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Flashback Review
Posted: 3 years ago, last updated 4 months ago.
Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.
Overview
Each level spans a large number of non-scrolling screens, nearly all of which feature multiple levels of altitude – requiring you to jump, grab onto ledges, climb, use elevators, and drop onto lower levels.
Your character, Conrad, exhibits realistic human running speed and jumping ability, as well as a realistic weakness – he will die if he falls from too great a height. He has a gun with limited ammunition and a force shield. You must solve the spatial puzzles to progress but it is in how this advances the narrative that is of most interest.
It's a story of lost memories, paying a great price to defeat evil and the ultimate question of whether at the end of the adventure this is worth it.
Game Details
Release Date: 01/10/2013, updated in 2018
Platforms: PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Xbox 360 and Xbox One
Content Rating: PEGI 12
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Narrative, Traversal (Adventure, Platform, Shooting and Stealth)
Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels
Developer: Paul Cuisset (@PaulCuisset)
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Age Ratings
Rated for younger players in Australia. Rated Parental Guidance (PG) for Mild Violence.
Contains frequent mild violence and occasional mild bad language. Shooting enemies will cause them to fall down. All human beings are not detailed enough to see facial expression, however they are quite realistic in their way of behaving. Falling from a great height or stepping into an electric field will cause the character to die.
Skill Rating
8+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. You need to be able to time the running and jumping and respond to what's on screen quickly. But it's also a game where you can lean on memorisation of the levels and enemies. Providing younger players have these skills they can really enjoy this retro adventure.
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Accessibility
We haven't documented accessibility features for this game yet. Our Flashback Accessibility Report details system-wide settings that may help, and suggests similar games with accessibility features. Tweet the developer (@PaulCuisset) to let them know about our Accessibility Questionnaire.
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