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Small Radios Big Televisions
Released On: Nov 8, 2016
62
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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33% Positive
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47% Mixed
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
62
33% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
47% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
20% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
In one sense, Small Radios, Big Televisions is a short, poetic exploration of humanity’s descent into virtual reality to escape the apocalyptic reality it’s created for itself. In another sense, the game is merely a brief environmental puzzler, thick with atmosphere, style, and enigma. Like any great art, it doesn’t tell players how to interpret it, but instead offers a layered, polysemic experience that can (unfortunately) be just as easily dismissed as appreciated.
Small Radios Big Televisions is strange, but it absorbs you and won't let you go till you finish it. A dark story, well-executed (although simplistic) puzzles and a quite original art style.
Small Radios Big Televisions is a good game to wind-down and play after a tough day. That is, until it starts to turn on you and needlessly stresses you out.
Small Radios Big Televisions isn’t a bad game by any means, its beautifully animated style, coupled with a synth led soundtrack, creates an amazing environment in which to explore its well-thought-out puzzles and interesting level design. At times though, it just lacks direction.
Small Radios Big Televisions is the embodiment of style over substance, providing a beautiful world that warrants exploration, yet does not provide the tools or the desire to do so.
I spent every minute in Small Radios Big Televisions waiting for it to become enjoyable, and then before I knew it the credits had hit. There was no magic moment where everything clicked, nor did the worlds I was viewing ever become something more than just a cool visual. This may be an audiovisual treat, but there’s absolutely no substance backing it up.
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Summary Explore the inner workings of deserted factories in search of data cassettes that contain boundless virtual worlds. Collect more tapes and explore more worlds and you'll soon discover new methods of traversal and control that will take you farther than you'd ever expect.
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 4
Initial Release Date: Nov 8, 2016
Developer:
- Fire Face
Publisher: Adult Swim
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