Road 96

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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 166 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 102 out of 166
  2. Mixed: 43 out of 166
  3. Negative: 21 out of 166

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  1. alternatore
    Oct 19, 2022
    3
    Interesting idea and that's basically where the good things about this game end . Few characters are kinda good but the ending is the most disappointing thing I saw since DeathLoop and that is an achievement in itself. Waste of time and money, if you wanna play for the plot and there is NO GAMEPLAY, so don't look for that in this game either, also it looks extremely bad like early ps3 bad.
  2. ScrewyEvenin
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    The idea for this game is super interesting. The execution is way below the bare minimum. I am so thankful I did not spend any money playing this game, as it wouldn't even be worth the time I put into it. I would be embarrassed to have spent money.

    Narrative games like this need excellent writing and story. This game has NEITHER. The writing is cringey at every part. I don't know if    The idea for this game is super interesting. The execution is way below the bare minimum. I am so thankful I did not spend any money playing this game, as it wouldn't even be worth the time I put into it. I would be embarrassed to have spent money.

    Narrative games like this need excellent writing and story. This game has NEITHER. The writing is cringey at every part. I don't know if there was a piece of genuine-feeling dialogue in the entire game. Each character is a mere trope, with no exceptions. You do not get attached to ANY character in the entire game. There was not one character I looked forward to interacting with again, with some characters causing me to try to exit the interaction immediately. A perfect example is Alex, the "genius" kid. I struggle to name a worse character in any form of media, and that says a lot especially since this game is narrative-based. So embarrassing that this was greenlit.

    Even worse was the story. Stories in games like this can carry poorly-written dialogue (though it must really be good to get over this bad of dialogue). Here, the story caused me to roll my eyes constantly. Without spoiling, the premise of the story is "big bad government versus 'liberal' political rivals in an election, and the story is told through following teens trying to escape through the border." The execution is incredibly bad with no depth to either side. The villains are surface level with absolutely no depth at all as they are presented as evil for no reason at all, and the "heroes" are presented as perfectly good with the only negatives turning out to be conspiracy theories by the big bad. The ending is one of the worst parts, as it seems that no matter your choices, "good" wins in the end. In my playthrough, the incumbents were safely in the lead, but then the finale was a voiceover saying that the rivals ended up beating them and making change. I couldn't imagine a worse ending.

    The writing is embarrassing. Save your money and time. Not worth it even if free.

    The gameplay is fine. It is to be expected from games like this, nothing bad, nothing special.

    0/10. Stay away from this garbage.    … Expand
  3. yakamoza_69
    Dec 10, 2021
    0
    Первое что нужно знать об этом недоразумении - это не игра, а агитка пропагандирующая лево-либеральную политику, они сделали это настолько явно что глаза на лоб вылазят. Идеальная игра для твича.
    Первое что бросается в глаза это очень плохая оптимизация, моя 2080 сделала тройной Аксель с переподвыподвертом запуская второй уровень, при том что там графика хуже чем в лайф ин стрендж,
    А    Первое что нужно знать об этом недоразумении - это не игра, а агитка пропагандирующая лево-либеральную политику, они сделали это настолько явно что глаза на лоб вылазят. Идеальная игра для твича.
    Первое что бросается в глаза это очень плохая оптимизация, моя 2080 сделала тройной Аксель с переподвыподвертом запуская второй уровень, при том что там графика хуже чем в лайф ин стрендж,
    А если таки вы решили ее пройти, то обязательно скачайте ее с торрента, потому что своих 600 рублей в Стиме она не стоит    … Expand
  4. AlexAstronov
    Aug 18, 2021
    3
    Basically a game for rebellious little girls. I hardly can find the game world interesting and compelling, it's basically good teens running from big bad government. And it may seem that you have a blank character that you can project yourself on, but not only the top left corner shows that you are some teen girl with hair color crisis, but also the dialog gives you 0 choices. You canBasically a game for rebellious little girls. I hardly can find the game world interesting and compelling, it's basically good teens running from big bad government. And it may seem that you have a blank character that you can project yourself on, but not only the top left corner shows that you are some teen girl with hair color crisis, but also the dialog gives you 0 choices. You can only be a kind goody person who for some reason cares for every stranger they meet on the way. I guess this game can be interesting for people who are like that, but if you are a grown up person, i totally don't recommend you spending your money. And yeah, the technical state is just a mess. Made a refund.… Expand
  5. Confusion999
    Aug 31, 2021
    0
    Tired yet of all the horrible propaganda you see on the news and online? Well here's the same thing in video game format! That aside, is the actual game any good or fun to play? Short answer: Nope.
  6. TheTacoShack
    Aug 27, 2021
    2
    Good visuals and music ruined by laughably biased political opinions........
  7. Ratingss
    Aug 17, 2021
    3
    A politically biased walking simulator with "choices n consequences" and terrible performance for the kind of graphics it has. Reminds you of any other game? Because to me this is starting to feel like indie game 101.
    The concept of traveling cross country is good tough, and could be done much, much better.
  8. felbel
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    liberal propaganda, nothing else. creators of the game don't understand how real world look like
  9. donanja
    Apr 30, 2022
    2
    Good music and imo the graphics style is kinda nice even though some say it's "bad graphics", but this game is sadly kind of ruined by the heavy Americacentric focus on politics.
  10. Alexey0
    Jan 27, 2022
    0
    The game is very stupid, there are no artificial restraints, the characters try to justify looting, terror**** are called freedom fighters.
  11. Quazder
    Aug 22, 2023
    3
    Felt boring, and I dont even know why. It just felt like theres not much to do.

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. GameStar
    Jan 24, 2022
    79
    Varied road trip with memorable encounters and lots of emotions.
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  2. Adventure Gamers
    Dec 17, 2021
    80
    Though not entirely successful as a broad narrative experience, Road 96 presents a series of compelling individual character studies whose offbeat sense of humor and heart make for a rewarding road trip.
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  3. GamesHub
    Dec 13, 2021
    80
    Developer Digixart has crafted a thoughtful look at what it’s like to live in tumultuous circumstances, and how it can affect people emotionally. It’s sadly prescient of the world we actually live in, and maybe that’s why Road 96’s message of survival and perseverance make the impact it does, at least the first time around.
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