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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.
Details
- Released
- August 23, 2020
- Developer
- Metronomik
- Genres
- Action · Music · Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure · Open world
- Publisher
- Sold Out, H2 Interactive Co., Ltd., Fireshine Games
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No Straight Roads Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
No Straight Roads takes that feeling you get of beating on a boss in time to the music and doesn't just go with it, it makes it a mechanic. Batter and blast anything in your way as you start a music revolution to take down an oppressive EDM regime with the power of rock music!
No Straight Roads is a music-based boss rush basher with a fun cast and great soundtrack. Despite a few control issues and a rather small base game, there's obviously a lot of heart present.
No Straight Roads has a laundry list of inspirations and it proudly pays homage to them all in one way or another throughout the journey. Though a few of the game’s ideas end up feeling underdeveloped, the game has a lot of heart, a slapping soundtrack and the best boss encounters you’ll see in a videogame this year. Just like Bunk Bed Junction in Vinyl City, I expect Metronomik to chart well within the indie scene.
A game all about a rock band saving the world from an evil corporation that forces everyone to only listen to EDM. Nope, this isn’t the long-awaited sequel to Brütal Legend, but actually No Straight Roads. It’s a delightful musical adventure that might have been a bit too ambitious for its own good, but still managed to make me smile with its setting and premise. Let’s take a look at this little unpolished gem.
Regardless of my qualms with it, it is undeniable that No Straight Roads is overflowing with heart and ambition. Many of the issues are things that could potentially be fixed with a patch, and I honestly hope they are because I want to enjoy this game way more than I do. Its soundtrack is potentially one of my favorites of the year, the writing is genuinely funny, and the character and boss designs are honestly top notch, but this is unfortunately not enough to counteract the many problems I have with how the gameplay itself pans out. There is a diamond trapped within this rock, and I truly ho...
No Straight Roads has fantastic visuals, a phenomenal soundtrack, and lovable characters. It's a shame that the rest of the game doesn't hold up as well but I didn't regret my time with the game and will be replaying the boss fights many more times thanks to the fantastic music.
No Straight Roads is a musical action-adventure game that has you going up against an Electronic Dance empire. Can the NSR (that governs vinyl city) have their
You really need to play No Straight Roads. While the gameplay isn't amazing, the presentation is, and it's flawed in some truly interesting ways.
No Straight Roads looks great, sounds great, and has great characters- but it has major gameplay issues that bring down the whole experience.
Metronomik's first tour reveals the heart of an ambitious, stylish band that's consistently playing out of tune.Incorporating music into gameplay has been one of gaming's biggest fascinations. Whether examining more obvious examples like Guitar [...]
There’s a lot to like about No Straight Roads, there really is. But ultimately, its gameplay is disappointing. It’s essentially a boss rush game that’s been stretched thin by repetitive platforming sections and a hub that’s just a mindless collectathon. The boss battles themselves are of varying quality too, and are laden with frustration. With a patch or two No Straight Roads could be a decent game, but as it stands it’s impossible to recommend to even those who are really into music-infused adventures.
No Straight Roads is a videogame first and foremost; and by videogame standards, this was a poor effort for such wasted potential.