'Back to the Future Episode 3' Is Definitely A Follow-Up To The Last Two Games
posted May 26th, 2011 5:35 PM EDT by Brad Nicholson in $6.99, Adventure, iPad Games
I’m nearing the point where it’s impossible to say something of significance about the Back to the Future series. The third episode, which just released in the US App Store for $6.99, is a definite follow-up to the previous two. It takes no sudden turns. This is still an adventure title with a stellar cast, solid production values, and a casual-leaning curve.
I felt some fatigue with the last release specifically, but I couldn’t attribute it to a specific design element. And while I didn’t rush to the App Store for Episode 3, I did actually get drawn into the experience this time around. I think the reason for this lies somewhere in the more exciting tone and setting in this one.
I won’t spoil the story details, but in Episode 3: “Citizen Brown,” you’ll be walking around a 1984-ish version of Hill Valley headed by Doc Brown. This far-flung utopian society, I suppose, just appeals to me more than 'classic' Hill Valley, but there’s also a lot of fun art and clever ideas being thrown around in this specific entry that weren’t present in the last.
I want note, too, that this serial runs a lot better than its brethren from the onset. For the first time ever for a Telltale joint, I didn’t need to restart my iPad just to run the game. I also haven’t caught a single audio or animation glitch. I’ve no idea if this is just a clean port or if Telltale did something different, but it runs better.
Like with Episode 2, if you’re a fan of the first, you should probably keep following the series. It retains what made the first game good and capitalizes on the fiction in a lot of cool, original ways.
