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OLDTV – Action Game Review
OLDTV is a Action/Casual game from Michal Walaszczyk, first launched in 9th August 2018.
It’s rated 4+ and currently has 353+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes OLDTV Stand Out
HOW FAST CAN YOU THINK?
Rated 9.5/10 on Steam!
"The gameplay creates a deep level of immersion, unlike any other game I've ever played."
"Allow me to go on a rave about this game and how its simple concept is amazing."
“What a remarkable experience.”
You are a genius child sitting in-front of a TV screen, you will switch through every channel on the planet.
Can you tell the difference between words and colors?
OLDTV is a gamified stroop test with a little nostalgia and a much favored soundtrack.
This Action game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, OLDTV is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 26th November 2023
Recent improvements include:
Lot of fixes, better stability
Download & Availability
OLDTV is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
So This Game got an update for mobile and we think it was because due to the development of BACK OF SPACE the so called OLDTV sequeI. Cant wait till that gets release and we wonder if that game will actually get a mobile port. The game's concept is insanely great and we feel like a lot of underrated games that are like that. Look at FEZ, its has a different concept of gameplay and its underrated. Now the Soundtrack is really good and we think its our favorite part about of the game. Lastly, OLDTV is great and the COLDTV DLC is nice but one thing we don't like is that this game is free on steam and it doesnt have that but on mobile it has FORCED ads. Also on the steam version, Its much easier to get a combo skip. We Bought the COLDTV DLC twice on two devices, time and money well spent :).
Please move the free cp or allow us to turn off advertisement pop ups we dont like using a second life, nor do we need free cp; when we try to restart immediately in after failing we often accidentally hit one of the above we dont care if we have to pay for this option, we will do so gladly if we must.
Big fan of this game, it's a great way to kill time. We can activate Sherlock mode in Saturn mode but not the regular game. We know we're playing fast enough too. Would be five stars otherwise.
This game is really fun but it does need some new updates fr fr.
This api s gamevery easynicceeeheyhey.
The design and overall experience is too notch! Really love the game also how the Ad experience is added into the game is pure genius.
Played it on steam as a follower of the creators of another weird game only if we like it but on this mobile version, Sherlock wont activate… We got this with no issue on the steam version but it just wont work on mobile…. How do you activate the Sherlock achievement on mobile.
Some games like to nag you over and over to review them and even try to bribe you but we gotta tell ya this is one of those few where you just have to get the word out. We haven't felt this stimulated since we ran down a huge rocky hill. Be careful and remember to put this game down, it will give you a brain aneurism if you go for too long.
Honestly, this is one of our favorite games on the App Store! Its a clever idea and its cleverly done! Although, there are a few bugs, like the losing on your country achievement not working and such, the game does shine otherwise! Its a must play if youre looking for a great game.
Personally when we saw this we just couldnt help getting it. The preview and just the overall objective of the game seemed awesome! And we were right. At first we were terrible (it said red and was red and we would say no) but we got really good! After 2 days of playing we are almost at the end. Also, you guys got us good with on the title screen you flip the device upside down and get that weird infinity sign game thing. There should be more to the game is all we are asking. Thanks for your time.
Great game with cool visuals. Our only problem was that we cant really tell the difference between blue and purple. Thats not an issue with the game, just an issue with the way we perceive those colors.
So we try to get ad second chance and it does not give us a second chance. Please fix this.
This game is a game that is simple yet successful. We dont even play IPhone games in our free time only when Im like in school or out somewhere but this game is a game that we just love to play in our free time. We love the visuals and the soundtracks especially Asias and we havent even gotten past Europe yet. What we also love about this game is the little Easter eggs you find. We only found 2 so far which is the infinite mode which Im not even sure is an Easter egg and Snek which we love cause we just like Snake in general. We dont know if there are more or not but we hope there is. Overall, this is a 5 Star game in our opinion.
Great challenger game good for ur brain. Have it on steam and the Mobil is just as good. Love it.
This is the exact same thing that was on our concussion test and we didnt even know until the day we took it and it really helped to prepare us.
Ive played this game on steam and we got the dlc and now on mobile!? Jesus Christ awesome game.
This is a very good game that deserves to be in the list of the top 200 free games! Sherlock Mode doesnt work for us, though. Every time we try to activate Sherlock Mode by answering fast, it doesnt work. Also, how do we go to space on the main menu without having a spacebar.
Bought this game on steam and its v fun. We recommend also buying this on steam but if u dont have a computer this is just as good. Oh btw theres a lot of ads. But otherwise yea sure is nice. Gj devs.
Ive played this game for a long time could use some things in settings for looks but is really good and Im glad its made it to the App Store this is really the pog champ moment.
Very fun game, we own the PC version as well. 4 stars because we paid to remove ads and ads are still there.
Listen. Its definitely a solid game, and we would give it a 5/5 rating if not for the fact that we have no idea how to get to the infinite mode. We know that on computer you have to press space, but we have no clue how to do it on mobile. Plus, we already have all the prerequisites (complete the game, 300cp).
We really like the game a lot, with the concept and the interesting gameplay. There was something we dont understand though; such as a mode called Sherlock mode. This option to turn on and off doesnt seem to work. We did as fast as we can, even less than 0.6 seconds, we dont seem to get it. Since thats not working, its a minus star for that, but overall, we like it. Really appreciate the game and the creation from steam in the first place.
We love it! Not many bugs when it comes to actually game play and we can play it without setting aside an hour! Only problem is it crashes about 60 percent of the time when we load it.
Its a great iteration of the steam game, yet it has some quirks such as, whenever we open the app it has the game running itself in the background through the menu. Also after you beat the game it will sometimes crash.
Overall, a well made game with an original cool concept. We played it a while ago and just recently redownload it. Except for some reason this now REQUIRES data/WiFi? We used to play it in the car on long trips etc, and we dont remember that ever being a problem. But now, if you try to open it without data/WiFi it immediately closes. Every single time. Which means we can no longer do it on car/plane rides which is sortof why we downloaded it again.
Ok so um whenever we watch an ad to continue, the game just freezes in black. Like it just blackouts. We like the game though.
So if you get going and seem to be on a roll, it then will make you switch , invert controls, this on the fly so it is easy to keep with your pace, and then fail because of this part of the game. We dont like that, and sorry, we will find another way to kill time.
Game is fun but the background will kill your eyes. Hurts way to much to look at for a long time.
Game just crashes every time at startup. Gives made by unity and some message about epileptic and crash Couldnt even give it a try. Needs actual testing. Uninstalled since it doesnt work.
Everything is literally in Korean. We cant figure out how to change it to English.
This game will make you go blind! Our eyes were hurting 2 minutes into playing.
This game is awesome, it's fun, challenging, and original. The only thing we wish there was was more story, after we beat Africa and heard the end sound bit, we were left wondering what it meant, we hope eventually we'll find out.
Love this game! Fun and a bit challenging. D**n you cyan!! The only thing (hence the 3 stars) is that our phone gets extremely hot after only playing for a short time. Not sure if its the game or an issue with ios 11. Either way, doesnt allow us to play much. Also, how the heck do you get to infinity.
Hello! This is one of our first reviews. But when we say we get eye twitches, we really mean it. We want to have a version for people who have sensitive eyes. So maybe no glitch effects and tv lines etc. We also want to have no different color backgrounds.
We were really enjoying this, but we cant deal with the obnoxiously high volume of ads. We played for less than 10 minutes and we were hit with more ads than most apps will ever show us.
We remember WAYYYYY back when we saw this game on Gamejolt and thought huh, seems like a pretty neat game so we download the earliest possible known version! Ever since then (and a small donation) this game has improved sooooooo much and its awesome! Great music, awesome visuals (for our taste at least) and was just a nice game to jam out to and to make us think a little. The fact we can have it on our phone now! We love everything about this game and would totally recommend this to anyone for a nice little game to play on the go. Keep up the good work.
This game has a lot of achievements and secrets like the secrets achievements or the Infinite mode. Plus the sound track is amazing.
Finally, a game you cant get mad about ad brakes on! Seriously though, amazing concept and super fun.
Tbh this is our new favorite game. The fact that there isn't a tutorial makes it just that much better.
This game is awesome! It is very addictive and does not have any ads. The game includes smart thinking which we like. We love this but please make sure to add more channels!! Thanks for reading this.
We really just started the game like 1 hour ago and its pretty fun and challenging but it gets easier when you play more.
Its a really fun and simple game that provides a difficult challenge. Turn your device upside-down on the main menu when you have 300 CP or more for a surprise.
We were reading some of the reviews and we just completed the game so im not spoiling,just helping. For Zoro, yes there is pink in Saturn as well as orange. For to the devs please read There is options where you can take out the lines and glitches,leaving you with a mostly blank screen.we hope we helped a bit and hope you see this as well.
Except for cyan… Cyan is bad.
We just have a bit trouble seeing blue vs. Purple. Probably our eyes fault.
Ive been playing this game on Steam and was ecstatic to see it released on mobile. The game is extremely fun and keeps us entertained. Its also quite addicting as any loss causes us to want to get right back in there. We only wish we could turn off the watch an ad to continue? Prompt. We dont mind the occasional ad breaks, the developer has to make some rev here, but what we like about the steam version is if we lose we can just almost immediately jump back in. The ad prompts disrupt that. The game also runs very smooth. Not quite Steam smooth, but still very nice regardless. Pick it up on steam if you get a chance, its free there too. Other than that its a great game. 5/5. Get the Antarctica pack, its worth it.
This game is super fun and addicting. The music is really good too. We got this on steam and we figured they would bring it to iOS cuz it feels like it should be played on a phone. Super fun game thats worth checking out.
Sometimes its hard to tell the difference between Purple and Blue but thats what makes it challenging, we suppose. Fun game, great gameplay! 5/5.
Its a great port to iOS from steam, aside from the ads the game is almost exactly the same and runs just as smooth.
We have been waiting so long for this to come to IOS happy to see that more pc games are being ported over and that most are well ported.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 1.06
- Size: 133.66 MB
- iOS: 12.0 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory:
- Developer: [Michal Walaszczyk]()
Last updated: 26th November 2023 | Genre: Action, Casual | Developer: Michal Walaszczyk