Small Radios Big Televisions

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. GameCritics
    Nov 22, 2016
    85
    In one sense, Small Radios, Big Televisions is a short, poetic exploration of humanity’s descent into virtual reality to escape the apocalyptic reality it’s created for itself. In another sense, the game is merely a brief environmental puzzler, thick with atmosphere, style, and enigma. Like any great art, it doesn’t tell players how to interpret it, but instead offers a layered, polysemic experience that can (unfortunately) be just as easily dismissed as appreciated.
  2. Gaming Nexus
    Nov 15, 2016
    80
    Everybody’s gone to some kind of rapture in Small Radios Big Televisions. It’s a rapture devoid of physical labor or mental exertion, but one of technological transcendence. It’s a game of sensible puzzles, though a few still stumped me. It’s a game owning its simple art style, but assembles itself in broad strokes with bold geometry. And it’s a game of meditative musicality, though willing to occasionally strip down my senses or hit rewind on my complacent ears. Small Radios Big Televisions is short, but it takes you deeper, once you stop working so hard for it.
  3. Vandal
    Nov 20, 2016
    77
    Small Radios Big Televisions is strange, but it absorbs you and won't let you go till you finish it. A dark story, well-executed (although simplistic) puzzles and a quite original art style.
  5. IGN Spain
    Nov 25, 2016
    75
    A different kind of puzzle game, perfect for those who want something not very hard, but a calm proposal.
  6. CGMagazine
    Nov 16, 2016
    75
    The self-indulgent climax, trippy as it is, ultimately doesn’t make good on all of the build-up that had led to that point.

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  1. FGRReviewer
    Jan 30, 2017
    9
    Small Radios, Big Televisions is a first person FPS adventure story driven game that has some light puzzle solving elements to it. It entailsSmall Radios, Big Televisions is a first person FPS adventure story driven game that has some light puzzle solving elements to it. It entails in finding out why are there building still operating but no sign of life and the only clue to find out what happen is to find cassette tapes that contain the clues of what is going on. This game from Adult Swim Games and Fire Face is a great game that should be played by all, however the game does not have any type of hand holding as it is meant to be played as the gamer to discover themselves what to do in the game. I would honestly say that if you are a fan of this type of game then this is a great title to have for your digital library, however also keep in mind that the game is only 4-6 hours long and unless you got all of the collectables to help you progress in the story there is not much that is in the game after it is completed. I have written a full review on our family friendly video game review site for more in dept review.

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