Small Radios Big Televisions Reviews
Overall, Small Radios Big Televisions is a fun release on PS4. It might be short (a couple of hours at most), but it certainly has its charm. Jumping in and out of the small, minimalist virtual worlds is entertaining and bizarre, rolled into a tight PlayStation 4 offering.
When I first sat down to play my copy of Small Radios, Big Televisions, my faith was already in the Adult Swim brand. Coming a long way since the day of flash games, this network-born publisher cradles creativity. When you play an Adult Swim game, it very much feels like someone gave the reins over and said "Hey, great idea my indie friend. Let's take it and run with it." Rarely am I ever disappointed by anything coming out with the AS name attached.
Small Radios, Big Televisions might be small in scale but it's large in impact.
The game leans heavily on its visuals and sound but can't sell its simplistic gameplay
There's a creative idea behind it all, but it barely manages to mask the monotonous, frustrating and illogical gameplay.
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While overall short, mild control issues, and a little bit of repetitive puzzles solving it delivers a bizarre and fun ride. This game begs to be fleshed out into something much bigger. But if you are a puzzle fan and would enjoy a short endeavor into Small Radios Big Televisions, grab your tape deck and press play.
As I mentioned before, the overall game is relatively short. You can probably see everything the game has to offer in around 2-3 hours at most. I loved the creepiness and all the weird and wonderful things in the game. The game is different and original, and I definitely recommend that you try it.
A different kind of puzzle game, perfect for those who want something not very hard but calm proposal.
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Small Radios Big Televisions is the embodiment of style over substance, providing a beautiful world that warrants exploration, yet does not provide the tools or the desire to do so.
It's not a bad puzzle game by any means, and the virtual worlds add intrigue and wonder, but overall you won't be going back after finishing the two-hour playthrough.
While very short and suffering from some control issues, Small Radios Big Televisions mostly succeeds in delivering a fun, bizarre adventure game. Its presentation is its greatest strength, offering moments of tranquility and also of total obscurity. It's a shame that the puzzles never grow beyond their initial design, as the premise practically begs to be expanded upon. Hopefully a more fleshed out sequel can introduce some new ideas, as there's the core of a good game here. It's just not quite long enough or varied enough, so you may want to rewind your expectations before pressing play.
Small Radios Big Televisions has visual style to spare, but the lack of depth in both narrative and gameplay make this oddball experience worth skipping.
Small Radios Big Televisions isn't a bad game by any means, its beautifully animated style, coupled with a synth led soundtrack, creates an amazing environment in which to explore its well-thought-out puzzles and interesting level design. At times though, it just lacks direction.
Imagine if the format wars created a video game.
Small Radios Big Televisions is a short but stimulating trip into a world of multiple realities.
Adult Swim had made some fantastic games in the past, but nothing can even compare to Small Radios Big Television!
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.
Excellent presentation alone doesn't make a great game, and without a real hook to pull players into the experience, Small Radios Big Televisions feels like a teaser for something that could have been much more than the sum of its parts.
Small Radios Big Televisions is a good game to wind-down and play after a tough day.
Make no mistake, this is art. A beautiful trip packed in moulded off-white plastic and labeled with a sharpie from the junk drawer