Bone: The Great Cow Race

 PC
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Eurogamer
    70
    As with "Out From Boneville," The Great Cow Race is an entertaining enough diversion, but one that doesn't provide much in the way of lasting thrills.
  2. NTSC-uk
    70
    As with the first episode, The Great Cow race is still an immensely difficult title to rate. Though the same engine-based problems remain, the much more intriguing dialogue, and better flow of story and puzzles help culminate in making this second episode an even brighter prospect than the first.
  3. Gamers Europe
    70
    Short, cute, enjoyable games created with simplicity in mind and offset by a few bugs and an ultimately empty feeling. As it is you will find much to like here, just don’t expect it to last.
  5. PC Zone UK
    67
    A cheaper, slightly longer and certainly more rewarding slice of saccharine silliness than before. Still not perfect, but very, very cute. [July 2006, p.74]
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  6. Gamer 2.0
    64
    Anyone desperately eager to play the episodic follow-up to Out From Boneville should certainly dive into this one. But, by all means, expect better.
  7. PC Gamer UK
    55
    Slightly less interesting than the first game, and still has a few rough edges and poorly conceived challenges. [Aug 2006, p.91]
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  8. 1UP
    50
    It's fine for gamers who don't mind waiting months between episodes, but if you want to get the real charm of the story and art, it's best to just read the comic book.

Awards & Rankings

68
#68 Best PC Game of 2006

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 3 out of 14
  1. mno
    Sep 25, 2018
    8
    The game has a soul, fab music, funny characters, soso puzzles and one of the best outros of a game. It's better than the first part and it'sThe game has a soul, fab music, funny characters, soso puzzles and one of the best outros of a game. It's better than the first part and it's such a shame that TTG did not make a full season.… Full Review »
  2. GodotIsW8ing4U
    May 1, 2013
    5
    Mercifully not as weak as its predecessor Out From Boneville, but that isn't saying much. The Great Cow Race suffers from the same voiceMercifully not as weak as its predecessor Out From Boneville, but that isn't saying much. The Great Cow Race suffers from the same voice acting problems as the first game, and if anything, worsens them by having even more characters and dialogue to ham-fistedly fumble. The character models still look wrong, the graphics are still out of date for their time, and the puzzles are still tedious; the only thing that helps The Great Cow Race is the strength of the material it's drawing on, because it's just so much harder to improperly execute an inherently silly concept like a cow race compared to a journey through a fresh new land.

    This is subject to the same "infant developer grace period" phenomenon I mentioned in my review of the first Bone game, but considering what Telltale's put out since then, I'd be surprised if the Bone games aren't at the same "secret shame" level as Howard the Duck is for George Lucas. Jeff Smith's graphic novel deserves better.    … Full Review »
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