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IT WAS something of a cosmic coincidence that thousands of people descended on London to protest against US President Donald Trump’s fascistic Muslim ban on the night I booted up 1979 Revolution: Black Friday for the first time.
Taking place during the Iranian revolution of that year, it’s a historical point-and-click adventure game — very much in the vain of Telltale’s excellent the Walking Dead series, which basically resurrected the genre from its ’90s grave.
The impressive voice acting and engaging and varied cast of characters all help capture the intricacies of the Iranian revolution over some two hours.
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