Railguns (Any Lvl) & Flamethrowers (Lvl 3) work well also to take the Fat Zombies out.

Machine Guns tend to have issues getting through the pack of zombies to get the Fat Zombie in time and Rockets can be problematic resulting in explosive damage when Fat Zombies get closer (use with care).

Your vehicle choice is rather limited when you start playing the game. More will unlock as you progress through the Story mode but you can also get some extra vehicles by purchasing the DLCs.

Each vehicle's characteristics are governed by 3 key attributes:

• Armor: Resistance to all attacks.
  
  
• Ramming: Ability to drive through groups of zombies.
  
  
• Speed: Speed of the car.
  

In practice, you also need to consider the physical size/weight/turning ability of each vehicle.

This can come down to personal preference depending on your playstyle. My favorites are the heavy vehicles like the Auroch because my reflexes are too slow for the faster vehicles :p

Along with the selectable vehicles listed above to unlock, during Story mode you are also treated to some unique vehicles to try.

You cannot pick-up power-ups with these vehicles so you are stuck with as little or as much firepower that's installed.

Bulldozer

Available on Mission 15.

Slow but with solid armor - not much fun though.

Fire Truck

Available on Mission 22.

Not too bad to drive, but the water hose is weak as a weapon.

Tank!

You have the pleasure of this bad boy on Mission 11.

Firepower is awesome, although you do need some distance to get best effect.

Use to your advantage to cash up and help get kill achievements. Take your time and enjoy the carnage!

Unless you have a specific use in mind for the weapon you have picked up (ie boss, mission objective) then use your weapons freely to maximise your scores. Weapon pickups are frequent on most maps and will not take you long to find another. Too often you will come across another weapon pickup even when you have a full ammo still unused which is always a waste.

Upgrade your weapons as soon as you can.

Most weapons you will find are best suited to certain situations. Using them correctly will help maximise your combos and help make your progress easier:

• Railguns are good to take out Fat Zombies at a distance and clearing paths.
  
• Rockets are great for bosses, structures or condensed groups of zombies.
  
• Flamethrowers are great crowd control taking out large groups over large areas.
  
• Machine Gun is efficient at clearing a path ahead to minimise slow down.
  
• Oh and the Tank's Cannon is epic at destroying EVERYTHING! (More about that later).

• Railguns are weak at clearing large groups of zombies due to the linear firing line.
  
• Rockets can miss easily from hitting something in the fire line missing the intended target. Also dangerous to use around Fat Zombies.
  
• Flamethrowers are weak at close range and do smaller damage to structures/spawns.
  
• Machine Gun has limited pentration in large groups.

Regardless of the above, all weapons will still damage all targets, but its important to know how to maximise their use.

A more advanced technique to learn is to use your hand-brake to do a quick spin (approximately 300 degrees) while firing to clear crowded areas. Once you have done a sweep then hit the Nitro to get out of there ASAP. Your tail end of the vehicle will also swing around and take out zombies to add to your combo!

These general achievements are basically the high combo & grinding achievements. You should be able to get most of these after 5-10 hours of gameplay.

Remember to vary the weapons you pickup as randomly as possible to maximise getting all the 10,000 kills per weapon achievements.

Pick up as many Money & Health tokens as you can. No need to rush unless you have a timed mission objective. Money tokens are generally found down alley ways, ends of roads or other out of the way places.

The hardest ones here will be the Combo Achievements (continuous kills), especially the 30k & 40k ones. Try taking a few runs through Slaughter mode to the higher levels to increase your chances. It can be a bit hit and miss.

You can also try this cool little guide 'Operation: Thunderhorse' Grinding Guide by ρσѕт-мόδεгп {EMC} which has a good technique to try.


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Story mode consists of a series of 31 missions, generally involving some kind of rescue or kill target objectives.

Most of the achievements in this section you will receive through progression.

You will need to play through the Story mode twice to get both of the 'Pimp Car' (All Upgrades) & 'I Like My Car Clean' (No Upgrades) achievements.

Also be aware that there is a special 'End of the World' bonus reward on two levels later on in the game which can save you a lot of money:


Cars 20% Off = Mission 23.

Weapons 20% Off = Mission 28.


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Most of these achievements are unmissable, obtained by completing the primary mission objective.

A few are secondary mission objectives and can be missed.

List below has been sorted in order of mission to ensure you don't miss any :)

You will need to complete the final mission twice in order to receive the less than 10% and more than 75% health achievements (you can use mission select from menu to try without doing all missions again).


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Blood Race mode consists of a series of racing events called tournaments. Each of the tournaments increases in difficulty and length adding a new race from Beginners to the Zombie Drivers Tournaments.

Most of the achievements in Part 1 are about winning races and as such you will receive through normal progression. Part 2 mainly has the killing achievements, which include most of the harder to get Blood Race achievements.

You will need to come first in every race and tournament to get all these achievements.

The Supercar is the best choice of vehicle for Blood Racing. It has great Armor and Ramming and also has solid speed and turning ability to get around the few hard corners. You will need to unlock this first in Story mode, so if you don't have it your vehicle choice will vary based on the game mode you are playing.

There are several different game modes within Blood Race:

• Race:
  No tricks, just come across the finish line 1st to get the Gold! Weapons are still allowed so use them to your advantage to get ahead of the pack.
  
