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General discussionUPDATE: Release: 1979 Revolution: Black Friday + Soundtrack DLC(71 posts)(71 posts)
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Posted August 17, 2016
Capturing history without getting captured

UPDATE: No revolution is complete without the proper music. Get out your loudspeaker and get ready to join the 1979 uprising listening to the <span class="bold">Black Friday soundtrack</span>, containing 21 tracks both contained in and inspired from the game.

<span class="bold">1979 Revolution: Black Friday</span>, a choice-driven political thriller set during the famous Iranian Revolution, is available now, DRM-free on GOG.com for Windows and Mac.

It is during those pivotal times of conflict, unrest, and extreme tendencies that one must be very careful when making any meaningful choices. Because these choices carry the potential of rippling through history and echoing for generations to come. Reza Shirazi, an Iranian photojournalist who has just returned home after studying abroad, finds Tehran caught up in one such event, the 1979 Revolution: Black Friday. His best friend is an influential member of the movement against the Shah and Reza will soon get tangled up in the turmoil and far-reaching implications of this revolution.

Renza will meet a colourful cast of controversial characters, take and process photographs of the events, and face hard decisions, which will dictate the fate of his friends and family, as well as how he experiences the revolution. Numerous collectibles and faithfully reconstructed scenes will give you an authentic, cinematic presentation of these troubled times, based on eyewitness testimonies and historical facts. An acclaimed voice-cast brings these tragic events to life, but ultimately, it is your own choices that dictate how this bloody street revolution will play out and who it touches the most.

Take historical pictures and be an integral part of the big picture behind the <span class="bold">1979 Revolution: Black Friday</span>, DRM-free on GOG.com.


https://www.youtube.com/embed/tSiOwIJS3pU
Post edited August 17, 2016 by maladr0Id
Posted April 05, 2016
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wyrenn: Now, I used to work with several Iranians that had left Iran. It was interesting hearing them talk... one of them said the best thing about living in Canada was being able to hold his girlfriend's hand in public. The things we take for granted.
My understanding is they also took that for granted before they left. Maybe I'm wrong though. Hopefully this game will educate me =)
Posted April 05, 2016
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Crosmando: Iran-Iraq War RTS when?
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Azhdar: Do you think it will be an interesting game?
There is a lack of games with real world setting. I would be very interested in this.

There is a review which claims that the game is episodic content and a port of a mobile game. Both statements don't seem to be true. It hasn't been released on mobile, and the developer says that it's a "stand alone experience" and that future installments would have more stories to tell (as the year 1980 is part of the game, this could be the first Gulf War, struggle between reformers and conversatives, or the Iranian Green Movement). All in all, that review sounds like libel.
Post edited April 05, 2016 by The-Business
Posted April 05, 2016
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MMLN: I would really love to read reviews from Iranians (living abroad and living in Iran) on how accurate it is on the events. As others have said, it is nice refreshment to see game about something different. To bad it was not made in some neutral country, some events might be biased to much on how the history is teached in different countries :-(
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rgnrk: Ok, I followed the failed kickstarter back in the day (even if it failed, it raised a good amount of money though). The main developer of the game is from an exiled Iranian family. So obviously, the game won't take a pro revolution stance. But, even if biased, he knows what he's talking about.

"The Iranian Revolution of 1979 is a defining story for me. When I was 10 years old my grandfather took me by the hand and brought me to the streets in Tehran so I could witness what was happening in our country. In 1980 my family left Iran for good. Since then I grew up in Canada, later to move to my hometown of New York City.

Today, Iranian newspapers have wrongfully called me a spy for the US government because I am making this game. This accusation means that I can no longer return to Iran to see family or expose my children to the rich and beautiful culture that has made me who I am.

With the continuing tensions between the West and Iran and then the arab spring, and revolutions taking place all over the world, I felt the time was right and there was an opportunity to highlight the universal themes of revolution. I felt I could contribute to the discussion in a way that would be entertaining, engaging, important and authentic. By turning the gamer's lens on Iran's Revolution of 1979 more people could engage with the complexities of the time and unwind history and ultimately demystify a people and country that is not often understood in the west."
Thank you. I did not knew that. It will have it own bias, but is for sure more authentic than anything from 3rd party.

Now some review from someone on the other side would be really welcome :-)
Posted April 05, 2016
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tokisto: Thanks for the heads-up.
I love political-historical games and I'm whishlisting this one in the hope it gets Linux version.
This: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat may then give you some
understanding for the animosity that exists between Iran, the U.S.A. and the UK.
Posted April 06, 2016
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apehater: ...
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Vythonaut: Just because GOG or any other store sells this game, doesn't mean that they agree/ disagree with it's content or take anybody's side. It's just business as usual. It's not that they force you to buy it, right? If you disagree with something, vote with your wallet! :)
so you would be absolute ok with the release of for example an adventure game that tries to put the foundation of isis into a positive perspective, blurring the truth? cause thats pretty close for me to a game that does the same with the shah regime. there wasn't a single positive thing about the shah regime in iran.
Posted April 06, 2016
Huh, I guess that's your opinion. An opinion not shared by the Iranians I know.
Posted April 06, 2016
The discussion about the content aside, it looks like it's only the first episode of the story. If so, I'll definitely wait for more to come because I won't play it till then anyway.
Posted April 06, 2016
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Vythonaut: Just because GOG or any other store sells this game, doesn't mean that they agree/ disagree with it's content or take anybody's side. It's just business as usual. It's not that they force you to buy it, right? If you disagree with something, vote with your wallet! :)
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apehater: so you would be absolute ok with the release of for example an adventure game that tries to put the foundation of isis into a positive perspective, blurring the truth? cause thats pretty close for me to a game that does the same with the shah regime. there wasn't a single positive thing about the shah regime in iran.
Look my friend, with all due respect about your point of view, i'm not judging you in any way (and no, i haven't downvoted your post in case you're wondering - i guess you were downvoted because of the foul language you used or something).

