Road 96 - Country Roads (Jimpressions)

[@lued123]

The madlads actually went and set the Steam price at $19.96.

[@rudeboyjohn3483]

If there isn't at least one ska song, I'll be disappointed

[@deathsyth8888]

_(Goldfinger's 'Superman' intensifies)_

[@730ways]

That explains why, as a canadian, it's 21.96 for me. LOL

[@lucyalvey2770]

i see, so that's why it was ~17€, i was wondering

[@bobfer5007]

nice

[@emmbea]

I was born in 1997 so everything in this game is incomprehensible to me

[@kneau]

Time traveler POV

[@XanDerSon88]

Furbies held considerable political power

[@StandardGoose]

God, read a history e-book or something.

[@FinallyAlone]

Hey that's my birth year to.

[@TheAxeLordOfFire]

I was born then too!

[@DeadWhiteButterflies]

I really love this game. Been kind of obsessed with it tbh. I especially love Stan and Mitch for the big beautiful idiots they are. Hope this gets the praise it deserves.

[@MatthewVanston]

Stan and Mitch!

[@chenoir]

114 Dollars? BEST! ROBERRY! EVEEEEEEER!

[@theangryholmesian4556]

@@amybruh3443 Well aren't you a ray of sunshine.

[@24_Hour_Majima]

@@chenoir LOL I got 66 and they said the same. Made it hilarious to consider that 66 dollars is something to get hype about.

[@MatthewVanston]

@@24_Hour_Majima Stan and Mitch have very low goals so any amount they rob will be best robbery ever for them.

[@Farzlepot]

Ta. I was just looking at this on Steam, wondering if I should take a punt on it, and then this notification popped up. Thanks, and get out of my head!

[@linus1703]

When Jim says they found something fairly enjoyable you know you have to buy it.

[@ieuanhunt552]

While I respect their opinions on games and the gaming industry my tastes in gaming and Jim's does not overlap much. Though these days my gaming consists almost entirely of Age of Empires 2

[@sahar1213]

@@ieuanhunt552 based

[@DarkSoulSama]

Waking up in the morning, in the Summer of 1996 is my oldest memory. I didn't have my own room, my house only had 1 floor, my only TV was a CRT with a wooden frame, there was a large cement tank for washing clothes just outside my front door, 2 large piles of red bricks beside it, across the street there was an old house where there's only a pile of dirt now, there were ripe persimmons in the orchard, instead of houses the 2 patches of land behind my house had a small vineyard and a grassy field that lead to the woods and was full of noisy crickets, I had a Master System, a Mega Drive, and I had no idea what DLC or Microtransactions were...

[@thelaughingrouge]

This seams like something I'd definitely be interested in. Steph is reviewing good games? A refreshing change of pace.

[@Crithosceleg]

Just played this with my husband and we both really loved it!

[@docbadwrench-cdmg]

I also lived through 1996 and, while I'm certain I was there for most of it, I too can't remember much.

[@elif6908]

Seems interesting! Thanks for highlighting games I would never heard of otherwise ☺️

[@deathsyth8888]

Video games, take me home. To a Boglin, I belong. Stephanie Sterling, mountain mama. Take me home, video games.

[@RogerPlankton1975]

Was hoping you’d cover this. Totally fair comment on the game’s issues, playing on Switch too and I completely agree. Yet I still think it might end up being one of my favourite games of this year.

[@wot70x32]

Great

[@AbyssalDrake88]

This may sound like a small thing to call attention to, but I love how the rain looks when it hits the windshield. That small circle from the impact makes me think of when I was a kid, and I like that. Good video.

[@kneau]

Details. I think calling attention to detail, particularly one you found positively striking, is worthwhile.

[@StoneEagle194]

Okay that's straight on the wishlist, keep making these

[@inciaradible7144]

I didn't even know this game existed; looks really fun!

[@RodMateu]

Two Jimpressions in under a week? You spoil me JSS, you spoil me...

[@nell4879]

I too remember that there was a 1996 but not anything that actually happened in it. Depression and trauma are one hell of a double team when it comes to memory.

