- Adventure, Indie, Action, Historical
1979 Revolution, the action/adventure game, immerses players into the gritty, euphoric streets of revolution – where the choices you make may betray you. Set in the actual events of 1979 Iran.
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Grave, earnest, overwhelming and bleak.
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Digitally DownloadedApr 20165/5 starsFor someone that wishes to learn about the 1979 Revolution, or Iran in general, this game will provide a cursory understanding that could supplement further reading. Taken on its own, this may be one of the most important games created in terms of historical significance, and in blending life events, narrative and cultural immersion, captures the essential truth of the human experience.
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Worth PlayingJoseph DoyleMay 20199/10As a whole, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday is a quick and blunt showing of an important piece of history that's made to be accessible to our generation.
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PS3Blog.netAug 201890/100Final Thoughts iNK Stories has given us a very unique experience by retelling a historical conflict, perfectly fitting for its genre. It's not a long game, and doesn't have much replay value once you're done, but the few hours you'll spend with 1979 Revolution: Black Friday will be great and will certainly be interesting for people who are curious about historic political events like this. Hopefully, this is not the last historical narrative experience we get, as it could give Telltale Games some competition!
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TheSixthAxisAdrian BurrowsAug 20185/10Ink Stories should be congratulated on their tackling of a much misunderstood historical event and doing so with such accuracy, clarity and impartiality. However, with a glut of gameplay issues and a short game length that prevents the opportunity to explore some interesting ideas further, there's far too much incentive to give 1979 Revolution: Black Friday a miss. This is best viewed as an educational tool, rather than a satisfying interactive experience in its own right.
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Video ChumsA.J. MaciejewskiAug 20184.3/10As a historical narrative told through a personal perspective, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday is certainly a capable piece of media but as a video game, it quickly falls apart and simply doesn't feel finished.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- N-Fusion Interactive, iNK Stories
- Publisher
- Digerati Distribution, iNK Stories
- Released
- April 4, 2016
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 2 h main story
IGDB rating 7.5/10 from 36 ratings.
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