Chronology (also known as Chronology: Time Changes Everything) is a 2014 puzzle-platform game by Danish developer Bedtime Digital Games.
| Chronology | |
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 Steam header | |
| Developer(s) | Bedtime Digital Games |
| Producer(s) | Galan Viorel Nicolae |
| Designer(s) | Niels Højgaard Sørensen |
| Programmer(s) | Thomas Egeskov Petersen |
| Platform(s) | iOS Microsoft Windows |
| Release | Windows
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle-platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The game released on May 12, 2014, for Microsoft Windows[1] and September 12, 2014, for iOS.[2]
Gameplay edit
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In the game, the player defies time by manipulating the past and the future, in order to fix the present. As the 'Old Inventor' and his sidekick 'The Snail', the player can take advantage of their special abilities - travel back and forth in time, stop time, manipulate objects and solve puzzles.[3]
Reception edit
| Aggregator | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| iOS | PC | |
| Metacritic | 77/100[4] | 64/100[5] |
| Publication | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| iOS | PC | |
| Eurogamer | N/A | 6/10[a][6] |
| Gamezebo | 80/100[7] | N/A |
| Hardcore Gamer | N/A | 2.5/5[8] |
| IGN | N/A | 6/10[b][9] |
| TouchArcade |    [3] | N/A |
| Vandal | N/A | 5.5/10[10] |
Chronology received "mixed or average" reviews on the PC version whereas on the iOS version, it received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[11]
Emiliano Baglioni for Eurogamer.it rated the game 6/10, stating that "The final judgment is therefore quite controversial. Despite not being too elaborate, Chronology is a nice platformer that captivates and engages with its puzzles without causing the experience to end in excessive frustration."[6]
Carter Dobson for Gamezebo rated the game 80/100, stating that "I had a good time with Chronology, and I’m going to bet you will too. It’s brief, but makes great use of its ideas. Time travel is an underused gameplay mechanic, and I hope more games use it like Chronology does."[7]
Matt Whittaker for Hardcore Gamer rated the game 2.5/5, stating that "Chronology is a fun, charming and challenging adventure with dialogue that is sure to make you smile. Its endearing cast of characters will likely keep you engaged for the duration of its short story."[8]
Lorenzo Baldo for IGN Italia rated the game 6/10, stating that "Due to these limitations, Chronology stops at scholastic passing and cannot aspire to more flattering evaluations. The hope is that Osao Games can capitalize on this experience, to avoid making the same mistakes in the future."[9]
Andrew Fretz for TouchArcade rated the game 3 and a half stars out of 5, stating that "I had fun so far in my trip through Chronology and I am looking forward to continuing my adventure. The game is a good grab for anyone looking to jump through time and solve a few puzzles."[3]
Jorge Cano for Vandal rated the game 5.5/10, stating that "Chronology, with its couple of hours of duration, its lack of originality and how vulgar it is in its playable proposal, is going to have a very difficult time attracting anyone's attention, in a genre, that of adventures with platforms and puzzles, in which competition is increasingly fierce within the independent scene."[10]
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Chronology". Steam. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ Shaul, Brandy (September 12, 2014). "Chronology: Osao Games' Time-Traveling Puzzle Platformer Comes to iOS". Adweek. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c "'Chronology: Time Changes Everything' Review – Can we Coin the Term Braid-like? – TouchArcade". 2014-09-19. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Chronology critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Chronology critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ a b "Chronology: a spasso nel tempo - review". Eurogamer.it (in Italian). 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ a b Dotson, Carter (2014-09-15). "Chronology: Time Changes Everything Review - Time to Party". Gamezebo. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ a b Whittaker, Matt (May 10, 2014). "Review: Chronology". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Maggio 2014 10:00, di Lorenzo Baldo Aggiornato: Giovedì 02 Luglio 2015 13:14 Pubblicato: Giovedì 15 (2014-05-15). "Indiegram #1". IGN Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Análisis Chronology - PC". Vandal (in European Spanish). 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Chronology". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2024-05-01.