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) 1075eedd30 Title: 1979 Revolution: Black FridayGenre: Adventure, IndieDeveloper:iNK Stories, N-Fusion InteractivePublisher:iNK StoriesRelease Date: 4 Apr, 2016 1979 Revolution: Black Friday Download For Pc [hacked] I have mixed feelings about this one.On the one hand, I believe this is a story that needs to be told, and retold. In the USA, when people hear "Iranian revolution" they usually think "Hostage crisis" if they know anything at all, but that's only the tiniest part of what happened. The complexities of the revolution and the government that emerged from it go way beyond that. The acting and animation conveys the setting quite well, and its clear how much attention to detail have been put into the historical elements of the game. On the other hand, I rather feel that the game tells the story rather clumsily. In the first third of the game, I get the feeling that the characters are trying to hit a bunch of bullet points with their dialogue and don't quite manage to get a reasonable narrative out of it. Plus, the act of taking pictures and gathering stuff for the historical archive breaks up the flow of play - especially if you keep dropping out of the game to read what you've collected. Overall, I think this "game" functions more as an interactive historical lesson than a piece of entertainment. If that kinds of thing appeals to you, you will like 1979 Revolution.. 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.. 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!. the game is really good, but the abrupt ending........ more episodes please, maybe from the POV of others. TLDR: If you're a fan of TellTale games, you'll enjoy this... even if it is a bit copycat-ishhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmFFxPozesPros:- Great visuals with a great art style (although not extremely unique). It is very close to that of the Telltale game series.- Very good voice acting- Playing through historical events is not only fun, but factual!Cons:- Some simple decisions can kill you, (such as refusing to say a man's name during the interrogation in Ch 1) in which you have to start the chapter over, leaving the feeling of of one being led on linearly instead of your choices actually impacting your story.- Game can feel a bit "copy cat" ish due to it being so similar to the TellTale games- Hate to say it, but TellTale is a better bang for the buck.As fun as it it is to play through a historical event instead of a fictional one, the game feels a bit lacking in the whole "Your decisions change the world around you" aspect. and it wanders off a bit more towards the "We want you to go this way, go ahead and say no, we'll just kill you and restart the chapter."Thanks, and of course. Game on!. Mang, What can i say about this game? !!OTHER THAN IT'S ABOUT 2 HRS LONG!!Want numbers out of /10? scroll down.You're a photographer that is in an Iranian jail cell being interigated. Being forced to tell your tale through whatever means neccessary. Be warned, you can die during interigation. It would be better if you tell him what he wants to hear. This isn't Merica.Pro's-Historical events links with pictures + Captures a bit of emotional stress-Story flows better than expected-Action scenes-Graphics ain't bad. again, looks like a telltale game.-Sound is great as well. Voice actors did amazing-After main chapters, it will cause you to have a discussion on certain beliefs or issues with friends and family around the table.Con's-Not a telltale game. Not enough details involved to make it a complete story. <- Main issue for me-If it was more drawn out and more time was dedicated towards telling the story + dialog, it would have been an amazing story. SO, needs to be longer. <- Main issue for me-Not enough Feels.-Short chapters that didn't need to be solo chapters at all.It's nice to see someone take a stab at the whole telltale way of making games. However someone does this, you can see the differences between them. As well as when they try not to be like telltale.-Lack of depth.-Controls were bothersome at times.-Trying to cram everything into 1 game rather than an episode like release.Things like those above. You'll notice them from time to time, but for a short moment. Luckily the game has a little more to offer than being a copy cat and will bring you right into the story, asking you for more when you get to the end.Visual: 8/10 - good work!Gameplay:6/10 - needs polishStory: 7/10 -needs moreReplay value: Some to little.Having a country label you as a spy for making the game: bonus pointsOverall: 7/10. From my perspective, I viewed this rendition of history as heavily pro-Tudeh (the Communist Party of Iran) and though it touches on the application of fiqh to Communists from the religious characters within in the game, "1979 Revolution: Black Friday" communicates its narrative as the Arab Spring in another lacquer. And that's a shame really. There is no equivalency to be drawn between the current Sunni revolutionary movements and the Iranian Revolution proper.The developers did their homework for sure, but I couldn't get my character to become a Shia fundamentalist or lead him to become a basiji so what's the point of player driven actions or agency? Though Reza (the protagonist) is clearly Westernized, it didn't permit me the option of having a developing narrative drive a connection towards increasing his faith.As an honest assessment, this game's presentation falls into this terrible milquetoast middle ground that simultaneously would♥♥♥♥♥♥off Shah loyalist expats and a contemporary Shia as the Tudeh are portrayed as harmless, albeit naive, saints. They're only critiqued as hypocritical, or worst of all, taken for the fools that they were. Aside from those notes, the game is a "rah rah go student revolutionary movements" within a general context and retelling that Pahlavi was a pretty bad leader (I agree only in part to this sentiment) and that the SAVAK weren't a friendly bunch. The game does highlight what Iranian life was like from 1953 on as it modernized and, though there are some shoutouts to Mohammad Mosaddegh's overthrow courtesy of MI6 and the CIA through Operation Ajax, this only serves to reaffirm the developer's bias to the effect of -- "Wow, isn't it such a shame that Iran became an Islamic Republic."To illustrate better, I'll draw my thoughts from another angle: imagine if the insufferable coming of age movie "Garden State" (2004) were combined with a youth political drama. Yeah, I can feel your excitement building already.Another, different, and probably more substantive critique I could provide for those unaware of the political, social, or historical components within the game is that it could've been more expansive with a branching plot. You, Reza, the player, are permanently stuck as a dumb collaborator with naive revolutionaries. In this way, "1979 Revolution" truly sticks to history as it occurred.Welp, those are my thoughts about this adventure game from a self-anointed, self-styled, and perhaps in this case, immodest scholar of the Middle East.
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