[@bareq99]

Well.. The Nintendo 64 and Mario 64 came out that year and changed gaming :D

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@bareq99 Yeah I definitely remember that happening in 96. And yes I definitely remember plenty of teenage trauma as well from that time.

[@bareq99]

@@JohnDoe-wq5eu thank god I was a Fetus by that time then

[@MSte21]

This sounds right up my alley. And what a nice, calm, gentle review from Jim. I hope they had a better time making this video than the ones where they have to deal with super upsetting subject matters.

[@SinisterSlay1]

I remember 1996. And 95, and 94, and 93, and 92. Then I'm done, can't remember earlier than that. Just aware that I was there during them

[@homemacai]

Looks like they tried to make a Telltale style game, but with more jank. Looks cool though

[@joshpries9376]

Considering how insanely janky the Telltale games were, that would be pretty impressive in it's own right.

[@bosneb]

MORE jank??? lol

[@LintWizard]

I just spent well over my budget on Psychonauts 2 (out yesterday!) and Destiny 2, but this one definitely goes on the ol' Steam Wishlist.

[@XxXVideoVeiwerXxX]

"Oppressive regime* *1996* The meta comedy is great.

[@TheVoiceGamePlay]

Not gonna lie, with so much (well-deserved) negativity towards the video game industry on the Jimquisition, seeing Jim Sterling being positive towards a video game on Jimpressions is pretty refreshing to see.

[@castrolias]

This was a great game! Sure it has some issues but story and gameplay make up for all of it imo.

[@lucyalvey2770]

yiss, positivity, good game, we love those!

[@akaimizu1]

Sounds pretty cool. Funny enough, the part of the moving boxes in the interface was a complaint I first saw with the PC review. I thought the consoles (or a controller option) would help by going the route of using the D-pad to select boxes so that their movement would be moot. Seems that isn't the case. Still, it's a nice recommendation, I think I'll check it out.

[@shisuiki]

Even though these videos don't do well, thanks for still making them

[@Szobiz]

'i think'? STAAANNN AND MIIIIITTCH are the best!

[@Szobiz]

ok, you said it. you redeemed yourself

[@saddoro4138]

This actually seems like something I would play, 96/96

[@floogle6]

You ain't pumping up a car tire with a hand pump

[@agaymerstale6191]

Hadn't heard about this, but definitely intrigued. Thanks for the heads up~

[@maverickloggins5470]

Thank you for bringing attention to this now I wanna try it. Reminds me a bit of a less car-focused Jalopy both in concept and visual style it looks really interesting and I’m gonna check it out.

[@polytakos8321]

Yay for positive game review!!! I added this to my wishlist as the video was playing

[@shodan6401]

It's nice to play games on the sofa!

[@evillecaston]

When the country roads take you away from home...in 1996

[@katzcribe2992]

It genuinely improves my mood hearing Jim talk about a game they actually *like* for a change. Thanks for another wishlist Item!

[@zerwif]

The game is pretty good doing each chapter once. But after getting the ending, do not do New Game+. That is when the game shows its flaws now that one knows what's going on rather than it being a suprise.

[@vonadi5285]

I did NG+ to 100% the other characters but yeah it was more of a frustration to play it "as a game" rather than "as a new experience". Especially the sequences with Alex.

[@Veolynn13]

Since I already am not planning on playing this game, mind spoiling the “surprise” for me?

[@zerwif]

@@Veolynn13 the game at first presents itself as a unique adventure, but it is almost entirely on rails, making bizzare excuses to not veer off course. Zoe's story is 95% the same everytime, with only a single change near the end that might even get negated. Jarod always gives up pursuing Sonya either on his own or due to Stan and Mitch, and a bomb based on Alex's designs gets made by the Brigade. The election results are concluded in a voice over, with one of the two candidates winning regardless if it makes complete sense.

[@Veolynn13]

@@zerwif ah okay

[@shodan6401]

Love you, JS. ALWAYS glad to see a new video drop in your channel. Thanks!

[@seriousspikesam7770]

Driving on the road, the road to the unknown... oh wait. Interesting piece of work... maybe I'll add this to my watchlist.

[@WolfCoder]

This game didn't sound like it would work, but it does. Even if you're not a fan of point and click adventures this one is worth playing I think.

