Ministry of Broadcast

Ministry of Broadcast

January 30, 2020

ActionAdventurePlatformerPuzzle Nintendo SwitchPC

Ministry of Broadcast is a narrative-driven single player cinematic platformer mixing Orwell’s 1984 with modern reality TV. Rife with dark humor, sarcastic quips, and the absurdity of the system. Seemingly built overnight, The Wall has divided both a country in two and a man from his family. To see them …

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75.6

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Aaron Riccio Slant Magazine Jan 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

80.0

"The game does a fine job of narratively showing the way in which a person can be broken down and made to believe anything."

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Barbora Šalandová INDIANTVCZ Jan 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

60.0

"Very interesting and humorous game with gametime lasting about 7 hours. It will definitely entertain you with it&s;s great level design and frequent jokes. Even though it will not properly tell you what is going on and can sometimes make …"

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Claudio Magistrelli The Games Machine Jan 2020
78.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

74.0

"Ministry of Broadcast has some weaknesses but also a lot of style. So much it feels original even if you can clearly see Pince of Persia, Flashback or other classics inside his shell. All of this wouldn&s;t be possibile without …"

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90.0 /100

"Ministry of Broadcast is a game like no other. Strangely cerebral and creatively deranged until the last possible moment, Ministry of Broadcast will absolutely challenge the platforming fans while providing endless amusement and frustration to the problem-solving crowd. The overall …"

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James Luff LadiesGamers.com Jan 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"MOB is unique, the type of game I’m pleased to have the pleasure of experiencing. It’s different and I was drawn in by all the weirdness. The platforming had me frustrated and angry at various points though especially in the …"

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Joe Devader Jan 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

72.0

"With its interesting setting and its hilarious, sarcastic sense of humor there&s;s a good chance you might be able to force your way through some of the more frustrating parts. However, others may find that those frustrating sequences happen more …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Jan 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"Harkening back to earlier days with a gameplay style reminiscent of the likes of classics like Prince of Persia, Ministry of Broadcast is a throwback I can really appreciate..."

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Kyle Bell Game Freaks 365 Jan 2020
80.0 /100

"Ministry of Broadcast is a fascinating intersection of politics and psychology. It’s also an interesting mix of several video game genres: narrative-driven adventure, classic platformer, and puzzle game."

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Jan 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"Ministry of Broadcast ended up being an enjoyable throwback to the heyday of cinematic platformers, but its weighty gameplay wasn’t what I enjoyed the most about it. Even though it played and felt like something the developers of Flashback would …"

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Lukáš Zábojník SECTOR.sk Jan 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

78.0

Story

84.0

"The country was divided by a wall. The only way to get to the other side is to participate and win in the reality TV show organized by the ruling regime."

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Lyle Carr God is a Geek Jan 2020
70.0 /100

"An odd combination of George Orwell&s;s 1984, puzzle platforming and comedy, which doesn&s;t blend as well as you&s;d hope. As good as the setting is, it doesn&s;t make up for the rigid platforming or out of place jokes."

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Marino Puntorieri Spaziogames Jan 2020
78.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

92.0

"If you loved Orwell&s;s 1984 (and traditional platforming), playing Ministry of Broadcast is a good idea."

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Pranavsingh Dhunnoo GBAtemp Jan 2020
68.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

63.0

"Despite looking visually attractive, Ministry of Broadcast disappoints with its repetitive gameplay mechanic and underwhelming plot execution."

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Scott Baird DualShockers Jan 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

25.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

25.0

"Ministry of Broadcast is a modern-day step platformer, warts and all."

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Sina Golabzade Bazimag Jan 2020
81.0 /100

"This a good choice for those who are looking for a deeper story driven videogame and as a puzzle/platformer inspired by the great classics of the genre, it hits all the right notes."

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Stuart Gipp Push Square Jan 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"It&s;s not perfect – the in-game dialogue is well-written but rough around the edges, with plentiful typos and grammar confusion – but that&s;s not enough to distract from Ministry of Broadcast&s;s terrific level design and superb visuals. Nothing new here, …"

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