Back to the Future: The Game Episode 1 review

It stalls a bit before hitting 88 miles per hour, but that doesn’t mean this DeLorean ride isn’t worth taking

GamesRadar+ Verdict

Pros

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    Doc and Marty are voiced perfectly

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    Some great moments near the end

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    Hints keep you from getting stuck

Cons

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    Some obtuse puzzles

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    Drags in the middle

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    Are we going to have to stay in 1930s?

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The first hour or so of the experience is great at pulling you in: walking around the charmingly-realized 1930s-era Hill Valley gives you the same initial sense of wonder that t𝐆he films did; unfortunately, however, when the game gives you the most freedom to explore, it also slows the pace of the game significantly. You’re charged with delivering a subpoena to a gangster and getting some alcohol from a speakeasy to fuel young Doc Brown’s invention - these tasks are completed using the type of circuitous logic that adventure games are so often criticized for. You know, the use-the-dog-to-sniff-the-hat-to-uncover-the-key-to-unlock-the-door-to give-you-the-note-to-call-the-dentist-to-create-a-distraction kind of logic puzzle.

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GenreAdventure
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