Fran Bow

 PC
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 170 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 131 out of 170
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 170
  3. Negative: 14 out of 170

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  1. malcolmm
    Feb 17, 2016
    4
    Not the worst adventure game ever, but certainly one of the most over rated.

    Nothing stands out - the graphics are average, the interface is clumsy and none of the characters are voiced. Puzzles are okay, except for a bugged puzzle that caused me to give up on the game. I completed all the steps required to solve a puzzle (I know this because there is a "recipe" for the required items),    Not the worst adventure game ever, but certainly one of the most over rated.

    Nothing stands out - the graphics are average, the interface is clumsy and none of the characters are voiced. Puzzles are okay, except for a bugged puzzle that caused me to give up on the game. I completed all the steps required to solve a puzzle (I know this because there is a "recipe" for the required items), put the items where they are suppose to go, but the game said I was missing an item.

    Which leads to another huge drawback to this buggy game, no saved games. The game auto saves, so I was stuck. I could go back to the start of the chapter, but I might encounter the same bug.

    Play the very similar, but much better Anna's Quest instead.    … Expand
  2. IvanMorello
    Mar 15, 2023
    2
    Franbow è un gioco che ha suscitato in me una grande curiosità sin da subito, peccato però che il gioco non ha la lingua Italiana, questo non permette al videogiocatore italiano di apprezzare a pieno l'esperienza videoludica.

    Se la lingua italiana dovesse essere inserita cambierò ovviamente la mia valutazione.
  3. odviee
    Jun 20, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Extremely overrated, no tension, no voice acting, makes the "scary" moments dull, funny looking, stupid, the puzzles don't make sense whatsoever, some of them are completely illogical, especially the twins giving you a recipe, that they know, so the answer is you have to change it in a typewriter, where the added ingredient obviously added. Not do something to get the ingredient, then adding without them noticing, or any other answer that would make more sense, or the code puzzle, or many more, it just gets worse and less logical by the end that I gave up, can't play without help online.… Expand

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Riot Pixels
    Dec 23, 2015
    53
    Fran Bow is chaos in its purest form. A stream of gibberish. A classic example of a story written on a napkin.
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  2. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2015
    70
    Despite an average story Fran Bow was an interesting journey that even left me feeling uneasy in dark places. [11/2015, p.40]
  3. SpazioGames
    Oct 22, 2015
    85
    Disturbing yet adorable, full of violence but at the same time tender, Fran Bow is an adventure with a compelling and sad story that we utterly recommend. The final part of the game might seem confusing and chaotic, but it's still a great moment that will hit you right in the guts.
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