Broken Roads

64 / 100

There's half of an amazing game in Broken Roads. Trouble is you have to play the other half.

4 / 10

A disappointing RPG with interesting but poorly executed ideas, Broken Roads lives up to its name in all the wrong ways.

While Broken Roads' combat system is not bad, it does feel a bit lacking when compared to other titles. The map sizes are rather small, the enemies and allies are not that varied, and there does not seem to be a lot to do, especially in the early game. Most combat encounters simply boil down to moving to a spot, shooting a gun, and then waiting for the next turn to come around. There are very few exciting abilities, but it feels like most characters play the same. Things improve as players progress further through the game, but nailing down the early game combat is important to keep players engaged, and it feels like Broken Roads fails to do that.