Back to the Future: The Game - Episode III: Citizen Brown Image
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 23
  2. Negative: 2 out of 23
  1. Mar 30, 2011
    91
    An awesome piece of very approachable (if not plain too easy) fan service and, in this case, pleasing fans ain't bad at all.
  2. May 2, 2011
    83
    While it would be nice to see some side quests or branching environments worth exploring, and a few minor glitches result in some awkward scenes, Telltale's Back to the Future remains one of the better film adaptations in video games, and I can't wait to see where this series goes as Telltale begins to build towards a conclusion. If episodes 4 and 5 build on the series as much as this entry has, you won't want to miss it either.
  3. Mar 31, 2011
    70
    Citizen Brown has the most intriguing story so far, but it's still short, easy and holds few surprises for adventure game veterans.
  4. May 22, 2011
    43
    It's sterile, it's empty, and has no sense of fun. [June 2011, p.95]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Part 1 was okay, but you almost have to love Back to the Future to make it through. Part 2 was pretty good, but with an awesome cliff hangar. But 3 is just as good as it gets. It's nice to see what happens when someone with the power to control time itself decides to instead go into politics. But what really sells all of the games is the character interactions that really feel genuine. If I'm being honest, I may only have left at 7/10 if I wasn't such a huge BTTF fan. But heck, it's my review. Expand
  2. Yes, it's short in overall length. Indeed, it is an easy puzzle-solver. The controls still leave a lot to be desired and the graphics haven't gotten any flashier. However, the story arc in 'Citizen Brown' is SOOOO good you'd think the game writers stole the long fabled (and rumoured) script to BTTF4 instead of coming up with this sharp plot themselves. And the level design is perfect. This episode is the best of the bunch thus far and with two more episodic games still to come the legacy of this series continues to shine brighter by each passing release. Expand
  3. It is a bit better than part I or part II, plot is quite nice, I really liked to meet Jennifer here. From technical point of view, it is not so visible that you can't go where you want and you have to strictly follow predefined paths. But still it seems to be a bit too easy for me. It is really more like interactive movie than a real game. Expand
  4. With a great intro and a great dilemma for Marty, Citizen Brown is the best part so far. Let's hope this trend continues. Voice acting, graphics, and sound were all great. Expand

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