IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
Interesting game.
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Road 96 - Story Trailer
- Thread starter IbizaPocholo
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Interesting game.
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
Bluecondor
Member
Wow - I hadn't seen this yet. This looks great. Thanks for posting the trailers.
ArtemisClydeFrog
Banned
No problem bro
killatopak
Member
Misread as 69
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
Classicrockfan
Banned
Looks like an easy platinum trophy.
remember_spinal
Banned
I was thinking about picking this up, don’t know whether to go this or forgotten city first
nikolino840
Member
Finished,good political game!
In the spoiler the map of the characters
3 in prison,1 dead,3 escaped plus Zoe escaped too
In the spoiler the map of the characters
3 in prison,1 dead,3 escaped plus Zoe escaped too
Rockondevil
Member
Almost finished the game. Great game so far and welcome addition to Game Pass.
I really enjoy the soundtrack too.
There's a couple of times I've accidentally made a decision I haven't wanted to, but I do wonder how much it really affects anything. Have to play again to confirm.
I really enjoy the soundtrack too.
There's a couple of times I've accidentally made a decision I haven't wanted to, but I do wonder how much it really affects anything. Have to play again to confirm.
Fart Knight
Al Pachinko, Konami President
So that Alex kid is a white transgender who talks black
Deerock71
Member
Inflation. The cost of eating out has gone up.[/NOT_MY_JOKE]Misread as 69
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
Fart Knight
Al Pachinko, Konami President
First was alright
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
Humdinger
Member
Apologies for bumping a year-old thread, but I recently completed Road 96 and wanted to share my thoughts. I picked it up for $5 on a recent PS Store sale (which is over now, unfortunately). Here are my impressions:
It's a narrative-focused adventure game with limited exploration and easy puzzle solving. How Long to Beat has it listed at 9 hrs..
There are genuine choices and consequences here. It's not just window-dressing like you get in some other narrative-focused games (e.g., Telltale). You play as various runaway teenagers, and your objective is to cross the border. Based on your choices, you can escape to freedom, get caught, die, or sacrifice yourself for someone else.
There are 4 or 5 different modes of transportation, and each has its unique features. Along the way, there are plenty of different scenarios you come across. There are 7 or 8 people whose paths you continually cross.
In general, the game kept me entertained. It switched things up enough so that I wasn't bored.
The main complaint I have about the game is the story itself. It seemed like it was written by people fresh out of college. It was about teenagers trying to escape a “totalitarian” country (which had a free election) by fleeing across the border. It had a lot of the usual stereotypes you would expect -- teenagers wise beyond their years, teenagers saving the day, adults who were nearly all stupid or corrupt, cops who were almost all rotten, and men who were either corrupt, stupid, simpy, or psychotic. The leader of the totalitarian regime is a Russian-looking man, and the contender fighting for change is a Hispanic woman. You get the picture.
Although the game offers you a choice in which side you align with, it is clear which side you are supposed to pick. I was annoyed by the game's stereotypes, and so I resisted this. I took a middle path. At the end, I got a preachy message about how the country would have been better off if people (like me) had been more politically involved. Eh, phooey.
Apart from that, though, I enjoyed my time with the game. It’s a relaxing narrative adventure with plenty of variety and some entertaining segments.
7/10
It's a narrative-focused adventure game with limited exploration and easy puzzle solving. How Long to Beat has it listed at 9 hrs..
There are genuine choices and consequences here. It's not just window-dressing like you get in some other narrative-focused games (e.g., Telltale). You play as various runaway teenagers, and your objective is to cross the border. Based on your choices, you can escape to freedom, get caught, die, or sacrifice yourself for someone else.
There are 4 or 5 different modes of transportation, and each has its unique features. Along the way, there are plenty of different scenarios you come across. There are 7 or 8 people whose paths you continually cross.
In general, the game kept me entertained. It switched things up enough so that I wasn't bored.
The main complaint I have about the game is the story itself. It seemed like it was written by people fresh out of college. It was about teenagers trying to escape a “totalitarian” country (which had a free election) by fleeing across the border. It had a lot of the usual stereotypes you would expect -- teenagers wise beyond their years, teenagers saving the day, adults who were nearly all stupid or corrupt, cops who were almost all rotten, and men who were either corrupt, stupid, simpy, or psychotic. The leader of the totalitarian regime is a Russian-looking man, and the contender fighting for change is a Hispanic woman. You get the picture.
Although the game offers you a choice in which side you align with, it is clear which side you are supposed to pick. I was annoyed by the game's stereotypes, and so I resisted this. I took a middle path. At the end, I got a preachy message about how the country would have been better off if people (like me) had been more politically involved. Eh, phooey.
Apart from that, though, I enjoyed my time with the game. It’s a relaxing narrative adventure with plenty of variety and some entertaining segments.
7/10