Broken Roads Reviews
Although the Australian setting is good, and it occasionally shows potential, Broken Roads is a clumsy party-based RPG with mediocre combat, pacing issues, and bland fetch quests.
There aren’t too many truly authentic games set in Australia, made by Australians, telling Australian stories. Broken Roads is one, and it is one of the most different and interesting games you’ll play this year on that basis alone. Yes there are more refined RPGs out there, but none of those will take you on a crash course through Australian mannerisms while delivering a compelling narrative of human resilience, community, weakness and savagery.
The major issue is, for something so potentially grand and promising, there’s just no fuel to keep the fire going. You find handfuls of tinder and the occasional decent stick to build a little heat, but when the most exciting moments come from shooting massive spiders and finding innovative ways to run around the map, it’s just a bit of a splodge that doesn’t ever quite find its shape.
Ultimately, we can talk about a flop. I'm playing an underdeveloped and thoughtless game, requiring boring, time-consuming tasks. Messy, both in terms of the script and gameplay, which multiplies problems.
Broken Roads is a commendable addition to the AA RPG space. Combat enjoyment may vary from gamer to gamer, but with a thought-provoking narrative and standout morality system, it offers a unique experience that stands out in the crowded RPG market. While it may have its flaws, the game’s strengths make it a journey worth taking in my opinion.
Broken Roads could've been an amazing game with a rich story, memorable characters, and an engaging world, but the lack of depth and enjoyment in the gameplay and combat makes it hard to appreciate the good aspects of the game.
A lot of love has gone into Broken Roads and making its Australian setting unique but lackluster combat, companions, and nonstop bugs make this one difficult to approach until further down the road.
Broken Roads is not one of the most attractive RPGs on the market right now. However, it may be an option for players who like to read long dialogues and don’t want to get too involved in battles.
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Broken Roads feels like a game plucked out of the late 90s era of RPGs. It lacks a lot of quality-of-life features seen in most modern games. But, for some that lack of hand-holding may be what you’re looking for. The Australian Outback theme is rather unique, so that might be an additional appeal. Otherwise, Broken Roads is lacking in cohesion and is really only for the most die-hard RPG fans.
Broken Roads is setting itself up to be a great RPG, between the story that’ll definitely draw you in and the Moral Compass, you’re in for quite a treat. The use of the classic DND style rolls for different actions is a nice touch and it plays well into the narrative-driven environment, all it needs now is a little combat balancing and it’ll be damned close to perfect.
With Broken Roads, Drop Bear Bytes invites us to travel the roads of a post-apocalyptic Australia, through an interesting RPG experience with a philosophical narrative. A decent title, with a trite setting, but with enough personality to trace its own path.
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Broken Roads is a charming, phenomenally written, and incredibly engaging RPG about life in what remains of the Down Under, and is equally likely to break your heart and put a smile on your face with its wonder storytelling and characters.
I won’t deny that my anticipation for Broken Roads has affected my opinion of the finished product in one way or another. The idea of Broken Roads propagated by the mainstream press is a far cry from the game I played to completion. The game’s witty Aussie charm and gorgeous visuals are let down by its underwhelming narrative, static game world, and barebones combat mechanics. But, if you’re a newcomer to CRPGs, then Broken Roads may satiate your urge. Even then, my suggestion is to wait for the developers to clean up the remaining bugs.
Broken Roads is an ode to the cRPGs of old, but it’s also a step forward for the genre, showing that the ‘90s approach still has a place today. The turn-based combat is punchy and responsive, the art style is gorgeous, and the roleplaying capabilities brought about by its revolutionary morality system lift Broken Roads out of the shadows of its inspirations and into its own spotlight.
Broken Roads is a game that I wish I liked more. The authentic Aussie identity which shines through its dialogue, voice acting, and art is a joy to behold, and its exploration of morality through the application of classical moral frameworks in a post-apocalyptic setting is a terrific idea that brings a unique spin to played-out moral choice systems. Unfortunately, underwhelming combat and loading screen-laden fetch quests definitely hold it back, and the presence of game-breaking bugs make it only a tentative recommendation as long as you keep those aspects in mind.
Broken Roads is a gorgeous Aussie world undone by incurious writing, ambitious but poorly implemented ideas, and unstable performance issues.