[@Jeff-pu5my]

Miss. Thank you. You have the voice I can’t muster. Just... thank you.

[@Redsandjunkie]

I'd love to see you cover more of these great indie games that are flying under the radar, Stephanie. This was a lot of fun to watch!

[@jonathansiegel435]

Hop on gamers! A video about a game that was liked! Without politics! It's even got a hot 2D in it!

[@SergeiMosin]

Not gonna lie... Mitch looks like Dan McNinja... and I love that fact more than I have any business doing.

[@Good_Horsey]

As far as narrative driven games go this one is a banger. Proper review for a proper game.

[@ArtoPekkanen]

It's so cool you do these reviews of indie titles, there's honestly not enough reviews around for these hidden gold nuggets :)

[@LaylaSpellwind]

I vaguely remember 1996. Being born in 93, I would only have been 2-3 at the time. But... Yeah, 1996 happened, I was there.

[@adaptorperish1322]

I missed Jimpressions! Thanks for showing us the game and sharing your thoughts, it looks great.

[@Szobiz]

i'm loving it! i saw a streamer playing it and before her first run i already wanted the game. i did recommended it to a friend of mine that kinda likes combat more than storydriven, BUT, he never played an storydriven one, so i guess it is worth checking out

[@The_Arcadian]

Huh well if Sterling likes this then it must be good. They seem so difficult to please.

[@monkeymayEH]

He*

[@hackE444]

@Hello Moto That is the gender of your father. (That I slept with)

[@googleandsusansucks]

Why use 'they'? Jim is only one person.

[@Ji99i3]

@@googleandsusansucks because people pander to him...

[@The_Arcadian]

@@googleandsusansucks They are Non-binary. That is their pronoun.

[@nathanellingsworth6111]

Great video JSS! I just reviewed it and loved it, especially the great writing of the characters and the music. Genuinely hope more people give this one a go, but I REALLY hope the Switch controls are adjusted a bit

[@Von_toad]

Bought Road 96 on Switch after seeing this review and am loving it. Thanks for the great recommendation!

[@19maurice66]

I'd love more game reviews, Jim, particularly of niche games like this. Keep it up

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

Ok, I saw the title and thought to myself. Hmmm, Sterling on a road trip? Didn't know that Sterling left the house. Was kinda looking forward to a travel blog for some reason. As always this was good content. I'm still interested in seeing Sterling on the open road.

[@CoriBlazing]

i was 14, 1996. god damn, im getting old. game looks pretty interesting, though. thanks to bring it to my attention.

[@cylerrubin3178]

Jim, you gorgeous person, I hope youre taking care. Please be safe.

[@amano_s]

Enjoyed the demo. Waiting for the physical release.

[@thomasderosa1458]

Finally a game worth it's asking price.

[@Edwoodb3]

Thank you for this review, I was a little apprehensive about buying this game. After watching this I think I'm quite certain I'll like it.

[@Ninjasqrlgirl]

This looks good. Thanks for the tip!

[@Risperdali]

How cool would it be to play Quake inside of Road 96? I mean it came out in 1996

[@SharraRosichan]

1996 - acting all like 2016 with this game. Also, I really like Switch game as well - thank you for putting up a game like this. :)

[@woodeyelyegaming1401]

Wow, a regular review from Jim. Usually being normal isn't the weird part of his videos lol

[@SchazmenRassir]

Sweet, I'd put this on my wishlist a little while back. Good to know it's got endorsement!

[@twistysunshine]

Oh im so goad it is what the trailer said it was. Excited to play

[@Ghostnanana]

It's honestly a pretty great game, and it makes me kind of want more from its world and characters. If anything I think the developers should focus on games like this but more linear in the future.

[@terrachan8225]

Yayyy I love your positive stuff these days. Need more of this!!

[@spwolftech]

a few of us are a bit sad we remember '96... ish. that was the year i graduated High school. Also looks like a decent game.

[@DeadHandtheSurvivor]

I hope they make a sequel to this game called Road to Hong Kong 97. Okay maybe not, but it would be cool if they made more games in this style.

[@jackransom.]

was curious about this one... seemed like a budget telltale.. thanks S.

[@Zigposca]

Nice. Been curious about this but didn’t know it was already out.

