About This Game Based on real events and eyewitness testimonies.In this authentic, historically accurate, stunningly engaging experience -- you must decide who to trust and what you stand for -- as the world is set ablaze around you.**Winner of Grand Jury Prize at IndieCade ‘16, Official Selection of The PAX 10, Game of the Year Finalist by TIGA, BEST OF E3 Nominee by IGN, People’s Choice Finalist by FoST, Medal Winner at Serious Play Awards.**Key FeaturesCRITICAL CHOICES - The choices you make will shape your experience in the Revolution, and the fates of those around you -- both in the present and the future.CINEMATIC EXPERIENCE - Branching cinematic story told through motion captured animation and voice over performances. Discover the rarely seen world of Tehran in the 1970’s, through a striking visual style. EXPLORATION - Explore the world of the collapsing city under martial law: covert headquarters, rioting protests, bustling city streets and more.PHOTOGRAPHY - Take photos of the period accurate in-game world and compare them to the original archival photos captured by celebrated photojournalists.UNIQUE GAMEPLAY - Including urban triage, interactive action scenes and photo processing. KEY COLLECTABLES - Discover and unlock more than 80+ unique stories that color and enhance your experience of the Iranian Revolution: including primary sources like archival videos, home movies, graffiti, photographs and more.BASED ON TRUE EVENTS - Based on real first hand testimonies of freedom fighters, witnesses and casualties of the revolution which helped define the 21st Century, as well as those who were imprisoned in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison.Featuring Performances ByNavid Negahban (Homeland, American Sniper)Farshad Farahat (House of Cards, Argo, 300: Rise of an Empire, State of Affairs)Omid Abtahi (Damien, Hunger Games, Better Call Saul, Argo)Bobby Naderi (Fear the Walking Dead, Under The Shadow)Mozhan Marno (The Blacklist, House of Cards, A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night)Nicholas Guilak (Of Gods and Kings, 24)Ray Haratian (Argo, Under The Shadow)Mary Apick (Homeland, Beneath The Veil)Fariborz David Diaan (The Brink, Stoning of Soraya, Weeds) 7aa9394dea Title: 1979 Revolution: Black FridayGenre: Adventure, IndieDeveloper:iNK Stories, N-Fusion InteractivePublisher:iNK StoriesRelease Date: 4 Apr, 2016 1979 Revolution: Black Friday Torrent Download [addons] Bought this game since we're in a hot political climate right now and before Abu Ivanka al Amreeki decimates majoosi Iran. Absolutely hated it. Why did I waste $6 on this crap game? Could've ordered Oreo McFlurry from McDonald's with it.The story would've been interesting if it wasn't biased, liberalism\/socialism\/democuckracy is the magical answer to every problem a state faces, characters are unlikable, choices are literally pointless and the ending is not an ending. The developers seem to have forgotten about this game too which makes it worse. It's a biased game with a hidden agenda that will mislead people who know nothing of the revolution.. However short 1979 is, it tells an interesting, memorable tale in a setting that games haven't even considered going in; I think it's at least checking out on a sale for that reason. Bought it for 6.49 CDN and no regrets here. Pros:- Interesting and unique environment and story- Phenomenal acting for every plot significant character- highly informative and true to historical events if you are into that Cons;- Unity jankiness- low poly characters are too obvious- 2-3 hours in lengthNote: Plays like a modern telltale game, so if you are familar with that gameplay formula, there should be no surprises from the game mechanically.. As someone who study history professionally, I sometimes do not like some mainstream historical games that are eurocentric and politicized. Out of curiosity, I purchased this game the moment it came out because the topic always fascinates me. Before playing it, I thought this game is more or less going to be another game preaching you how bad Khomeini was and how he "stole" the revolution. However and fortunately, I was completely wrong.The developer claims the plot is based on a real story. The protagonist, Reza, is from a wealthy family. He studied abroad in Germany. When he came back to Iran, he almost came across the ongoing revolution by accident. Iran was not it once was anymore. After seeing what he saw, he decided to participate in it. Whereas, his involvement troubled him with countless dilemmas, compelling him to pick sides. On one hand there is his brother, on the other are his friends and cousin. You choices affect how the game progresses.This game excites the hell out of me. Walking on the street, you feel as if you are living through the revolution yourself. Seeing people protesting and suffering, you are compelled to feel sympathetic towards them. The political figures in this game are entirely real. When I was the graffiti of Khomeini on the street, I was like "Oh my God!" and my heart was beating so fast.Yes, historical figures matter. But history is, in fact, made possible by the little people. This game does not pick a political side nor try to preach you liberal democracy. Instead, it tells you the paradox and contradiction existed in the revolution, making the choices hard to make. Ideal is idealistic because it is not reality. The moment when you threw the stone, it changed you forever. Is violence necessary? Is family more important than ideal? Is life more important than freedom? Would you sacrifice the 1/3 for the other 2/3? You are the one to answer these questions that we are still unable to answer today.I feel I can relate to this game so much. I also come from a wealthy family. My parents also lived through a different revolution. I am also idealistic yet realistic. My ideal betrays my spectrum but I feel it is right. My reality does not allow me to follow my ideal if I were to keep my status. I believe in democracy yet I see authoritarianism as a highly efficient system. I love my family yet I want to pursue my ideal. I think we all are Reza. We are all as contradictory as the choices we make in this game. What a game!. This game is based on an interesting concept - playing a photographer tied up in the struggles of the 1979 Iranian revolution. However, it suffers from a couple of crippling faults that make me not recommend it. First of all, the game is criminally short, with a total playtime of maybe 3 hours at best. And that is with reading every journal entry and taking every optional photograph. This is made worse by the fact that the game SEEMS to lay the seeds for a story with a much bigger scope with it's large cast and some narrative choices, but then cuts everything short just as things seem to finally heat up. While the dialogue is decent, the mood works well and the characters are all at least serviceable, this game also really fails to deliver on the whole "gameplay" side of things. Action sequences are done via uninspired QTE-mechanics, the photography aspects feel very scripted and basically just a way to deliver extra exposition and progress through regular areas is extremely linear - the camera will usually guide you along a very narrow path with a couple of interacteable objects strung along, which then ends at the object that starts the next sequence. Overall, it feels very transparantely more like an amusement park ride than a game. There are no puzzles or real challenges in any meaningful sense of the word. I can't recommend this game even to fans of the genre. I got it because I found the setting interesting, and the game certainly delivers on that end, but it still left a bitter taste in my mouth. Don't buy. Or at least, wait until it invariably goes on sale below 5 bucks.. Bought this game since we're in a hot political climate right now and before Abu Ivanka al Amreeki decimates majoosi Iran. Absolutely hated it. Why did I waste $6 on this crap game? Could've ordered Oreo McFlurry from McDonald's with it.The story would've been interesting if it wasn't biased, liberalism\/socialism\/democuckracy is the magical answer to every problem a state faces, characters are unlikable, choices are literally pointless and the ending is not an ending. The developers seem to have forgotten about this game too which makes it worse. It's a biased game with a hidden agenda that will mislead people who know nothing of the revolution.. This game has a great story, and if you are interested you can learn alot about the revolution.the game is pretty short, it took me about 2 hours to beat the game, although i'm pretty sure there are multiple endings and it has some replay value.If you are interested of the revolution then i recommend you buy this, but not at the full price!. A good point and click game that captures the 1979 revolution in Iran in an objective way. Half finished product. The story ends abruptly. If there is ever episode 2, I might be inclined to recommend this, but not as it currently is.
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