[b][quote][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asset_flip]Warning: Asset Flip![/url][/quote][/b]
Highway Cross is an asset flip, what Valve calls a "fake game". The "developer", Cristian Manolachi/Atomic Fabrik, took the [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/crazy-stick-man-road-crossing-rescue-64-bit-source-code/]Crazy Stick Man Road Crossing Rescue 64-bit Source Code[/url] tutorial/demo/game asset pack from the real developers, Sim Studio, changed the name, and dumped the result onto Steam. They're attempting to scam people into buying this, so they can get your money for someone else's work.
Cristian Manolachi/Atomic Fabrik has shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab. Here's some examples so you can see for yourself:
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[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1720950]Zombie Killer Drift - Racing Survival[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/packs/zombie-apocalypse-143231]Zombie Apocalypse[/url] developed by BoneCracker Games
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850690]Zombies Killer Machine[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/packs/zombie-drive-full-game-template-73074]Zombie Drive - Full Game Template[/url] developed by Puppeteer
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1721050]Office Strike - Multiplayer Battle Royale[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/systems/shooter-io-pun2-112153]Shooter IO - PUN2[/url] developed by SURIYUN
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1856010]Eagle Simulator[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/systems/sky-flight-full-game-template-113460]Sky Flight Full Game Template[/url] developed by Puppeteer
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2117090]Let's Park Backyard Edition[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/tools/physics/realistic-car-controller-16296]Realistic Car Controller[/url] developed by BoneCracker Games
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1531730]Japanese Drag Racing (JDM) - ジェイディーエム[/url]" = [url=https://neo-game.itch.io/drag-racer-unity-source-code]Drag Racer Unity Source Code[/url] developed by Neo Game
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2123690]Forest Tower Defense[/url]" = [url=https://unityassetcollection.com/tower-defense-2d-free-download/]Tower Defense 2D Template[/url] developed by GoodDay
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2148690]Let's Go Camping[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/camping-adventure-game/]Camping Adventure Game[/url] developed by Webelinx
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2100710]Ambulance Chauffeur Simulator[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/city-emergency-ambulance-simulator/]City Emergency Ambulance Simulator[/url] developed by Zoobs Man
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1988990]Animals Transport Simulator[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/city-farm-animal-transport-truck-2022/]City Farm Animal Transport Truck[/url] developed by Zoobs Man
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1938460]Masterchef Chinese Food Edition[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/cook-chinese-food-asian-cooking-games/]Cook Chinese Food - Asian Cooking Games[/url] developed by Webelinx
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1917780]Humans vs Tigers[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/deadly-hunter-trending-game/]Deadly Hunter[/url] developed by Game Polygon
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1917720]Two Sedans Driving Simulator[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/dual-control-hypercasual-game/]Dual Control[/url] developed by Game Polygon
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2126300]Fix My Legs Doc[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/foot-doctor-games/]Foot Doctor Games[/url] developed by Webelinx
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1968870]Fix Me Up - Hospital Edition[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/hospital-doctor-games/]Hospital Doctor Games[/url] developed by Webelinx
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124670]The Pizza Courier[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/pizza-delivery-van-driver-game-2022]Pizza Delivery Van Driver Game[/url] developed by Zoobs Man
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1935410]The Smash Cars Tournament[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/smashy-drive-trending-game/]Smashy Drive[/url] developed by Game Polygon
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1926630]Waves Running Simulator[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/tsunami-escape-original-game/]Tsunami Escape[/url] developed by Game Polygon
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967620]Tuk Tuk Extreme Simulator[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/tuk-tuk-rickshaw-driving-offroad-auto-game-2022/]Tuk Tuk Rickshaw Driving Offroad Auto Game 2022[/url] developed by Zoobs Man
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2072930]Mountain Offroad Simulator[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/uphill-jeep-driving-simulation-game-jeep-drive-car-game-2021/]Uphill Jeep Driving Simulation Game[/url] developed by Zoobs Man
[*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2100740]Save The Girl[/url]" = [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEVzzD9iMXE]Save The Girl[/url] developed by Unity Source Code
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The products that result from asset flips aren't "real" games. They lack depth and content, because they're just simplistic copies of demos or tutorials. In this case, "Crazy Stick Man Road Crossing Rescue 64-bit Source Code" is just a Unity demo/asset pack for making a low poly "road crossing" mobile app game, and doesn't have any merit as a proper, fully fledged PC game, so this copy+paste of it can't be recommended.
Asset flips don't involve any professional game development. Sure, sometimes they may change a few cosmetic things, swap out different assets etc, but at heart it's functionally identical to the asset they're ripping off.
Asset flips like this are harmful to the gaming industry and to Steam because they reduce the visibility that sincerely made indie games should have, and make it harder for gamers to find real games from genuine developers.
[b][quote][url=https://mmofallout.com/valve-bans-titles-for-review-manipulation/]Warning: Review Manipulation![/url][/quote][/b]
This game features a number of fake positive reviews from accounts known to be in the business of review manipulation/paid reviews. They're all written in either Russian or broken English, appear almost immediately after the game launched on Steam, all have a direct Steam purchase of the game, and the accounts are used consistently to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs/scams. The "Positive" review score on this game should be disregarded due to this review manipulation.
Don't reward this morally bankrupt, unethical behaviour from Cristian Manolachi/Atomic Fabrik.
[b][quote][url=https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/profile]Profile Features Limited![/url][/quote][/b]
Valve have marked this game as "Profile Features Limited" at the time of this review. This is usually caused by poor sales figures and low community acceptance for the game (to date). Until this status changes, this game will not give you +1 to your Game Collector badge count, appear in profile achievements or any other Steam meta-accomplishments, nor can it be displayed in some profile showcases. If these factors are important to you, it may be worth holding off before buying this game.
