Ministry of Broadcast Critic Reviews

It's hard for Ministry of Broadcast to left anyone indifferent. It's simply made with a craft that I missed. Its puzzles and platforms always invite you to continue, never overwhelming or demoralizing. Like the reality shows it's inspired by, it's morbid, chaotic and you never know what's going to happen next.

Ministry of Broadcast has some weaknesses but also a lot of style. So much it feels original even if you can clearly see Ponce of Persia, Flashback or other classics inside his shell. All of this wouldn’t be possible without his strong narrative and his on-point irony: there’s nothing better than laughing to force your brain to work.

If you loved Orwell's 1984 (and traditional platforming), playing Ministry of Broadcast is a good idea.

Ministry of Broadcast mix Prince of Persia, George Orwell and the modern pixel art in a good but no perfect way.

As much as the game gets wrong, there is still a lot to like. The graphics and animations are stunning, the humor is top-notch, all of the puzzles are incredibly inventive, and the minimalistic HUD does a great job of keeping you focused on the action.

Ministry of Broadcast is a gorgeous looking game with an interesting setting and some funny moments in its dialogue, but the whole experience is dragged down by some frustrating design choices with its gameplay. The fans of the retro step platformers of the 16 and 32-bit eras will enjoy Ministry of Broadcast as a new entry in a genre that has been abandoned since the days of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, but it's harder to recommend to anyone who doesn't love brutal platformers.

A successful platform game where everything works well, including design and mechanics, except for the promised thematic overlap.

Ministry of Broadcast is very much like the games it takes inspiration from. But the insanely unreliable controls and the obnoxious slog of the game's tedious, trial-and-error platforming sections will likely try the patience of anyone who isn't looking for a blast from the past.