Road 96

Pure Xbox

Ben Kerry·Jul 7, 2022

Critic90/100

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Road 96 is a masterpiece in storytelling and depending on your own experience, you may even be moved by its through line of hope, loss, and the ultimate goal of personal freedom. Many of the game's themes haven't directly applied to my life, but Road 96 is an education in empathy and it really makes you feel for the folks out there who are scrambling to get their lives in order because of other people's actions. It's not a perfect game — mechanically things could be improved at times — but its story is about as close to perfect as you could ask for, and for that, we recommend it without a shadow of a doubt.

GameSpot

Alessandro Barbosa·Apr 19, 2022

Critic60/100

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Road 96's memorable character moments are overshadowed by a central narrative that requires you suspend your disbelief far too often.

Push Square

Liam Croft·Apr 17, 2022

Critic70/100

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A small amount of texture pop-in aside, a very strong visual style makes Road 96 a delight to look at. Striking character art enunciates facial features, while environments and background vistas look beautiful. With a great soundtrack to boot, the game has an incredibly strong style. When the characters you meet along the way are just as striking in their conversations and political and social beliefs, Road 96 succeeds at weaving multiple tales through the lives of teens that just want to get the hell out.