American Fugitive

American Fugitive

Inspired by classic GTA, American Fugitive is a modern take on sandbox action, offering a new 3D top-down open-world single-player experience. Developed by Fallen Tree Games, the two studio founders have extended AAA backgrounds; including titles such as TimeSplitters, Crysis, Black, and Goldeneye 007: Reloaded.

Welcome to Redrock County, a sleepy American town with a booming criminal underbelly.

You take the role of Will Riley. No angel for sure – but not a killer. Yet the cold-blooded murder of your dad is the crime they locked you up for. Fuelled by grief and a burning desire for vengeance, you’ll bust out of jail intent on finding the real culprit.

Once outside, you’ll need to blend with the townsfolk to avoid recapture. Establish contact with the criminal underworld and stay one step ahead of the police dragnet.

Set in the deep south of the 1980s, American Fugitive is a love-letter to the classic movies and games of old.

KEY FEATURES

  • A modern take on classic sandbox action – Rediscover the joy of top-down carnage with stunning 3D graphics and destructible environments, dramatic storytelling and epic car-chase mayhem.
  • A mature action game based on an original story – Unravel a plot of mystery, deception and corruption, full of twists and turns, inhabited by a motley cast of law-breakers and law-enforcers.
  • A stunning open-world environment – Explore Redrock County on foot on by car – a beautiful and vibrant slice of 80s rural USA.
  • Choose the life of a felon – Rob houses, steal cars, arm yourself to the teeth. Just don’t get caught!
  • Put the pedal to the metal – Test yourself against time trial challenges and stunt jumps dotted throughout the world, using any of the numerous vehicles.
  • A wealth of activities – Whether you’re undertaking jobs for the criminal underworld, uncovering hidden stashes, looting houses, sticking up stores, or fencing fine art, remain vigilant. The crooked cops will stop at nothing to see you back behind bars!

American Fugitive Review

Presented in a top-down / isometric viewpoint, American Fugitive gives you complete freedom to roam around the Southern town of Red Rock County, looting and thieving, as long as you can stay ahead of the law. Visually, the game has a surprising amount of details and the music is a joy to behold. The characters are also quite memorable and it is easy to keep a mental track of the main players in the game as you peg it from mission to mission getting slowly closer to solving your father’s murder.

A big part of American Fugitive is in breaking and entering, whether just for fun, to gain cash or perhaps as part of a mission, you’ll be smashing your way into many a home, tying up the owners and making off with their silverware. When this section of the game kicks in, the view changes to a birds-eye view layout of the building with your character’s portrait representing his current location. The police will arrive in a certain amount of time and you need to move from room to room, spending precious seconds searching for valuables, if you make it out with time to spare, you’ll be long gone before the cops arrive but if you overstay your welcome, you’ll need to shoot your way free.

There really is a lot to love here, from hidden stash boxes to find and time trials to complete, the story is pretty direct but it is such fun making your way through it that you don’t need a branching, complex narrative structure – just more reasons to steal and sneak your way around the town. There’s a sense of humour that comes through interactions and animations that is really charming and the twin-stick shooting mechanics are nicely implemented, making shootouts a joyous affair.

American Fugitive isn’t startingly original but what it does, it does well. It’s addictive and a fine way to spend several hours.

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Summary
A decent game with some good ideas if you like the old GTA style with some modern upgrades to graphics.
Good
  • Indie at a good price
  • Good Graphics
Bad
  • Repetitive
8.2
Great
Gameplay - 8.2
Graphics - 8.1
Audio - 8.3
Longevity - 8.2

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