TV189

[h1]Positive Aspects[/h1] 🔹Fun Shooting mechanics. 🔹Big Maps. 🔹Variety in weapons. [h1]Negative Aspects[/h1] 🔸Lots of backtracking in order to collect keys. [h1]Introduction[/h1] TV189 is an Indie Action Game developed by a one man team. The Game Engine is a pretty basic one called Game Guru yet despite using an underpowered engine the game still got solid ratings. [list] [*][h1]Gameplay:[/h1] [b]Mechanics:[/b] As far as mechanics go it is a pretty simple first person shooter, you can aim down sights with all the weapons which considering what game this is, it's a pretty strong addition. Another solid addition is the recoil pattern of each weapon, granted these are not advanced ones but while shooting the guns tend to go up and without aiming its even more obvious. The entire levels got remade and things are a lot tidier compared to 3 years ago. You can explore locations on your own terms, you don't have to backtrack multiple times in order to find a key that you somehow missed. The environment looks a lot better compared to the previous version, a lot more structures added as well as more scenic green and such. [b]A I / Enemies:[/b] The ai got a huge upgrade, back in the day I called it "slow" and random at best. Now you get a challenging 1-2 shot kill shootaround. The game uses its darkness to put even more pressure on the player as enemies blend in beautifully in the dark. Now the enemies still don't have any advanced movement that could lead to possible flanks but compared to the old days it is a pleasant surprise. [*][h1]Story:[/h1] This section will contain no spoilers. I praised the plot of TV189 but it left a lot to be desired as far as the realisation of the plot goes. It is the usual bring back the badass saviour and help him achieve the goals type of plot. The upgrade is voice acting, things feel a lot better while playing, you can get invested a lot easier in the plot now. Cinematics also have been added and they give off a pleasant nostalgia of the early 2000s games. Overall I am a fan of the changes. [*][h1]Graphics/ Audio:[/h1] [b]Graphics:[/b] The Game doesn't look amazing but that is to be expected. Visuals have improved in my opinion, lighting and the HUD are a lot better looking, everything looks a little sharper now. Lighting also got an upgrade as well as the physics. Lastly the annoyance I had in the past was the viewing distance, that isn't the case anymore and I am thankful for this upgrade as visibility especially in FPS games plays a major role. [b]Audio/Soundtrack:[/b] I noted that back in the day most of all of the voice lines used Google Voices. Well now there are actual humans speaking and this simple fact fleshed out the character a lot more. This was a major addition. [*][h1]Performance :[/h1] [b]On Low End Devices:[/b] Intel Core i5 5200U, 6GB RAM, Intel HD 5500: Probably doesn't run. ( It should though ) [b]On High End Devices:[/b] Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 1070: I was running the Game on Maxed out settings with +30fps on 1080p resolution. I still had some lag spikes despite owning a high end PC. This was part of the previous experience I had 3 years ago. Using an RTX 2070S, 32 GB, S RYZEN 7 3700X I had no technical issues at all in a couple of hours. The framerate was also smooth. [b]Bugs/ Glitches/ Crashes:[/b] I experienced no bugs, glitches or crashes throughout my playtime in the new updated version. [*][h1]Conclusion :[/h1] TV189 still is a unique game as far as atmosphere goes. It made all the right improvements in my opinion to upgrade its status. Thus feels like a game that someone could spend a decent amount of hours on as it offers a solid plot, some nice visuals and challenging gameplay. [h1]Overall Rating: 79/100[/h1] [i]Date of the Review:18.03.2019[/i] [i]Date of the updated review: 30.11.2022[/i] [table] [th]Follow our curator page, [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/7871885/]OCG-Curations [/url] if you like and want to see more reviews like this one![/th]

Yep, once again it's Gameguru . Please dear Dev(s), you put me on an open map looking for 10 or was it 15 keys??? The fog is a smart trick to hide the fact that the engine cannot handle big open maps. But having to go hunting for keys, without any markers and very low visibility, is bad game design. Ai is non-existent, get a sniper rifle and shoot all enemies from a distance, no challenge or gameplay there. I will probably never get to the later maps, because well on the first map even with the flashlight on it's hard to see things. But I hope you improve this product in the future because it's a no-go for me. ----------- *Edit/update* As answer to the dev's response. I appreciate the fact that you accept criticism. And I'm not here to just say bah, this is a bad game. I do not develop games either, but I did do some level design. I actually played through the whole game this afternoon. At least I think because when I killed the bad guy at the end I could not progress due to invisible walls and nothing happened. So if you wish to stick to this engine... The only tips I could give is to either loose some of the key hunting(or at least make the keys glowing objects). Make enemy placement better, don't spawn 100 random enemies just to make the game a bit more challenging. And about the AI I'm not sure I have no idea how the Gameguru engine works so, but let's just say it's not that good at the moment. I wish you the best of luck with this game, and I will make sure to check out when the game gets updated. But as of now, many people will simply give up in the first few levels, so I sadly cannot recommend this game.

