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Pop culture's love affair with zombies would have you believe the creatures are slow, shambling, and stupid. For your own safety, don't be fooled. George Romero's zombies can really book it if they've got a victim in their sights, and the zombies populating Infectonator: Hot Chase are likewise fleet of foot.

Infectonator: Hot Chase combines zombies with the endless running genre, both of which have been done to death in online and gaming culture. You'd think that combining the two would result in an indigestible game, but surprisingly, Infectonator: Hot Chase is fun, fast, and full of good humor. Or maybe it's not surprising, given the game is put together by Toge, the same team behind the highly addictive Infectonator zombie simulation games.

Infectonator: Hot Chase is a bit more straightforward than its predecessors, however. You play as a zombie that rudely interrupts a newscast (which is just a list of random facts, as per Infectonator tradition), tears through the studio, and bursts out onto the street. From there, you run and infect as many people as possible.

If you're familiar with the Infectonator games, then you already know its fast-moving zombies tend to burn out quickly. In the same vein, you're equipped with a Stamina bar in Infectonator: Hot Chase. Your stamina gradually depletes as you run, gradually slowing you down. When it hits zero, you come to a complete stop and the run is over.