Roundup: Here's What The Critics Think Of 'Open Roads' On Xbox Game Pass

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Reviews are out now

Wistful road tripping adventure Open Roads heads to Xbox Game Pass tomorrow as part of a big day for the service, and ahead of launch some early reviews have started to drop for the title.

So, we've gathered up some early impressions of Open Roads down below - including a short snippet of our Pure Xbox Review.

Pure Xbox (6/10)

"Open Roads, in theory, should be another Gone Home-style success story. However, what we've actually got here feels strangely by the numbers, surprisingly short and very light on actual drama, mystery or thrills that genuinely compel. At around two hours long you won't need a lot of compelling to see it through, mind you, but overall this just feels like retreading the same sort of ground with much less of an effect. There's superb acting and it all looks great, but the narrative just isn't doing it for us this time, sadly."

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