TEEFAX: Cold Case
- March 7, 2024
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Get on SteamTEEFAX is a mysterious puzzle adventure game that has you solve a cold case after an old laptop containing the photos of a long unidentified victim is found in an abandoned house. There is also an app on the laptop - The Door. The police reckon it may be a cipher of some sort, but as they are unsuccessful in solving it, they turn to the public. Unique puzzles, no "Guess the Code" that…
PC
Windows
Reviews
- TEEFAX: Cold Case offers a unique and nostalgic experience that captures the look and feel of retro Teletext, making it a fun investigative game.
- The game is relatively short, making it a decent way to spend about 30 minutes, and it includes easy achievements for completionists.
- The controls have been improved from its predecessor, allowing for a more user-friendly experience with a simple point-and-click interface.
- Some puzzles are considered obtuse and frustrating, requiring brute force rather than logical thinking, which can detract from the overall experience.
- The game lacks depth and narrative, with a simplistic structure that may leave players feeling unfulfilled after solving the case.
- Technical limitations, such as a lack of resolution options and a dated visual style, make it feel less polished compared to modern games.
- gameplay2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a simplistic user interface that resembles a 2D static webpage, which may facilitate player understanding of mechanics through clear examples. However, this design choice may limit the overall engagement and dynamism of the gameplay experience.
“It may ease the player into a mechanic they'll see later by using an obvious example.”
“For gameplay purposes, the user interface for this game is mostly just 2D static text and images; it might as well be a web page.”
“The gameplay mechanics are introduced in a way that may ease the player into more complex elements they'll encounter later, but the initial experience feels overly simplistic.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The graphics received criticism for lacking options to change the resolution and offering minimal graphics customization settings, limiting players' ability to optimize their visual experience.
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“The graphics look outdated and lack detail, making the game feel less immersive.”
“Character models are poorly designed and animations are stiff, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The story in teefax is straightforward and lacks a compelling narrative hook, avoiding grand claims about complex plots or significant player choices, similar to its predecessor.
“Thankfully, teefax doesn't make any grandiose claims about a choices-matter plot or intricate conspiracy to unravel, but like its predecessor, there isn't any narrative hook here.”
“The story feels disjointed and lacks a coherent flow, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“Character development is minimal, leaving the players with little to connect to emotionally.”