I understand that the game may depict reality in a very different way than it really happened (or maybe not, i can't judge because, frankly, i don't know what happened back then) and i can see you're angered by this, but my point was that GOG has nothing to do with this - it is doing business and expect to sell a game for profit. Whether or not it's customers agree about the content of this game or not, is irrelevant to GOG. You may decide against buying this game (vote with your wallet!) but at least don't bash GOG (or any other store) for it. If you feel the need to complain to someone, i guess that would be the developer of this game.

I hope i made myself clear. :)
Posted April 06, 2016
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Vythonaut: Just because GOG or any other store sells this game, doesn't mean that they agree/ disagree with it's content or take anybody's side. It's just business as usual. It's not that they force you to buy it, right? If you disagree with something, vote with your wallet! :)
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apehater: so you would be absolute ok with the release of for example an adventure game that tries to put the foundation of isis into a positive perspective, blurring the truth? cause thats pretty close for me to a game that does the same with the shah regime. there wasn't a single positive thing about the shah regime in iran.
seeing as your facts are all wrong over the creator of the game we then have to assume you know all the facts regarding everything else. Muppet would be best describing you.
Posted April 06, 2016
So, I understand this is only episode one. Does anyone know if the $11.99 price tag is only for this two-hour episode or for the entire game?
Post edited April 06, 2016 by mrkgnao
Posted April 06, 2016
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apehater: thanks, all what i needed to know. this game is shit, glorifying a horrible, cia controlled despot. why do we have to face here such moronic political propaganda shit gog?
Putting aside the fact that you haven't played the game and are thus unaware of its contents, the fact that its creator is unlikely to paint the revolution in a purely positive light doesn't inherently mean that they consider the revolution and the deposing of the Shah a bad thing.

I mean, if you're at all familiar with the history of the Iranian Revolution, then you should know that it wasn't predominantly or even primarily motivated by religion, but by a growing dissatisfaction with the economic conditions and repression of human rights. As such, a diverse number of groups opposed the Shah, some of which weren't exactly psyched about the regime that ultimately replaced the monarchy, especially after it began to engage in chain arrests and executions.

In other words, it's entirely possible to view both the Shah's regime and the subsequent government of Iran unfavourably, so it's fallacious to presume that the game will, as you implied, 'put a positive spin' on the Shah and his administration.
Posted April 06, 2016
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andreiv72: Unlike the lovely Americans we had a good 30years plus of people bombing us.
Well that's what happens when you invade countries, kill a whole bunch of people, bring your own settlers over, make the natives second class citizens, and then to this day demand they pay allegiance to your monarch.

Just Chechens what they think of Russians, or Ukrainians what they think of Russians. You're not the good guy here.
Posted April 06, 2016
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andreiv72: Unlike the lovely Americans we had a good 30years plus of people bombing us.
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FraggingBard: Well that's what happens when you invade countries, kill a whole bunch of people, bring your own settlers over, make the natives second class citizens, and then to this day demand they pay allegiance to your monarch.

Just Chechens what they think of Russians, or Ukrainians what they think of Russians. You're not the good guy here.
Completely irrelevant and hasn't even happened in their lifetime. While in the US they have a more recent history of "interventions" in other countries that were probably better off without the "assistance"

Ok when was the last time you heard someone from the UK demanding someone show allegiance to their Monarch in another country / colony.

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I have to admit though most governments have a dodgy side. Australia did deals with Indonesia prior to their invasion of East Timor we wanted gas rights. Whitlam rubber stamped their attack, kept their months shut for a slice of the gas and 5 Australian Journalists in the country got killed it seems by Indonesian troops. Our government warned no one of Indonesia's plans.

Now everyone remembers Goth Whitlam as some sort of great leader when he and his government are as dodgy as the rest and had blood on their hands.

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I forgot to add that the extent of the government's knowledge and involvement was kept under wraps for 30 years, as that is how long it takes before confidential cabinet papers get released to the public. Interesting though how little coverage in the media these releases received. Doesn't help when a few powerful people run most of it in Australia you can never be sure how much bias that brings to the table.
Post edited April 07, 2016 by deonast
Posted April 06, 2016
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tokisto: Thanks for the heads-up.
I love political-historical games and I'm whishlisting this one in the hope it gets Linux version.
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kinnsy: This: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat may then give you some
understanding for the animosity that exists between Iran, the U.S.A. and the UK.
I appreciate this "clarifying". I was only a bit informed about the 1979 revolution, nothing about before. Thanks, it explains a lot the brawl.
Posted April 07, 2016
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tokisto: Thanks for the heads-up.
I love political-historical games and I'm whishlisting this one in the hope it gets Linux version.
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kinnsy: This: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Iranian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat may then give you some
understanding for the animosity that exists between Iran, the U.S.A. and the UK.
Interesting reading there.
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