Rick Lane
The GuardianNo Straight Roads review – a musical journey riddled with potholes
Published 8/25/2020
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PS4 / PC / XONE / Switch - 8/25/2020
No Straight Roads
Welcome to Vinyl City! Play with Mayday and Zuke for the Musical Revolution in this action adventure game created by Wan Hazmer, one of the lead game designer of FF XV and Daim Dziauddin, SFV's concept artist.
- Developer
- Metronomik
- Publisher
- Sold Out, H2 Interactive Co., Ltd., Fireshine Games
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Critic avg
66
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
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Score range
40–80
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 66 across 15 scored reviews, with a 40-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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Mitch Vogel
Nintendo LifeReview: No Straight Roads - An Inventive Musical Brawler That Hits One Too Many Bum Notes
Published 8/25/2020
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60
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalDominic Leighton
TheSixthAxisNo Straight Roads Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 8/25/2020
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80
+14 vs critic avg
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Read originalGraham Banas
Push SquareNo Straight Roads – A Vibrant, Creative Experience Not Without Its Missteps
Published 8/25/2020
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60
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Read originalThi Chao
COGconnectedNo Straight Roads (Switch) Review – EDM is Out & Rock is Back In
Published 8/25/2020
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75
+9 vs critic avg
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