198X - Steam Game

4.3 out of 5
10 User Ratings
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198X
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About 198X

About this game

Welcome to Suburbia, just outside the City, sometime in 198X. This is the journey of Kid, a teenager stuck between the limitations of innocent youth and the obligations of inevitable adulthood. The story unfolds when Kid discovers the local arcade – finding new worlds, and new meaning, in video games. For every visit to the arcade – every game uncovered, every move mastered, every demon defeated – Kid grows stronger. And the lines between game and reality starts to blur…

This is 198X – where a new life is just 1 credit away.

Estimated play time: 2 hours

Game Details

Release Date:
June 20, 2019
Developer:
HiBit Studios
Publisher:
HiBit Studios
Rating:
ACB rating of 15
Supported Languages:
English +
Link:
Themes:
1980s
Pixel Graphics

Retro
Feature:
Partial Controller Support

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 8
  • Storage: 4 GB available space

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Difficulty Statistics

Difficulty Rating

Simple
17.39%
Easy
43.48%
Just Right
21.74%
Tough
17.39%
Unforgiving
0%
Relax & enjoy! 43.48%  of players consider this game to be Easy

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Play Behaviour

Tried It
11.54%
Played It
7.69%
Halfway
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Beat It
50%
Conquered It
30.77%
Completionist! 30.77%  of players have Conquered It

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9.52%
~1 Hour
47.62%
~2 Hours
33.33%
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9.52%
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>= 80 Hours
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0% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

198X User Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 10 ratings
92% of users would recommend this.
4.3

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For all fans of arcade games and 1980s!

Mario
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If you grew up in the time of penny arcades, this is the title you shouldn't miss. You'll recognize many of the arcade game influences in this game, which feels like a game in the game. Beautiful pixel graphics, that '80s feel and teen years... I'd only wish if the game was longer.
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DK
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Amazing game that takes you back to the great arcade games era.
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Love 80s
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It took me straight down memory lane. I really enjoyed playing different styles of 80s games. Music is on point, just an overall good game.
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Fanatical User
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Not bad. Brought Back Some Memories and was a quick play through. definitely a game to play if just wanting to chill or wind down for the night
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VideoGaming Father
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My Video Review can be found here: https://youtu.be/uEqK-YVM09Y 198x is a really great tribute to the arcade games from the 80’s and early 90’s. It has many pros like interesting nostalgic story, mixture of genres in one game, retro atmosphere, challenging difficulty, easy accessibility, nice graphics, great ambient soundtrack and retro sounds along with great narration. There are also a few things that I dislike - all parts of the game are short and lack more complexity that it feels more like a demo than the full game and the absence of local multiplayer is almost crime here. Is it suitable for fellow Gaming Fathers and their families? I would say yes thanks to its short levels, easy accessibility and challenging yet not frustrating difficulty. Pros: - story - atmosphere - multi genre game - difficulty - accessibility - graphics - soundtrack - narration Cons: - length - complexity of games - absence of local multiplayer I have really enjoyed this nice nostalgic trip to the 80’s and thus I am giving 198x Thumbs Up and VideoGaming Father’s Index 7 out of 10 - recommended with some discount.
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