Small Radios Big Televisions

Small Radios Big Televisions is an indie puzzle video game. The game was developed by Fire Face and released on 8 November 2016 for PC and PlayStation 4. Owen Deery, the founder of Fire Face, created everything in the game, including artwork, music and a custom game engine.[1]

Small Radios Big Televisions
Developer(s)Fire Face
(Owen Deery)
Publisher(s)Adult Swim Games
Platform(s)
Release8 November 2016
Genre(s)Puzzle video game
Mode(s)Single-player

The game initially started out as a free web-based prototype using WebGL and JavaScript. When the prototype attracted significant interest, Owen decided to turn it into a stand-alone game.[1]

Reception

Small Radios Big Televisions received mixed reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds scores of 67/100 for the PC version based on 7 reviews,[2] and 62/100 for the PlayStation 4 version based on 15 reviews.[3]

The game received praise from critics for the unique atmosphere created by its visuals[7] and music.[4][8] The music style has been likened to Boards of Canada,[9] which was also cited as inspiration by Owen.[1] Several reviews voiced their dislike for the unvaried puzzles[10] and confusing story.[8]

References
  1. Sayed, Rashid (21 April 2015). "Small Radios Big Televisions, Magnetic Tape Decay and PS4 Development". GamingBolt.
  2. "Small Radios Big Televisions for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. "Small Radios Big Televisions for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. Porreca, Ray (1 November 2016). "Review: Small Radios Big Televisions". Destructoid.
  5. Whittaker, Matt (8 November 2016). "Review: Small Radios Big Televisions". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  6. Tailby, Stephen (20 November 2016). "Small Radios Big Televisions Review (PS4)". Push Square. NLife Media. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  7. Vanderhoef, John (21 November 2016). "Small Radios, Big Televisions Review". GameCritics.
  8. Howington, Charles (18 November 2016). "Small Radios Big Televisions Review". The Overpowered Noobs.
  9. Priestman, Chris (21 October 2016). "Small Radios Big Televisions finds the beauty in machine glitches". Kill Screen.
  10. Irwin, Johnathan (13 December 2016). "Small Radios Big Televisions PC review - "Tune in, or tuned out?"". Hooked Gamers.


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