No Straight Roads Reviews

No Straight Roads is ranked in the 37th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7 / 10.0
Nov 9, 2020

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.

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7 / 10.0
Oct 25, 2020

No Straight Roads often has a frustrating difficulty that stems more from developer choices and less from player skill, making for flawed fun. This rhythm brawler is best played as an in-sync duo or trio. But a slicker, more stylish toe-tapping passion product, you're not likely to find. I hope to see more of Bunk Bed Junction.

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Sep 29, 2020

In the roughly 15 hours I spent with No Straight Roads, I got to experience a fun ride with a lot of things to say about the music industry, fan entitlement, the ways artists deal with both the positive and negative aspects of fame and creativity, and the messiness of trying to fix a broken system. In their quest to overthrow NSR and bring back rock, Mayday and Zuke also trod on those who genuinely enjoyed the EDM they were hearing, and were on their way to instating rock as the law of the land. Would that make them better than NSR, or just as bad? How much room do we allow for differing voices? When does one voice become so overwhelmingly strong – either through popularity, force, or a combination – that it silences others? And how do artists deal with balancing their personal creative wants with appeasing those who love their creations? When do the fans dictate the creativity rather than the artist? NSR has something to say about each of these – some more coherently than others – and even if I don’t agree with its conclusions in all cases, it sure made a for a fun argument along the way.

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Recommended
Sep 28, 2020

No Straight Roads is unquestionably original, full of heart and voice — even if that voice is somewhat disjointed at times — and yet, it still misses the beat in some sections.

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B-
Sep 24, 2020

No Straight Roads doesn't nail everything it attempts; its combat doesn't hold up against other musically-inspired games in recent years. However, this rock odyssey's bold and vibrant visual aesthetic in addition to a brilliantly dynamic soundtrack will make you want to stick it to the man.

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Lee Mehr
Top Critic
5 / 10
Sep 23, 2020

Metronomik's first tour reveals the heart of an ambitious, stylish band that's consistently playing out of tune.

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4 / 10.0
Sep 21, 2020

No Straight Roads is a videogame first and foremost; and by videogame standards, this was a poor effort for such wasted potential.

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3.4 / 5.0
Sep 19, 2020

No Straight Roads succeeds in blending its unique art style and wonderful soundtrack with its gameplay mechanics. However, those same mechanics often face annoying issues that can hinder the flow of combat. When it comes down to it, though, the game is still an enjoyable experience to play through, especially for fans of pretty art styles, rock, and EDM.

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7.5 / 10.0
Sep 17, 2020

No Straight Roads‘ premise is fantastic. I loved its setting, its soundtrack, and I really enjoyed its cast of characters, despite how freakishly weird Mayday looks. A game all about saving the world with the power of rock should be an easy win for me. If it wasn’t for its clunky combat and controls, as well as its tendency to bite way more than it can actually chew, No Straight Roads would have been one of the best surprises of the year.

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Geeks Under Grace
Johnathan Floyd
9 / 10.0
Sep 16, 2020

No Straight Roads respects your time, and is worthy of your collection.

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6 / 10.0
Sep 15, 2020

No Straight Roads is one of those games that struggles to strike a balance between style and substance. While it does dazzle on the occasion with its thumping soundtrack, it is also rife with cringe-worthy voice acting. Similarly, while its story concept is really interesting, its quality is marred with sub-par dialogue writing. That said, one can’t decry Metronomik’s efforts at making something unique with this title.

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85 / 100
Sep 13, 2020

No Straight Roads is a unique, captivating and fun game. The soundtrack is absurdly good. The battles are creative and the characters overflow with charisma. However, it is relatively short, but challenging to finish it completely. If the platform parts before each boss were better, we would have a title that would easily compete for several awards.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 11, 2020

No Straight Roads it has charming visuals, incredible soundtrack, good game mechanics and interesting challenges that make up this great game. Even if the show has certain problems and inconsistencies, the experience is highly recommended for fans of good music and a lot of hack and slash action.

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Sep 9, 2020

No Straight Roads is one of my favourite indies of the year and it made me have renewed faith in game developers' sense of creativity.

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59 / 100
Sep 7, 2020

No Straight Roads has an interesting premise and a fun story to tell, but unremarkable combat and open world exploration result in an overall mediocre experience.

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3.5 / 5.0
Sep 4, 2020

In some ways, No Straight Roads felt like the second coming of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. It had all the right ingredients to be the perfect blend of rhythm and action into one phenomenal package. And while it does plenty right, it’s a little too off-key where it counts. Some fine-tuning on the combat would certainly help sync the boss battles with the aesthetics and exploration aspects, as that mechanic carries way too much weight to ignore. Still, I can’t lie — I’ve absolutely fallen in love with No Straight Roads for what it does offer, which is an explosively intense experience that will punch your teeth right out of your face.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 3, 2020

Graphical glitches, empty open-world and tedious corridors full of annoying enemies. If you can get through all this, No Straight Roads will offer you an incredibly addictive gameplay mixing a slasher with a rhythm game. Great music, fantastic boss battles, and surprisingly deep plot. This is what you will remember about this game in the future.

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BaziCenter
Top Critic
8 / 10
Sep 3, 2020

No Straight Roads evolves greatly around music, and every other element of the game works in a way to support it. If you are the type of guy who turns the music on and forgets about the world around them, then No Straight Roads is for you.

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6 / 10.0
Sep 2, 2020

No Straight Roads is one of the most well-seen standalone games of the year, but the potential for this title is definitely higher than the final product, and the creators were able to create a memorable rhythmic adventure title by better implementing their ideas and more accurate campaign design.

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Gamefa
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Sep 2, 2020

No Straight Roads is quite unique in what it's doing. The narrative and the writing are really interesting and the art style and character design are memorable. There are a lots of good ideas here and there and though half of them are not executed properly, the other half absolutely worth your time.

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