[@flobbingdonkey]

Yay. Seems like ages since we had a good jimpressions

[@LordMuffinToken]

yea we are at 869000 subs! 8 69 k nice :D

[@bareq99]

Wtf why do they keel going down??

[@LordMuffinToken]

@@bareq99 a few dont like sterlings attitude against THE GAMER (tm) and i guess a lot of blokes hate their transition.

[@salonmohamed9425]

Thanks for sharing a good game, will give this a try

[@tacocat1921]

I'm sad that I too remember 1996, FeelsOldMan

[@torgeist.]

6:19 Thank you, for doing what you do!

[@Sorrowdusk]

Oh I remember 1996 😌

[@unknownuser3000]

I love this game my first 5 games have been soooooo different

[@truehare]

I'd never heard of this game before I downloaded the demo some weeks ago. Straight to the wishlist it went, and pretty close to the top. I didn't even play too much of the demo, so as to spoil the final game as little as possible.

[@scottthewaterwarrior]

Not my cup of tea, but interesting none the less. It's like the opposite end from The Long Drive, another procedurally generated "on the road" game only in that the jank comed from the driving and item physics: go around a curve and all the stuff in your car slides around, which is really cool, but sometimes stuff glitches out and sends you to space!

[@CagedPhoenixThe1st]

0:06 thought he was finna say stinky 😂

[@seanw1783]

Looks like I'll have to find time for this! Thanks JSS

[@GameNGain]

Looks Cool! Might Check it out

[@GmodPlusWoW]

*.eciN* Jokes aside, I'm already getting a Twin Peaks/Deadly Premonition vibe from this, and the story is reminding me of the second season of Life is Strange with brothers Sean and Daniel. Also, I'm getting a vague hint of Paratopic and Glitchhikers, for some reason. ...yeah, this very much seems like the kind of game that would be covered on Errant Signal. I can already hear Campster talking about it in the way that he covers these kinds of games.

[@manuboy214]

I was born in 1996. So I'm really interested in this setting.

[@sirisaxmanable]

I tried the demo on the switch too, although I haven't bought the game yet. I DID buy Quake on switch, and then I found out my steam copy got updated for free. 😄

[@catarinabarbosa2247]

looks nice! i might buy it

[@Loinscurvey]

will check it out thanks

[@runebach2134]

Thank´s Commander

[@thuvastmn8242]

Nice to see jimpressions again!

[@iambiggus]

Dig the art style.

[@AceTheBoar]

Love that game its honestly really awesome ^^

[@f4rlgaming951]

Here's a fun tip I recommend for this game do not play on the switch

[@DarianTrinity]

I agree because of lag n stuff, but that still doesn't hinder my enjoyment of playing it

[@styfen]

Not sure I'd call Jarod a creepy stalkery type guy. That's kind of underplaying who he is, how terrifying the encounters with him are and more that would be spoilers. Brilliant game, great story. Thought-provoking and captures the Zeitgeist of our times

[@RavenGlenn]

@@styfen That has literally nothing to do with what the OP said.

[@ericsoto9644]

Playing on switch, still the best video game experience I've had all year. Not everyone can afford a proper pc.

[@f4rlgaming951]

@@ericsoto9644 I agree with you what the whole PC too expensive because I don't have a PC either all I'm saying is that it's kind of too laggy and hopefully it gets better over time

[@alexwood8555]

I love your channel, thanks for the review.

[@BushinRyuCat]

Jim, Thanks so much for reviewing *Road 69* , i wanted... Oopsie i meant Road 96 of course....of course ^

[@cavetendobiggles1841]

Huntfeast! Good to see another video. Nods. Interesting game I might check it out.

[@newcarpathia9422]

Shit, I remember 1976.

[@hillkillr]

Not sure if it's on purpose, but this feels more like the 80's than the 90's. Other than some of the cars witch for some reason look ancient even though they would have been practically brand new at the time. Maybe it's just meant to make the world feel more fictional or something.

[@rayceeya8659]

Adding it to my wishlist immediately!

[@khartog01]

I too was alive during 1996 and remember there being a 1996 but remember almost nothing about 1996. Wasn't that the year the first Resident Evil came out?