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198X

198X

Hi-Bit Studios·Released Jun 20, 2019·Single player

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Genres
ShooterRacingRPGActionAdventureIndieArcade
Critic67/100
Across 3 reviews
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About

198X is not just a beat ’em up, a shoot ’em up, a racing game, a ninja game and an RPG. This is a love letter to the golden age of arcade games – yet with a scope that was never possible in the actual 1980s. It’s a story about finding yourself – and your self-confidence – in the world of video games. A coming-of-age story told through multiple game genres, worlds and characters. Feel the sensation of fighting, shooting, driving, jumping and role-playing – combined with emotional, cinematic storytelling. And what happens when the line between reality and game starts to blur…?

Reviews

3 reviews
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Critic80/100
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A passionate love letter to a bygone age, 198X celebrates 2D, arcade-based gaming brilliantly and wraps it up in some of the best hand-drawn art we've seen in years.

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Critic50/100
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198X is a throwback mash-up of five very brief genre excursions with an overwrought story of growing up thrown on top.

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