  Choosing a fast and nimble vehicle is the key to a successful race. Armor & Ramming are less important for Races.
  
  
• Elimination:
  Carnage central! This mode is all about destruction; destroy as many cars in the time period as possible to get the Gold.
  
  Vehicles with good Ramming and with reasonable Speed is recommended.
  
  
• Endurance:
  Time attack mode, you need to survive for as long as possible to get the Gold. Destroying zombies & the enviroment will get you extra time as well as racing fast to the next checkpoint will reward you time.
  
  Your choice of vehicle for Endurance can vary. Speed is important but Armor can also be a benefit. I have had good success with the Auroch/Military Truck but the Supercar is also a good choice.

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Here you will find the most challenging achievements to pursue (along with a few grindy ones).

Triple kill on Railgun, getting 2:30 in bonus time in Elimination & 30 kills in Endurance can take many tries to complete. Keep trying on different tracks or with different vehicles if you are struggling.

The die and kill achievements you will get quickly.

You should get close to 500k after a round of each of the tournaments, but might need a second playthough if you are a big spender or have had some bad rounds.


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Slaughter mode consists of all out bloody zombie splattering fun - No objective other than to survive as long as you can as the waves get harder and harder .. and harder.

Slaughter is the best mode to get your Kill Achievements (10k / 50k). A single round could net you 1000s of kills!

Drive over everything - Remember to destroy as many objects on the map while you are killing zombies. This will ensure you get your Destructibles achievements.

The maps for Slaughter are generally small and easy to navigate. For each map follow a set main path that will take you over most of the map and that circles around the full area to maximise your damage going past as many power-up drop points as possible. You want it to be easy to drive around, wide, with room to maneuver.

Once you have a main path locked down find an alternate path you can use to mix up your route, covering the odd power-up drop point not covered by your main path and ensuring a 'bug out' option of your main path gets crowded.

Use your Nitro after turns with a short burst to keep your speed high. Use long burst if you hit something or need escape.


Light armor vehicles will not last long in Slaughter. You need to choose something strong with good ramming points so you can make a mess like the above screenshot.

On the 'faster' side the Police Car, Muscle Car, Chaos 126p or Ambulance are ok choices.

On the 'stronger' side the Military Truck, Auroch, Super Car or even the Bus can see you to good scores. See what works best for you.

Use your weapons as soon as zombies are in your sights - keep to your path and keep your speed up. Destroy everything in the arena to get some bonus points and try to string together continuous zombie kills to get the best combos.

If you miss a power-up drop you were trying to pickup its best not to slow and turn around (or reverse!). Take a wider route and circle back to the power-up otherwise you can risk taking much more damage.

Ensure when you level-up that you pickup all the random power-ups dropped as ASAP! If you happen to level-up again before you pick them up these will be overwritten/lost by the new power-up drops for the new level. Most power-ups will have an immediate benefit so make them a priority after every level-up.

Be wary of the occasional level that spawns a large number of Fat Zombies. These can catch you off guard and end your game super quickly. One seems to come up every 5-10 levels on an average for me. Some arenas don't spawn Fat Zombies for quite a few levels often resulting in some reckless driving .. until they suddenly appear again to hasten your demise! Always be cautious and look ahead.

Remaining achievements are for Medals, Levels & Scores. These go hand-in-hand and will often trigger in the same game. To get the Golds (and required 250k Score achievement) you will need to get to around 30 waves. The Gold medal scores are different for each map. Make sure you have a strong car (Military Truck, Auroch, Super Car), use the tricks here and get practicing!


Most (or least) importantly ... don't constantly turn in circles .. it can make you dizzy as hell!

Get a heap of achievements ...
................ beat your friends' scores ...
.................................... and have fun doing it!

This is my favorite mode and has the best replayability for me.

It cuts right down to what is really the best part of the game - Killing zombies nothing else :)

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Trading Cards were introduced for Zombie Driver HD on the 20th June, 2013.

• You need to collect all 6 unique cards to craft a badge.
  
• You get 3 free card drops when you buy the game.
  
• There are 5 different badges plus 1 unique foil badge.

Cards drop randomly over time during normal game play.

Booster packs will give you 3 random cards with a chance of a foil drop.

• You can swap/trade cards with your friends through your 'Badges' Profile screen.
  
• Via Trade Offers (under Discussions > Trading forum) to trade outside your friends list.
  
• Or you can buy/sell them from the Community Market.

Each Badge you craft will also reward you with 2 random items: 1x Background & 1x Emoticon.

Zombie Driver HD offers mod support allowing you to change game settings, create your own cars among other things.

There are some guides and a fun mod on Exor Studio's Zombie Driver HD website[www.zombiedriver.com].

The Zombie Driver HD Mod Forums[www.exorstudios.com] also have a some mods for you to try.



Listed here are some recommended mods to try to add to your Zombie killing fun!


Is Zombie Driver HD too bright for you? Do you love the night time levels?
Enjoy the darkness....


Visit Zombie Driver HD website[www.zombiedriver.com] for installation instructions.













If you know of any good mods for ZD:HD that should be listed here, please leave some details in the comments. Thank you.

Below is a quick feature list you get with the additional Downloadable Content for Zombie Driver HD on Steam.

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