198X

 Switch
User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 6 out of 22

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  1. JJtheTexan
    May 1, 2023
    7
    What I liked:
    - Short and sweet
    - Good variety - Nice pixel art - The mini-games are reasonably fun What I didn't like: - The story about an angsty teen, growing up in the 1980s and complaining about how miserable they are while using all the cliches from a YA novel - The seemingly unresolved ending I had high hopes for this one, because it sounded like something I would really    What I liked:
    - Short and sweet
    - Good variety
    - Nice pixel art
    - The mini-games are reasonably fun

    What I didn't like:
    - The story about an angsty teen, growing up in the 1980s and complaining about how miserable they are while using all the cliches from a YA novel
    - The seemingly unresolved ending

    I had high hopes for this one, because it sounded like something I would really enjoy. I came away slightly disappointed. Hard to recommend, but worth a shot if you can pick it up on sale.    … Expand

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#93 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2020

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Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Gaming Age
    Mar 24, 2020
    58
    As I said, if you have an emotional connection to the era, 198X may be exactly what you need in your life. But if you don’t pine for the ‘80s and arcades as a stand-in for your lost youth, then 198X probably isn’t something you need to play.
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  2. Gameblog.fr
    Jan 29, 2020
    50
    198X is a true love letter to the old arcade genre : through a retro trip of five different mini games, Hi-Bit's celebration only manages to copy and paste tiny bits of classic ones. Thanks to a cliché narration, 198X does nothing but tell how good the past used to be, and how much the present suck. If you still possess the original, there is not much need to play this wanabee experience.
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  3. Vooks
    Jan 28, 2020
    60
    Ultimately, I did enjoy my time with 198X. Much like my own youthful trips to the arcade, it dazzled me briefly but cuts itself short before delivering a substantial experience. What it does succeed at, though, is decorating itself in a pastiche of ‘80s arcade hits, with a brilliant aesthetic and authentic retro remakes. The $15 price isn’t outrageous, but the short runtime might be enough to convince you to wait for a sale before pumping those hard-earned coins.
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