Road Not Taken

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 84 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 84
  3. Negative: 23 out of 84

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  1. Markolius
    Aug 11, 2014
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After putting in a few more hours of gameplay, I have to lower my score and edit my review. The framework of the game is initially so appealing, as I previously described: ...rogue gameplay where your exploration and strategy take on a real sense of weight, minor RPG inventory and npc relationship building, simple play control, a snowy Grimms fairy tale mixed with Robert Frost story-feel, checkerboard gameplay of challenges and surprises, nothing earth shattering, no beautiful cutscenes or glorious graphics... Which is all well and good but unfortunately the difficulty level is just way too high for sustained enjoyment. It becomes tedious and repetitious, very much to a fault, which causes it to lose its humor and whimsy. And what really solidified this for me was a bug I experienced where I wasn't given credit for a kid I saved, and when that most essential aspect of the game glitched, it really felt like the program was against me. I could forgive a bug that caused me more difficulty if it wasn't already so difficult. If there was more variety or a greater sense of reward then it might feel more worthwhile. A shame because it had such a promising start.… Expand
  2. jim14k
    Aug 25, 2014
    6
    Alright i have to say it is fun. i played it for about an hour but then i realized that after playing just the 4th year and dying about 5 times with the addition of losing your items that the game is extremely difficult. I found out that the only way that i was able to finally get past it was to only rescue half the children or would have to erase the data so i can start from scratchAlright i have to say it is fun. i played it for about an hour but then i realized that after playing just the 4th year and dying about 5 times with the addition of losing your items that the game is extremely difficult. I found out that the only way that i was able to finally get past it was to only rescue half the children or would have to erase the data so i can start from scratch retaining my energy from previously levels. To the "probable shock" the highest level that I have obtained is 7.... On the thumbs up it was free,… Expand
  3. grim977
    Aug 27, 2014
    5
    This game for me caused me to struggle with my playstation. I pushed myself to play it for about an hour and it was pretty different from most games i have played. it's not a bad game it just wasn't for me.

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#88 Best PS4 Game of 2014

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. GameCritics
    Dec 8, 2014
    70
    Spry Fox does a solid job in presenting a polished, attractive-looking package, even if the gameplay doesn't quite meet the same standard.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 29, 2014
    80
    An entertaining oddity that never panders, enriching through tasteful adult gags and a truly earned sense of progression. [Oct 2014, p.90]
  3. Games Master UK
    Sep 19, 2014
    60
    The cute stylings hide the deceptively difficult and overly complicated gameplay mechanics. [Nov 2014, p.76]
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