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Arcade Paradise
Released On: Aug 11, 2022
73
6.8
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
73
54% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
38% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
73
54% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
38% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Arcade Paradise is something rather special. Its mixture of playful management sim and arcade gaming works incredibly well, and it’s all so nicely presented that you’ll easily forgive its few flaws. Whether you get swept up in keeping your laundrette and arcade running as well as possible, or whether you find yourself addicted to a particular arcade cabinet, you’re going to love your time here. And considering its bargain price, it really doesn’t get much better than this.
A clever management sim that pays homage to both the arcades of the 1990s and the exquisite drudgery of teenage jobs.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 User Ratings
6.8
42% Positive
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
35% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
23% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 User Ratings
6.8
42% Positive
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
35% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
23% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
This video game is not a tribute to the arcade… it's a tribute to you! Young little boy born in the 70s and for whom the arcades were often much more pleasant than your own house!! Only you have these 40 years of gaming knowledge! Arcade and more!
Only you and this life of passion for video games, for 40 years, will make you recognize the hundreds of references, often mixed and crossed!
This game is the possibility of living the dream of traveling in time 40 years in the past, of working to become the manager of an arcade room, of being able to play everything that made up an arcade room !
And the trophies will motivate you even more to become good, to develop skill, in each of these games!
You will find most of the video games of these eras! Mixed and mixed to avoid copyright issues! But you will recognize them! In fact, in general, several arcade games are mixed in a "pixel art / retro" version that will have to be mastered, often by unlocking new abilities!
This game probably is a 7 or 8 out of 10 for young gamers.. but it is a 100 out of 10 for old gamers like me !
Having this game platinum was a delight!
Thanks to the devs of this unique game!
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PlayStation 5
It was everything I was expecting it to be! I should of started playing it sooner! When I watched the trailer I was like, "Yep, that game was made for me!" As soon as I expanded my arcade and had over 5 arcade machines going I was hooked. The game kept me interested the entire time. The grind of it is just so much fun and as you make progress the game slowly gives you more to do, and you don't really get that overwhelming feeling as you go with some simulator games. The game designer did a good job of just gradually getting you into it. There is that constant routine every new day, but once you get going you are just interested in getting those daily tasks done, and most the time you're just playing arcade games. Now some of the arcade games are spin offs of the classics, but I will tell you this Racer Chaser is an awesome combination of Pac-Man meets GTA! I could go on and on, but I don't want to spoil the game for you. I will say this, it is a great game for when you just need to take a break from anything from CoD to Diablo.
I am so pleased that this game was exactly what I expected and I give it a perfect score just for that reason alone. If you're into simulator games you got to try this, if you love going to old school style arcades you got to try this, and if you're nostalgic for the 90's you got to try this game! I spent 5 hours playing it on the first play, and I want to keep on playing but sadly I got to sleep too!
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PlayStation 5
Arcade Paradise is a superb management sim that puts you in the shoes of both the arcade manager and the player. Whether you are an old arcade head like me or somebody who can only view things through a historic lens, there is so much to enjoy here. Once you get past the necessary grind of the opening hours the game opens up to become an almost encyclopaedic slice of arcade life. Even when you’ve upgraded the arcade, there are always high scores to chase too.
If you’re nostalgic for the 90s and genuinely enjoy minigame compilations, Arcade Paradise is utterly essential. The title’s tongue-in-cheek tycoon gameplay and simulator window dressing serve as the backdrop for dozens upon dozens of video game parodies, spanning a GTA-style Pac-Man clone through to an OutRun-inspired futuristic racer. Not every idea shines, but the sheer density of content alone means you’ll never get bored. And with an addictive progression system that’s forever tempting you with something shiny on the horizon, this release actually lives up to its name: it’s truly an arcade paradise.
The management simulation of a laundromat that is slowly turning into an arcade center is a great homage to some earlier times that, like a dream, mix and match two different decades and several generations of arcades and even consoles into one trippy mix.
Arcade Paradise is a very unique game built for a very unique audience, and the fact that it can't keep a steady gameplay rhythm throughout makes it even more unlikely to please just any body. But for those who grew up when Arcade machines were dominating the entertainment industry, it will be a great experience to run and develop an Arcade store.
With bugs, crashes and far too much waiting around, Arcade Paradise really tries to capture some of the highs of old arcades but never really manages to understand the joy that comes from it.
This game is phenomenal, in every way possible. Just get it, you won’t be sorry.
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PlayStation 5
While a lot of it is spent doing laundry, I still found it fun. The many arcade games you can eventually have in your arcade makes the small wait times you do have more fun then just staring at a wall. Definitely recommend if you like these sim type games with an arcadey (pun intended) feel
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PlayStation 5
I'd love to give this game a higher score, but my review will explain why. So first with the pros. The story is somewhat relatable, but good regardless. And the chance to own and play in a virtual arcade is quite nice. Besides the story some of the games are legitimately fun and it's a rush completing goals on machines to increase their popularity, get trophies/achievements, and just for a sense of progress and accomplishment. Not only that, but the game as a whole seems to just be a tribute to gaming. And because the devs apparently have an indie record label a lot of the music is also good. It's pros definitely shine. But onto the cons. Through no fault of the player objects and laundry machine doors can stop you from picking up the trash and gum in the arcade meaning you lose cleanliness rating. Some of the games are boring and/or needlessly hard and the "how to" section in the arcade menu doesn't always do a good job explaining controls and game mechanics. And the biggest downfall of the game is the watch your character has. While it is nice getting alerts for laundry and other chores your character always pulls the watch up, even when playing arcade games. What this means is a lot of needless losses in the games due to the watch covering a solid 1/3 or more of the screen. While you can buy an upgrade to stop this it's the most expensive upgrade in the game. So even with sacrificing other needed upgrades it's still no easy feat to play games without major obstructions on the screens. At this point I can't even count how many times I've lost a game due to not seeing enemies coming thanks to the watch. With all that said if the downsides were fixed in a patch this game would easily get a rating of 8 or 9 in my book, but due to frustration caused by the bad aspects and because we can't get into decimals with rating I've got to give it a 6, though it'd be 6.5 if I could. To sum it all up Arcade Paradise is definitely worth playing despite the frustrations, but if a sequel comes and addresses the bad aspects I'll be fully onboard and would even pre-order it, as despite the flaws there's still a lot of fun to be had with this game, especially after getting all the upgrades.
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PlayStation 5
You keep doing the same things and who wants to play old games all the time? I don't want to play pacman and other games. very boring
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PlayStation 5
****.
It looks like garbage, it plays like garbage, it's gamplay is grabage.
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PlayStation 5
Summary Welcome to Arcade Paradise, the 90's-fuelled retro arcade adventure. Rather than washing rags for a living, you decide to turn the family laundromat into the ultimate arcade. Play, profit and purchase new arcade machines, with over 35 to choose from, to build your very own Arcade Paradise! Take the laundromat business made up of dull ch...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox One
Initial Release Date: Aug 11, 2022
Developer:
- Nosebleed Interactive
Publisher: Wired Productions
Genres: