UPDATE:

OLDTV is still free.


Back of Space got of Space got its’ first update, bringing back a few more stroops (aka: word/colors) from the original game and 2 mechanics (inverted controls and upside-down screens) which you can find in the new European Skies level. Overall, in comparison to its’ launch state the game is significantly longer but it’s still not doing anything too interesting or that you haven’t seen done in OLDTV. It’s also lacking an options menu right now which is a problem if you want to turn off some of the visual clutter or lower the volume in-game, for example.


I’d still recommend staying away for now, unless you don’t mind paying 10 dollars for about an hour of content.


ORIGINAL:

OLDTV is free.


Yes, this is an early access but if you're an OLDTV fan, don't buy it yet as in it's current state, you're paying 10 bucks for the game's demo. At the time of writing, the game's early access description mentions that the game includes 2 areas on launch. Unfortunately, this is a lie. You have access to one level, with 3 basic colors to differentiate from and no extra mechanics. Calling it a bareboned OLDTV is doing it a favor and there is no way a game in this state should've been launched in early access with that price tag, especially considering that it's missing the flagship features that justified it, like multiplayer.

Besides all that, from an outsider's perspective, the game's development so far has been rushed, messy and uninformed at best. From the overeagerness with which the developers share information about it's development, to the oddly amateurish knowledge they have about Steam, considering they've published games in the past, to the very reason why this game was made in the first place, it's hard to say whether this game is a wildly misguided work of love or the most blatant cashgrab, attracting people only on the laurels of its predecessors. For everyone's sake, I really do hope it's the former. However, I encourage you to join the game's Discord, see the game's development for yourself and come to your own conclusions: https://discord.gg/f8kNMxQwv3


The most charitable advice I can give is to wait a few months for when the game is actually feature complete and see how it pans out. Until then, let me once again remind you that OLDTV is free.

UPDATE: OLDTV is still free. Back of Space got of Space got its’ first update, bringing back a few more stroops (aka: word/colors) from the original game and 2 mechanics (inverted controls and upside-down screens) which you can find in the new European Skies level. Overall, in comparison to its’ launch state the game is significantly longer but it’s still not doing anything too interesting or that you haven’t seen done in OLDTV. It’s also lacking an options menu right now which is a problem if you want to turn off some of the visual clutter or lower the volume in-game, for example. I’d still recommend staying away for now, unless you don’t mind paying 10 dollars for about an hour of content. ORIGINAL: OLDTV is free. Yes, this is an early access but if you're an OLDTV fan, don't buy it yet as in it's current state, you're paying 10 bucks for the game's demo. At the time of writing, the game's early access description mentions that the game includes 2 areas on launch. Unfortunately, this is a lie. You have access to one level, with 3 basic colors to differentiate from and no extra mechanics. Calling it a bareboned OLDTV is doing it a favor and there is no way a game in this state should've been launched in early access with that price tag, especially considering that it's missing the flagship features that justified it, like multiplayer. Besides all that, from an outsider's perspective, the game's development so far has been rushed, messy and uninformed at best. From the overeagerness with which the developers share information about it's development, to the oddly amateurish knowledge they have about Steam, considering they've published games in the past, to the very reason why this game was made in the first place, it's hard to say whether this game is a wildly misguided work of love or the most blatant cashgrab, attracting people only on the laurels of its predecessors. For everyone's sake, I really do hope it's the former. However, I encourage you to join the game's Discord, see the game's development for yourself and come to your own conclusions: https://discord.gg/f8kNMxQwv3 The most charitable advice I can give is to wait a few months for when the game is actually feature complete and see how it pans out. Until then, let me once again remind you that OLDTV is free.