American Fugitive (2019)

Set in a sleepy American country town in the 1980s, American Fugitive invites you to play as Will Riley. You're no angel, but you're not a killer. Yet the cold-blooded murder of your dad is the crime they've locked you up for. Fuelled by grief and a burning desire for vengeance, you must break out of jail to find the real culprit. It's payback time.

Shooter Racing Adventure Indie Action Sandbox Open world 1980s crime destructible environment time trials previously on - utomik available on - blacknutPlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

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ImpulsegamerChris O'ConnorJun 20194.5/5
Like a spiritual successor to GTA2 American Fugitive will see you running afoul of the law with a touch of Dukes of Hazard thrown in.
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WccftechChris WrayAug 20197.5/10
American Fugitive is a fun romp through a colourful, top-down GTA-inspired open-world crime-fest. While the game has some issues, such as repetitive missions, as well as stability problems on the Switch, it doesn't stop it from being an all-around fun and engaging title when you're actually playing.
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Gaming NexusNicholas LeonJun 20197.4/10
American Fugitive is good in spots. And those spots are fun. But on the whole, the game just barely keeps up with its own scope of ambition.
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Nintendo LifePJ O'ReillyMay 20195/10
Overall it feels a little like death by a thousand cuts with American Fugitive, with one too many niggling little problems letting the whole thing down.
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TheSixthAxisGareth ChadwickMay 20196/10
A new game in the vein of GTA Chinatown Wars is something that should work quite well, but while American Fugitive has some good ideas it fails to deliver on the execution, especially with the Switch version's wonky frame rate. American Fugitive takes the promise it had, prangs it on a lamp post, and gives it a wanted level.
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About the game

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Fallen Tree Games
Publisher: Curve Digital
Released: May 21, 2019
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Engine: Unity
Time to beat: 23 h completionist

IGDB rating 6.8/10 from 25 ratings.

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