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  • January 30, 2024

TELETEXT

81%Game Brain Score
gameplay, story
81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

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"TELETEXT" is an interactive game with a reactive world, multiple choices, and unique puzzles that requires out-of-the-box thinking. It features real-time content updates, breaking the 4th wall, multiple endings, and even some real-world system admin problem-solving. The game is inspired by and pays homage to the classic teletext system of the past and offers constant updates to keep the game fresh and engaging. No prior IT knowledge is required.

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81%
Audience ScoreBased on 54 reviews
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • The game features a unique visual style that captures the nostalgia of retro teletext and computing history.
  • It offers a challenging experience that encourages players to think critically and engage with the puzzles.
  • The developer is responsive to community feedback and actively works on fixing bugs and adding new content.
  • Many puzzles are unintuitive and can feel obtuse, often requiring players to rely on walkthroughs to progress.
  • The game lacks basic technical features such as resolution options and customizable controls, making it feel outdated.
  • The overall length of the game is very short, with limited content that may leave players wanting more.
  • gameplay
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay revolves around reading teletext pages to find clues and information that unlock new content and advance the story. The interface is primarily 2D static text and images, giving it a web page-like feel. Overall, players rate the gameplay highly, with some giving it a perfect score of 10/10.

    • “Gameplay 10/10”
    • “Gameplay consists of reading the teletext pages and looking for clues and information to unlock new ones and progress the plot.”
    • “For gameplay purposes, because the user interface for this game is mostly just 2D static text/images, it might as well be a web page.”
    • “Gameplay consists of reading the teletext pages and looking for clues and information to unlock new ones and progress the plot.”
  • story
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story features intriguing clues and a mid-game twist, but ultimately disappoints with a lack of resolution, leaving players to speculate about the outcome. While it encourages engagement through unlocking teletext pages, the narrative's reliance on abstract thinking may not satisfy those seeking a clear and conclusive plot.

    • “The game revolves around unlocking a story through unlocking teletext pages.”
    • “Paying attention to the story and abstract thinking is important!”
    • “The plot has tantalizing clues and a twist midway, leaving it up to our imaginations to fill in the blanks.”
    • “The plot - mystery and thrill seekers may be let down by the story to this one; it has tantalizing clues and something of a twist midway, but it falls flat in terms of resolution: it's left up to our imaginations to fill in the blanks, being given only brief images of things gone wrong and no definitive answers about the perpetrator's fate.”
    • “The plot - mystery and thrill seekers may be let down by the story to this one; it has tantalizing clues and something of a twist midway, but it falls flat in terms of resolution: it's left up to our imaginations to fill in the blanks, being given only brief images of things gone wrong and no definitive answers about the perpetrator's fate.”
    • “The plot - mystery and thrill seekers may be let down by the story to this one; it has tantalizing clues and something of a twist midway, but it falls flat in terms of resolution: it's left up to our imaginations to fill in the blanks, being given only brief images of things gone wrong and no definitive answers about the perpetrator's fate.”
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game have received high praise, with a perfect score of 10/10, despite the lack of options for resolution changes and graphics tweaks, as well as the absence of a full-screen mode. Many users feel that these limitations do not detract from the overall visual experience.

    • “Graphics 10/10”
    • “Graphics 10/10”
    • “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
    • “There’s no full screen mode, but I found for the graphics of the game it’s not an issue.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game lacks replayability, with multiple users indicating that there is no incentive to play it again after the initial experience.

    • “There isn't any replay value here.”

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