It's a Game Guru game so if you go in not expecting much (like I did) I think you'll find enough here to be pleasantly surprised about. There are only a tiny handful of Game Guru games that I've gotten any kind of enjoyment out of and I must say - this is one of the handful. The AI isn't fantastic and there's not a ton of challenge in it but if you want to play something mindless for a little while and just blast dudes and zombies away in various levels - this might be the game for you. It's fairly cheap and easy to play and I enjoyed what I've played of it. I'd probably give it a neutral rating if Steam had one but since it's either recommend or not recommend I'm giving it a recommend. Check out my videos if you're on the fence (if it says one of the videos is "deleted" it means I'm currently uploading another video in the series. I'm not sure why but when an upload for a series is in progress, Youtube likes to list that video as "deleted" if you go to the playlist. Sorry about that.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAaG7tcUczs&list=PL08FwntTpxPBqjAkBLoVtaeQsUbv5_z1m

I recieved this game for free as I was a beta testing participant. TV189 is a good game in my opinion although the graphics might not compare to that of a AAA game, The gameplay is fast paced, fun and action filled. I believe it to be hands down worth the $2.99. I played this game on its itch.io beta and I know for sure it has over 5 hours of gameplay in it. The levels get increasingly harder as you skirmish your way through the various levels. I enjoy the game, it is definetly worth the money, although the AI is sometimes a little dumb, and the graphics are slightly dated it still manages to excite and please me. Overall I'd give it a 8/10.

The game is amazing for the price. With a active development team and good gameplay, the game is worth over 10x the price. I highly recommend this game seeing it through beta testing , and a tester I've seen this game improve triple fold and with the new update coming September I cant wait to see what's in store. Although the graphics look dated currently it makes up and over for what it lacks in gameplay in storyline. Its surprisingly effective for how simple it is, making me question myself morally.

TV189 is a good game, I find the experience overall very fun. Apart from a few sections mid game which feel a bit grindy. Overall it is worth the money and it is definitely worth the £3. What else could you get for £3, A sandwich, A cheap pair of earplugs or an amazing game with an active development studio.

Epic game, I actually really enjoyed it. I was very impressed with the storyline, as it psychologically questions yourself morally. Its extremely effective and interesting. The graphics are mildly dated but it makes up for that in the intense fast paced gameplay. Definitely worth the buy 10/10.

Read the whole thing before passing judgement. So let me be clear, this isn't a good game. Not good in the sense that it fails to meet much of the the basic criteria most people set out for their game. The performance isn't great, which is alarming given the graphics are straight out of 2002. The assets (sounds, enemies, walls, obstacles, buildings, and skybox) are clearly not original and seem to be placed throughout the maps with gleeful abandon. Enemy AI is about as simple as it could possibly be. Gun handling is static and flat. Honestly it feels like a bad mod for Half Life one. As for the story/gameplay itself, well its a good thing the player moves like Usain Bolt on cocaine because the entire game (as best as I can discern) consists of moving across large labrynthe like maps finding keys (small, easy to miss) before backtracking to the starting area to unlock doors. The only story I got in my short playtime was Microsoft Sam's robotic giving me a sentence or two about an area I am entering or perhaps a cursory overview of my mission, oh and also that the RFF are bad. There was no story that I could make out. Had I not reread the store page description I would have had no idea who my character was, what he was doing, or why. Certainly I did not encounter much in the way of an emotional journey. Clearly as you can probably see I did not spend much time playing this game. I made it through all of the first level and much of the second level before I called it quits on the repetitive shooting at enemies from outside their vision range. Imagine you spent an afternoon in Garry's Mod placing down prebuilt objects and HL2 enemies semi randomly. That seems to be about what this game amounts to. HOWEVER, It seems clear to me that this game is not trying to be something that I am criticizing it for failing to be. I purchased it on sale for 89 Cents Canadian, and I got my money's worth in 30 minutes of amusement. Moreover It is clear to me that the person who made this game is perhaps early on in their career of designing games. To that person, if they are reading this review I have only words of encouragement to give. While lacking in many areas of design that a standard game would have, it has a nugget of originality and is clearly a milestone on the path to actually good creations. To the designer: Good job, keep making games, To the interested customer: Pass on this unless you are very passionate about half life one mods and/or reused source assets.

Started playing this game in January and really enjoyed it, the graphics are ok, but the storyline is everything for this game. I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline and am continuing to play the game as I advance it gets more complex. The audio is ok, and the graphics are viable but this games main impact point is its storyline and plot, which I really enjoyed. I am also looking foward to the new mega update in winter, which supposedly adds minigames and stuff like that. 8.5/10

good game!