OLDTV 4+

Has its problems

As the title suggests, great game but since it's a port from a desktop game, it has issues. For example, normally you press space to get to the space screen but a phone doesn't have a spacebar. And the "type the word" achievement is impossible too. Then there's ones that are just impossible like the "get to 10 in monochrome" one. The game's literally based on colours, how do I play it colourblind? It is a great game but if these problems were fixed, it'd be a lot better.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for the review.

We did take into account that some PC features can not be translated well to mobile, and as such all typing achievements have been replaced with ones that make more sense on a phone. As for pressing space, you are instead required to flip your screen upside down.

the best game I’ve played in a while

This game is so good because it’s unique and I think it’s quite challenging. It’s not one of those pointless games, this game requires you to use and train your brain.
I love them game but I think when your in the mode of playing this you think so fast and when you die you just want to be able to play again straight away. So I would recommend changing the transition from game to game to make it more consistent for example when you die the screen that says connecting to (level) just keeps coming up and if you want to watch a ad to get another life you can tap that whilst it’s connecting. Also I really dislike the inverted control message because I’m trying to press as fast as I can so I don’t even have enough time to read and process that phrase so I would discard that idea instead i would make some games in the Europe level be all inverted and you get a warning in the beginning thanks.

*** just after playing now I also suggest more contrast between the purple and blue***

Great game, but ‘ad time’ turns into ‘every time’

Previously played when it was released on PC and bought the Antarctica DLC; it’s fast-paced, rhythmic and clever with the way it adds new mechanics - however, I feel like the mobile version’s forced ‘ad time’ is too harsh, it shouldn’t be tied to such a small number of attempts. It might generate more revenue in the short term (a more casual audience are going to die more frequently), but people are gonna get turned away from the game very quickly too.

I’d suggest making the forced ad trigger after a combination of time, attempts and score, to stop new players getting frustrated. Another alternative would be to add a counter eg ‘4 plays til commercial break’ so it doesn’t get sprung on you without warning. I know it sounds like I’m just ranting about ads, but first impressions are everything - it’s just a shame that half of my time spent in the app was being forced to look at others...