1979 Revolution: Black Friday

 Switch
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Jul 31, 2018
    100
    Not only is it hugely enjoyable in its own right, focused as it is one one of the most dramatic moments in living memory, but it has also managed to completely upstage an Academy Award-winning film that looked at the same moment in history.
  2. Gaming Age
    May 31, 2019
    91
    The unique story is just a part of what makes 1979 Revolution: Black Friday such an interesting and worthwhile game. The bigger part is that it shows that Telltale’s formula will live well beyond that old company’s demise, and it shows that the next generation of adventure game developers may have found a way to improve on an already strong base.
  3. God is a Geek
    Aug 2, 2018
    80
    he story is well worth putting up with the technical issues. While the console versions cost double of the PC and mobile ports, this is still a story worth experiencing in any format available to you.
  5. GameCritics
    Aug 30, 2018
    70
    The playable aspect of Black Friday is unremarkable, its story has an odd structure, and its documentary aspect, on Switch at least, has some problems with execution. Nonetheless, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday is an understanding treatment of people and events that are all too often viewed as wholly evil by Westerners. This is a thoughtful, sympathetic showcase for a fraught historical moment that still affects global politics today.
  6. Nintenderos
    Aug 16, 2018
    70
    1979 Revolution: Black Friday is a good interactive adventure, whose main asset is a plot based on the Iranian revolution, a historical fact that has been little explored in the world of video games. It is capable of keeping us wanting to play and to know more about what happened in reality. Its graphical aspect and duration partly reduce this experience, which is compensated for by a remarkable sound section.
  7. GameSpace
    Aug 1, 2018
    70
    It reveals a timeless truth that we would be careful to heed in our heightened cultural climate: the fires of revolution always burn hot, but they are uninhibited in who or what they consume.
  8. Switch Player
    Sep 4, 2018
    60
    1979 Revolution Black Friday is uniquely educational, but from a gameplay perspective it can't compete with a modern Telltale release. There's nothing wrong with that if you're jumping in to experience the story, though the performance makes for a weak port.

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. jens76
    Jan 13, 2023
    7
    man muss dem Kind einen Namen geben, und nun steigen wir dem Kino auf das Dach.
  2. JAG7
    Aug 11, 2021
    8
    It’s a good game. It’s a narrative tale of an event on Iran’s modern history. It’s well narrated and exposed. Devs did a nice job. Don’tIt’s a good game. It’s a narrative tale of an event on Iran’s modern history. It’s well narrated and exposed. Devs did a nice job. Don’t expect adventure or puzzles or whatever. The description is clear. And for what it is , it’s well done.… Full Review »
  3. maxima2021
    Jan 23, 2021
    0
    It's not a game, waste of money, just a bring political story that you press a button once in a while in between the talks and boring story.
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