No Straight Roads

Mechanics

No Straight Roads is a third-person action game. The game is about traversing different locations (they are designed to suit the artist who is the main opponent of a given level) and fighting new enemies - the combat mechanics resemble productions such as Devil May Cry, Kingdom Hearts or Nier: Automata). Each location also has a unique battle with a powerful boss, which requires the right tactics to defeat.

Music plays a very important role in No Straight Roads - the sounds we hear change in real-time, falling into different genres when we strike or avoid enemy attacks. In many cases, a sense of rhythm will enable us to anticipate the enemy's behavior (for example, bombs are dropped or detonated in specific, music-driven moments). The characters we control can use their work to influence the environment - thanks to music, for example, we can turn some objects into improvised weapons.

Between the next stages, we can visit our base (located in the sewers), where we get the opportunity to develop the skills of the heroes and adjust their equipment. While staying at the band's headquarters, we can also see a counter showing the number of Bunk Bed Junction fans - the value changes depending on our actions.

Game modes

No Straight Roads only offers a single-player mode. The game's main point is the story campaign.

Technical aspects

No Straight Roads uses the popular Unreal Engine and has very attractive three-dimensional graphics. The levels and models are very colorful, full of details and nicely animated. Its artistic style brings to mind, among others, animated films and online comics. The rich soundtrack, involving many composers, is also worth attention - including authors of music from the Final Fantasy series, the Sonic series, as well as such titles as Cytus or Spark the Electric Jester.