70
Although Fallen Tree Games is a small studio who mostly focused on mobile games until now, they managed to develop a great title using ideas and mechanisms that used to entertain us a lot, and if not for a few shortcomings here and there (probably because of budget limits) it could have done even better.
70
American Fugitive is an enjoyable homage to GTA of the distant past, with a good deal of content and a story that does a good — if rarely memorable — job of moving game through its paces. Some regrettable mechanics and repetition in mission design steal some of the game’s good will but American Fugitive is engaging simply for competently exploring an under-represented genre and style.
67
Ultimately, American Fugitive lives and dies by its gameplay. Driving around and tearing through Redrock County is fun, destructive, and weirdly cathartic. Casing buildings and barely escaping before the police show up is breathtakingly thrilling. Past those two parts of the gameplay, however, there’s not much of substance to hold onto. American Fugitive is a quirky and fun open-world sandbox, but if you expect a bit more from games that tackle Grand Theft Auto’s legacy, you’ll be left wanting.
7
American Fugitive takes clear inspiration from classic GTA games but adds its own style. It features theft, car chases, gunfights, and light RPG elements like character progression and intimidation. The story is decent, though not particularly surprising. This is a solid mid-tier title that offers a few hours of fun. It does not reinvent the genre, but fans of top-down action games will likely enjoy it.
7
Not a bad game with GTA Chinatown Wars coming to my mind. Too bad that the graphics is decent andthe game is still locked at 30 FPS on PS5! Pretty much of glitches here and there as well. Platinumum in like 25-30 hours.
8
Отличный GTA 2 стайл проэкт. Правда некоторые гонки на золото скорее выбесили.
American Fugitive
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May 21, 2019
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66
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May 22, 2019
80
An accomplished homage to GTA games of old with some interesting mechanics. Sometimes less is indeed more. We're going to go the distance with this one.
Jun 10, 2019
70
Although Fallen Tree Games is a small studio who mostly focused on mobile games until now, they managed to develop a great title using ideas and mechanisms that used to entertain us a lot, and if not for a few shortcomings here and there (probably because of budget limits) it could have done even better.
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Aug 12, 2022
8
Отличный GTA 2 стайл проэкт. Правда некоторые гонки на золото скорее выбесили.
Jul 11, 2025
7
American Fugitive takes clear inspiration from classic GTA games but adds its own style. It features theft, car chases, gunfights, and light RPG elements like character progression and intimidation. The story is decent, though not particularly surprising. This is a solid mid-tier title that offers a few hours of fun. It does not reinvent the genre, but fans of top-down action games will likely enjoy it.
May 21, 2019
70
American Fugitive is an exceptional open world playground for dumb fun, but it fails to capitalise on that when tailored mission design is brought into the fold. One too many repetitive objectives drag the experience down to a crawl, but for some, the narrative will be just about enough to make it worthwhile.
May 21, 2019
70
A likeable, car chase-riddled sandbox crime spree that updates the original pre-3D Grand Theft Auto games into a more modern play experience.
Jun 3, 2019
67
Ultimately, American Fugitive lives and dies by its gameplay. Driving around and tearing through Redrock County is fun, destructive, and weirdly cathartic. Casing buildings and barely escaping before the police show up is breathtakingly thrilling. Past those two parts of the gameplay, however, there’s not much of substance to hold onto. American Fugitive is a quirky and fun open-world sandbox, but if you expect a bit more from games that tackle Grand Theft Auto’s legacy, you’ll be left wanting.
May 21, 2019
60
A charmingly old-fashioned crime epic, American Fugitive's ambitious intentions are summarily undercut by a raft of poor design decisions and technical issues.
May 28, 2019
50
Despite this the core grind of American Fugitive fails to both tap into the random chaos of classic GTA and the thrill that should come from being a convict on the run seeking answers. It’s a game that sadly can’t outrun the spectre of its own inspiration. [Issue#163, p.86]
Jun 2, 2024
7
Not a bad game with GTA Chinatown Wars coming to my mind. Too bad that the graphics is decent andthe game is still locked at 30 FPS on PS5! Pretty much of glitches here and there as well. Platinumum in like 25-30 hours.
May 26, 2019
4
Best thing about this game is it's looks, everything else seems half-baked including some questionable design choices like NO MINI MAP, no sensitivity options for controls, no location names even though there are collectables that you are specifically told are in certain locations leaving no alternative but to run around the map aimlessly hoping your heading in the right direction. Missions are very boring and repetitive the majority feel no deeper than fetch quests.
May 24, 2019
4
Crash. Crash. Crash. I can't manage to play for longer then 20 minutes at a time. I've completed only a hand full of mission in several hours of attempting to play. It's a base ps4, I don't know if the pro is having similar issues. Fun. The game is a lot of fun, before the crashes. It's on the back burner till an update corrects the problems. And its worth the return.
SummaryA modern take on classic sandbox action. Framed for your father’s murder, you’ll need to do whatever it takes to unveil the real culprit. Tackle thrilling missions for the criminal underworld — just don’t let the cops track you down! Set in the deep south of the 80s, American Fugitive is a love-letter to the classic movies and games of o... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
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Initial Release Date:May 21, 2019
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