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First Time User Impressions
Note: this isn’t a game to score points, you can leave your iPhone on a table and the story will still progress. Voice actors aren't terribly realistic; under tense moments they still sound like their privately and quietly recording the dialogue. Like it’s a bedtime story.,Having only finished mission one I don't know what happens when you've completed all missions as a free user, I guess I can continue to do the unlimited side missions. I've yet to see how to implement what I've picked up into my town so I wish the overall instructions were more clear. BITTOM LINE: This is just an app that plays a radio drama about a zombie apocalypse while you work out. You can’t lose the game, you were not competing against anyone else, you can’t get more points than someone else for the same mission, you don’t have to run when the story tells you to run in, you literally don’t have to do anything different than if you weren’t listening to the app at all. It is merely audio entertainment while you walk, jog, run heck, even drive!Show less.Dan79.
Talk about incentive!
When initially downloading the app I expected something cliche and not entirely interesting. “Run! Zombies are chasing you!” However, what I got was so much more in depth and involving. It gave me extra motivation to keep going past “don’t die”. Run extra? More supplies. I want to do interval training? It’s an extra mission? Want to run to the store and still get points? I can do that too! More supplies and more options for what happens to my town. The icing on the very delicious cake however was the very interesting story line that had me hooked from my first run. It’s been a wonderful app and I look forward to diving deeper in to the runner lifestyle.Show lessMentallyMute
The perfect motivator
I got this app when I was trying to find some way to keep myself better motivated and entertained while walking. I remembered hearing about the app years ago and finally tried it. I quickly fell in love with the story and characters. You don’t want to stop going because you need to know what happens next!
Another addition: in the almost decade I’ve been using apps since my first smartphone I have NEVER made an in-app purchase. This was the app that broke that streak and I believe it was well worth the price. Access to as many missions as I want and i still have a LOT of content to go through. I just started season 3 and now 7 is starting.Show lessSnowAster
Fantastic App
Ive never enjoyed an app on the App Store this much before so this is my first EVER review (that should say something about how good this is) this app keeps my time, pace, steps, calories burned, and honestly what keeps me coming back EVERY DAY is the STORY!!! Sometimes it’s a little odd but it’s really immersive for me and the zombie chases are honestly scary as hell. + you can collect supplies for upgrading Abel Township—and anybody who’s every played an MMORPG can tell you how addicting steadily rising numbers are, lol😂. This encourages you to run and I also recommend “Zombies, Run! 5k” you should start with that app if you have no prior running experience, and train yourself up to that point. Totally worth the small monthly/yearly subscription fee if you want a few extra perks.Show lessJohn.Glenn74
I want to love this app but.....
I have ran a few times with this app and I love the immersive story line and the zombie chases but that’s were the fun stops. I’ve ran outside with it and it seemed to connect with my watch just fine. But the other times I have ran in the gym it won’t connect to my Apple Watch 3. Also it seems almost after every transmission it won’t go back to playing my music. I after to stop running and either pause the run a couple of times to get it to play or advance the song a couple of times to get it playing again. Also I have noticed that when I am at a jog and am getting chased by zombies I can’t get away even when I’m almost at a dead sprint....which seems crazy when your at 5 miles or more and are having to sprint to escape....but I can’t escape and end up having supplies dropped to escape!! I got this app years ago when it first dropped and came back to it....it seems really buggy now and also like the developers aren’t putting the time in it to fix the bugs....I am will to pay for the subscription but not with these kinda bugs.....I did order the book and am looking at doing the virtual race....so hoping they get these bugs worked out!!!!Show lessMetAl/mASter
Eh
I’ve been supporting this app since a month or so after its release. Don’t get me wrong, I love it, but I remember getting rid of it on my old phone because I needed space. Back from my old phone, this app had an interesting twist for a running app, immersive story, unique characters, and a cool book. (I really recommend the book.)
But coming back now? What the hell happened? Look, I’ll cut to the chase here, I’m a student. I can’t afford to pay for a monthly or yearly subscription for content that should be accessible for free. The radio station for example, used to be free. Now I have to pay for it? I have to pay to see my own statistics? That’s a foul move. I understand that having a free app needs to have some sort of way to make money, but this is really a slap to the face to those that supported this app from the very beginning, and to those who really can’t afford to spend four dollars a month.Show lessLithooves
Good way to get in shape
I downloaded this about a year ago around Halloween. I have been working my way through the story missions. They missions are made up of episodes that steadily increase in time, so it’s a great way to gradually increase the length of your runs while being distracted by chases and odd scenarios. The story line is engaging but allows for lapses where you can just listen to your music. There is also an option for run/walk training if you don’t want to follow the missions. The app tracks the distance and time of each run. It’s helped me change up my routine and increase the time I devote to running as I will not let myself advance in the mission storyline until I’ve done the previous episode. Highly recommendedShow lessLizicat
Extremely Motivational
Two years this app has been a part of my exercise, and it has continued to be an amazing experience.
You know when you look back at your college years or something similar and think of all the great times you’ve had? I do that constantly with this app. I think back to oh yeah I was running past a lighthouse during that scene. Or yeah I totally flipped off an imaginary helicopter and ran the farthest and fastest I ever had before in a desperate imaginary race to save an imaginary character.
The voice acting and writing is phenomenal. The immersion is incredible if you let yourself really get drawn in.
I am on Season 6, but Season 1 sound when I started was lower budget but then Season 2 BOOM you can tell they got money and put it to good use.
My head is always on a swivel due to the incredible sound manipulation that makes me want to look in the direction of the narrated action and I find myself barking with laughter or crying out with shock at a plot twist.
This app is the only reason I run. Dead slow pro 12 minute mile pace is my avg across all the runs I have done, but I feel like I rule those runs as Runner 5 and I am always motivated to make it to the end as strong as I can be especially when being told to pick up the pace or just simply RUN!Show lessscubadp
Whoa! Super fun app!
I recommend his app to anyone who has been trying to start a running routine but couldn't stay interested. The video-game elements of the app let you "level up" and accomplish goals that take the focus off the fact that you're "exercising." I have a very hard time motivating myself to workout, but this app makes me want to just keep running (well, walk/jog/run at this point). The storyline is fun and compelling, the growling zombies are surprisingly motivational--I haven't run that fast in years! Love the voices, the format, and the entire idea. I'm hoping to be in good enough shape to run the Halloween Race in 2 months. Thank you guys! Next step: make it work with VR glasses!Show lessA Sigurdsson
A fun way to distract yourself while running
This game helps take my mind off the moving of my legs and the misery that is exercise. With the help of this app I've been able to keep an interest in running 6 days a week for over 2 months now, having previously participated in no exercise for easily 6-8 months. When I first downloaded this app in 2014 it only had the capability to play music on your device. Now that I've resumed playing I would just like to express how much I enjoy being able to stream music through pandora while I run- it really makes a difference in a great way. All in all, great game, and I can't wait to keep playing.Show lessCheese-Muffin
