Title: 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
Genre: Adventure, Indie
Developer:
iNK Stories, N-Fusion Interactive
Publisher:
iNK Stories
Release Date: 4 Apr, 2016

Minimum:

• OS: Windows 7 SP1
  
• Processor: 2.0 GHz Dual Core or Equivalent
  
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
  
• Graphics: ATI or NVidia card w/ 512 MB RAM
  
• DirectX: Version 9.0c
  
• Storage: 5 GB available space

English,French,German,Russian,Turkish

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.. Very short(I finished it in 2 hours) but well worth the purchase as it was very well done, although the ending was rather abrupt and unexpected and didn't tie up any loose ends. I learnt quite a lot about the circumstances surrounding the Iranian revolution and the background behind the present day situation. It maintained a fairly objective stance about the revolution, even though it was told from the point of view of the revolutionaries. I also learnt quite a bit about Iranian culture and traditions. Very similar to Telltale games in structure and style, and also less buggy. I hope I see some more similar historical games from these devs as it was very enjoyable.. A excellent insight into the iranian revolution and the events which lead up to it this is a soley story driven game that has it plucking at my heartstrings similar to the walking dead
if you like any of the telltale games you will enjoy this yes i agree this game is a bit short as it took me 1.3 hours to complete but for the price of 6 pound 74 it is well worth it

Regardless this is definately worth a pickup 7.5/10 a great game. TLDR: If you're a fan of TellTale games, you'll enjoy this... even if it is a bit copycat-ish

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGmFFxPozes

Pros:
- 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!. 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, as the title suggests, is a game about the revolution in Iran in the late 1970s. Its basically a Tell-Tale-style game about this time in history. You can read the summary of the game on the Steam page if you want more info.

The choices here seem pretty varied. You can choose to act violent, peaceful, neutral. The story doesn't change much. Choices really just affect who likes you and who doesn't like you.The story itself is very interesting. Black Friday I think is a piece of history that most people in the US won't have too much knowledge about unless you have family or friends that were affected by it. This game definitely follows in the roots of similar games like The Walking Dead and Wolf Among Us. It's a great story with morally difficult choices and options that will have you regretting your decision for a long time after the game ends.

The game falters in the graphical fidelity and model animations department however. As engrossing as the story is, the lackluster animations really take you out of the game. This is incredibly evident in the earlier scenes with the large crowds gathered in the streets, you see models and animations repeated. It is definitely to be expected because of the indie nature of this game, but it really does take the edge off of the dire nature of the plot. The third person walking segements are by far the worst part of this game. They are just used to deliver the real world examples of Iran in 1979 via picture taking and NPC interaction (a la Dead Spaces tapes), but with the previously mentioned animations and the slow-moving character makes the sequences just dreadful to get through.

I like the precedent that this game sets of using real-world history that a lot of people aren't really privy to to tell a unique story from a perspective that a lot of the audience just doesn't have. It was enlightening to learn about this important part of Iran's cultural identity through the medium of a video game. However, the glaring faults of this game really show the cracks and difficulties of be taken seriously as an art form in the entertainment industry.

I can't recommended this game unless you are interested in the subject matter. $6 is not a lot to spend, but maybe you're better off spending it on something else.. 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.. 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 polish
Story: 7/10 -needs more
Replay value: Some to little.
Having a country label you as a spy for making the game: bonus points
Overall: 7/10

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