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Back to the Future: The Game - Episode I: It's About Time PC
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74 out of 100

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7.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 47 Ratings

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  • Summary: Telltale Games, the studio behind Tales of Monkey Island and the Sam & Max episodes, turns cult time travel flick Back to the Future into an episodic adventure.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 39
  3. Negative: 3 out of 39
  1. Game Revolution
    Jan 4, 2011
    91
    It's about freaking time we got to see a decent attempt at a game based on Back to the Future.
  2. Thunderbolt
    Mar 16, 2011
    70
    Generally speaking, Back to the Future: The Game is still worth some attention for fans of the movies. Its appropriate choices in art and audio, along with its 200% dedication to the films, will definitely keep Future fanatics off the manure. However, when it comes to the gameplay, my advice would be to try and not take it too seriously.
  3. PC Gamer UK
    Feb 7, 2011
    45
    A waste of time; dull and shoddy, Back to the Future fails to deliver on anything that made the movies so much fun.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 4 out of 19
  1. evanbiddulph
    10
    I absolutely loved this game - it really is like Back to the Future Part 4! Here's my Top 50 games of all time: The Legend of Zelda a Link to the Past Super Metroid The Legend of Zelda Metroid Prime (Trilogy) Banjo-Kazooie Resident Evil 4 Tetris DS Words with Friends (Scrabble) Super Mario Galaxy Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! New Super Mario Bros. DS Dr. Mario Ms. Pacman Uncharted 2 Street Fighter 2 Zelda Ocarina of Time Plants vs Zombies Goldeneye 007 Mega Man 2 Portal Super Smash Bros. Brawl Super Mario 64 Mario Kart DS Rock Band 2 Earthbound Super Mario Bros 3 Prince of Persia Sands of Time Ken Griffey Jr. presents Major League Baseball World of Goo Bioshock God of War collection Pacman championship edition DX Super Mario World Call of Duty 4 Metal Gear Solid Peggle Zelda Twilight Princess Lumines Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection Shadow of the Collossus Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass ‘Splosion Man Professor Layton Final Fantasy VII NBA Jam Warioware D.I.Y. Wii Sports Diddy Kong Racing Back to the Future: The Game… Expand
    • 3 of 16 users said yes
  2. TylerL
    8
    Great game for fans of the series who've always imagined where a fourth movie would go. The only problem some might have with the game is that those who buy it now are only getting 2-4 hours worth of gameplay. THE PRICE INCLUDES EVERY EPISODE! So you will get a notification whenever the second is available and be able to download it without any further cost. Also, some might be turned-off by the point and click adventure format. Again; if you're not a die hard BTTF fan the game will probably underwhelm you. All that said, the story is excellent, and it is very rewarding to put together the actions to complete each task. The voice acting from Lloyd is great as expected and the Fox sound-a-like is outstanding. If you love the series and bought the new blu-ray (which will give you the first episode for free in Feb.) this is a perfect companion piece.… Expand
    • 4 of 4 users said yes
  3. AeroAtom
    3
    An extremely disappointing experience. The game play is very sad and the graphics leave much to be desired. I highly doubt I will play any of the additional free "chapters", when they come out. This game enforces the stereotype that Hollywood can not make games. A 25 dollar lesson learned; never buy movie titled games until they are on sale AND average 75% or better from atleast 3 or 4 game critics (user scores preferred, with no less than 30 reviews).… Expand
    • 1 of 9 users said yes

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