Rob Gordon
Screen RantOpen Roads Review: "Feels A Little Behind Its Peers"
Published 4/9/2024
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Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 3/28/2024
Open Roads
Long-lost family secrets. Hints of a hidden fortune. And miles to go before they sleep. Tess Devine’s relationship with her mom has never been easy, but they’re about to set out together on a journey into the past that they’ll never forget.
- Developer
- The Open Roads Team
- Publisher
- Annapurna Interactive
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Critic avg
68
14 scored reviews
Total coverage
14
All coverage currently scored
Score range
40–90
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Signal shape
Polarized
Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 68 across 14 scored reviews, with a 50-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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14 included scored reviews
90–1001 review · 7%
80–893 reviews · 21%
70–794 reviews · 29%
Below 706 reviews · 43%
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Tommy Holloway
PlayStation UniverseOpen Roads Review (PS5) - You Can Never Gone Home Again - PlayStation Universe
Published 4/3/2024
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Score
70
+2 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPam K. Ferdinand
Game RantOpen Roads Game Review
Published 4/2/2024
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Score
80
+12 vs critic avg
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Read originalOliver Revolta
Nintendo LifeReview: Open Roads (Switch) - A Short, Evocative Trip Worth Taking
Published 3/30/2024
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Score
70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMarcus Stewart
Game InformerOpen Roads Review - Stuck In First Gear - Game Informer
Published 3/29/2024
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJessica Cogswell
GameSpotOpen Roads Review - Quick Trip
Published 3/28/2024
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Score
60
-8 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalKris Holt
ForbesForbes Open Roads Review
Published 3/28/2024
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Score
90
+22 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalRachel Watts
GamesRadar+Open Roads review | GamesRadar+GamesRadar+GamesRadar+NewsaramaTotal FilmEdge
Published 3/27/2024
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70
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalOpen Roads Review
Published 3/27/2024
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60
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalJon Bailes
PC GamerOPEN ROADS REVIEW
Published 3/27/2024
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Score
56
-12 vs critic avg
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