Originally planned for the June 30, and subsequently postponed to this summer, No Straight Roads is a dynamic adventure signed Sold-Out Software e Metronomik which will make an appearance on PC and console PlayStation 4, Xbox One e Nintendo Switch. While waiting for its release, we wanted to take a look at the title in preview, so we can get a better idea of its mechanics.
The game is based on music: in fact, everything starts from Vynyl City a city completely conquered by the electronic genre and where the power turns out to be in the hands of the evil EDM Empire, determined to force every other musical genre or art form into a corner.
Eager to oppose this yoke, however, are the protagonists of the signed title Metronomik, or Mayday e Zuke, which can be known from the very first game sequences. These anomalous characters with cartoony graphics and characteristics, very united though completely different, want to bring rock back to the city by introducing their indie band, the Bunk Bed Junction.
To give them a perfect opportunity is a talent show which, with its performance set in Vynyl City, could represent a real springboard not only for the band, but also for the return to vogue of good old Rock and the reconquest of the city!
The game world is not, however, so favorable to the devalued ideas of Mayday e Zuke. Many members of theNSR Empire, ruled by the disturbing and imposing Tatiana, will in fact try to put a spoke in the wheel, in an attempt to allow electronic music to continue to reign unchallenged over the universe of No Straight Roads.
The two protagonists will then have to make their way through the musical universe of the dynamic adventure along eight different levels and face unexpected enemies, including dangerous drones and impressive bosses, in order to reach the top. An important role within this musical revolution will also be played by the fans: the two protagonists of the search for freedom will not only have the obligation to fight against the members of the empire, but also to convince the other inhabitants of the city!
To amaze, within the title, are above all the mechanics at the base of the fights. Don't expect turns, hard-to-remember combos, or moves you've seen before: No Straight Roads he relies completely on music, even when it comes to fighting. During each battle it will in fact be necessary to pay close attention to the music and the rhythm, because it will be the latter to determine the moves of the enemies and their timing in carrying them out!
Are you afraid you don't have the rhythm in your blood? Nothing to fear, because the simplicity and intuitiveness of the moves will make the gameplay immediate to understand and not very frustrating, above all thanks to the combination with captivating graphics and lines that, although angular in the characters, are very pleasing to the eye.
Mayday e Zuke They will also be able to leverage tracks from the game's stunning signature soundtrack to harness the power of the music and, once done, transform props into real combat weapons and upgrade their skill scheme. No Straight Roads it also lends itself particularly well, both in terms of mechanics and characters, to the co-op mode, which will allow two friends to work together to complete this unlikely adventure in the world of music and rhythm.
► No Straight Roads is a scrolling Music-Beat 'em up game developed by Sold-Out Software and published by Metronomik for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, the video game was released on 30/09/2020
No Straight Roads is a nice game that we recommend: we decided to evaluate it with a 70%, if you are interested in learning more you can read the No Straight Roads Review
