The Low Road fun point-and-click adventure game with the usual mix of interactive puzzles and dialogue trees. If you enjoyed the Puzzle Agent games by Telltale, you might find something to enjoy here. The puzzles involving reading over evidence are the best part and the most original mechanic on offer.
The art style is partly influenced by a very 60s pop aesthetic. Think something like The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Danger: Diabolik, the Scalextric track on wall reminded me of one I saw in a Claude Chabrol film, and not something you often find in games, which is nice. It's nice to admire most of the minor details in the scenery as well.
My only real complaint is that it seems like there's a scene missing at the beginning and end of the game. While I'm not a fan of them in other mediums, I could have used both a prologue and epilogue here. These missing scenes leave several false endings in The Low Road feeling more satisfying than the actual conclusion. Still enjoyable, though.
This is a repost of a review I previously published on Steam in 2017.
The art style is partly influenced by a very 60s pop aesthetic. Think something like The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Danger: Diabolik, the Scalextric track on wall reminded me of one I saw in a Claude Chabrol film, and not something you often find in games, which is nice. It's nice to admire most of the minor details in the scenery as well.
My only real complaint is that it seems like there's a scene missing at the beginning and end of the game. While I'm not a fan of them in other mediums, I could have used both a prologue and epilogue here. These missing scenes leave several false endings in The Low Road feeling more satisfying than the actual conclusion. Still enjoyable, though.
This is a repost of a review I previously published on Steam in 2017.
PROS +
Nice visuals.
Nice sound.
Everything looks pretty,
CONS -
Boring dialogue
Boring story
Boring games (childish even)
Borin Boring Boring
Disappointed as I thought I'd really like this one!
Maybe I'll come back to it in the future!
Nice visuals.
Nice sound.
Everything looks pretty,
CONS -
Boring dialogue
Boring story
Boring games (childish even)
Borin Boring Boring
Disappointed as I thought I'd really like this one!
Maybe I'll come back to it in the future!
I don't remember when I played it last year but I think I would have remembered it more fondly if it didn't crash every single time I tried to load the final level
The Low Road is a hidden gem among modern point and click adventures. It's definitely got everything a good game should have; an interesting story, great voice acting, amazing soundtrack, cute art style and just that flow which makes the game feel good to play. A bonus of course is that it definitely caters for people who love spy movies and 1970s settings.
When it comes to gameplay, this is a classic point and click with some twists; there's a lot of conversations and interesting mini games. My personal favorite being the pickpocket mini game. The story is good, there's a through line and the main characters are likeable. Side characters are all unique and so are the various environments.
If there's one modern point and click game you should play, go with this! I promise it'll make your time worth :D
When it comes to gameplay, this is a classic point and click with some twists; there's a lot of conversations and interesting mini games. My personal favorite being the pickpocket mini game. The story is good, there's a through line and the main characters are likeable. Side characters are all unique and so are the various environments.
If there's one modern point and click game you should play, go with this! I promise it'll make your time worth :D