60 Seconds!

60 Seconds! is an action-adventure video game developed and published by Polish^[1] studio Robot Gentleman. It was released for Windows on May 25, 2015,^[2] on December 18, 2017 for the Nintendo Switch,^[3] and on March 6, 2020 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.^[4] The game takes place in a suburban town as a nuclear bomb is set to detonate in 60 seconds, forcing a family of four to gather as many supplies as possible within the timeframe.

The game was originally supposed to be a test to see if Unity was the right game engine to use. It ended up being released to the world because of how well the test went.

A revamped version of 60 Seconds! titled 60 Seconds! Reatomized was released on July 25, 2019.^[5]

Plot[]

60 Seconds! takes place in the United States during the 1950s. The game follows the McDoodle family (Ted, Dolores, Mary Jane, and Timmy) as they try to survive the effects of a nuclear apocalypse for as long as possible. There are other characters introduced while the family is surviving such as the twin siblings from the town of Hill Valley. A dog named Pancake can be discovered and brought into the shelter during the game. Similarly, the mad scientist and the government agents can be found through a cat known as Sharikov, and the cat can also clone itself at some point in the story and there will be more cats in the shelter. A mutant can be found when he knocks on their shelter door. Raiders may also appear at the shelter door, forcing them to defend themselves.

Reception[]

60 Seconds! received a 64/100 for the PC version according to Metacritic, indicating "mixed or average reviews".^[6] Metacritic also gave the Xbox One version a 63/100.^[7] NintendoLife gave the game a 4/10, and PocketGamer gave the game a 4/5.

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