Bone: Out From Boneville

 PC
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Just Adventure
    100
    I personally have nothing but good things to say about this game. In fact, the only problem I have is that it’s too short, and that just means I’m greedy. I think anyone who wants to be whisked away into a brightly colored land of adventure featuring the time-honored themes of good and evil, friends and foes, and a good dose of real humor will be doing themselves a serious favor by checking out this game.
  2. GamesRadar+
    80
    Ultimately, Bone: Out From Boneville is probably too lightweight, too easy and unsophisticated for most adventure gamers... but don't hold that against it.
  3. Pelit (Finland)
    77
    Bone: Out from Boneville & The Great Cow Race are good fun even for beginners. The Great Cow Race is much better than the shaky first episode, being more non-linear, having tighter gameplay and expanding on the comic's story instead of just retelling it. [Jan 2007]
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  5. CPUGamer
    75
    This episode seems to be lacking quite a bit as far as the storyline and length are concerned. It should supposedly last about three hours, but it seemed even shorter than that to me; much too short, actually.

Awards & Rankings

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#94 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005
20
#20 Most Shared PC Game of 2005

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 22
  3. Negative: 6 out of 22
  1. SuperWooper
    Dec 9, 2015
    7
    The game follows the comic series almost exactly with a few minor changes, so unless you've read the comics, it's going to be a lot of trialThe game follows the comic series almost exactly with a few minor changes, so unless you've read the comics, it's going to be a lot of trial and error. The voice acting in the game is exactly how I pictured them sounding while reading the comics though and I was generally impressed with it.… Full Review »
  2. GodotIsW8ing4U
    May 1, 2013
    4
    I love the Bone graphic novel and I love Telltale Games and adventure games in general. I want to get that out of the way first, because thisI love the Bone graphic novel and I love Telltale Games and adventure games in general. I want to get that out of the way first, because this is painful for me to say:

    Bone: Out From Boneville is bad.

    Not terrible. Not memorably awful. Just forgettably clunky and mediocre, and a very poor attempt at a faithful adaptation of the graphic novel. The graphics are dated by 2005's standards, let alone 2012's; they evoke early 2003 Gamecube games. The story's delivery is slow, plodding, and padded with dull minigames, without any sort of niceties or ornamentation to the interface; it feels like the game was made on a budget of pocket lint. The animation is stiff, and some of the models just look off (Thorn with a ponytail and a Peter Pan outfit, anyone?). And worst of all, the voice acting is eardrum-gougingly terrible, so much so that it trashes the story and the believability of the characters; I'm not sure if we're looking at bad direction or bad talent here, but the delivery is off on damn near every line, and there's no sense of believability to the whole mess. The only grace I can offer is that the Bone games were some of Telltale's first, with Sam & Max still a year out, so these are the birthing cries of a developer struggling to find its feet after splitting from Lucasarts, but it's still a tragically bad game.    … Full Review »
  3. hfffoman
    May 15, 2012
    1
    Only suitable for kids who are so young their parents will have to do most of the playing. Even making allowance for that, it is short andOnly suitable for kids who are so young their parents will have to do most of the playing. Even making allowance for that, it is short and feeble. There are a few funny moments, hence the score as high as 1.… Full Review »
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