Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Broken Roads Review
Published 8/26/2024
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78
+13 vs critic avg
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 4/10/2024
Broken Roads
Broken Roads was born of a love for traditional isometric computer role-playing, and will provide a rich, engaging narrative in which players make their way across a desolated Australia. Blending together traditional and all-new role-playing elements on top of a classless system offering near-unlimited character development options, Broken Roads presents players with an original morality system: the Moral Compass. This novel design sees dialogue options and questing decisions influence, and be influenced by, a character's philosophical leaning.
- Developer
- Drop Bear Bytes
- Publisher
- Versus Evil
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Critic avg
65
27 scored reviews
Total coverage
27
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Score range
30–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 65 across 27 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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27 included scored reviews
90–1002 reviews · 7%
80–895 reviews · 19%
70–797 reviews · 26%
Below 7013 reviews · 48%
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Ron Burke
GamingTrendBroken Roads review — worth taking a squiz (and that’s a good thing!)
Published 6/24/2024
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70
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalRob Kershaw
Jump Dash RollBroken Roads Review - Jump Dash Roll
Published 4/30/2024
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40
-25 vs critic avg
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Read originalOliver Shellding
WayTooManyGamesReview - Broken Roads
Published 4/29/2024
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50
-15 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaige Chamberlain
RPG SiteBroken Roads Review | RPG Site
Published 4/28/2024
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30
-35 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Broken Roads (PC)
Published 4/22/2024
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90
+25 vs critic avg
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Read originalShunal Doke
GamingBoltBroken Roads Review – An Impressive Debut
Published 4/15/2024
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80
+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalHamish Lindsay
StevivorBroken Roads review: Bogan’s Gate
Published 4/11/2024
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75
+10 vs critic avg
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Read originalMax Borman
Game RantBroken Roads Review
Published 4/11/2024
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70
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalJam Walker
Press StartBroken Roads Review – Cactus
Published 4/11/2024
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85
+20 vs critic avg
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