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 and then survive and eventually escape to a safer place with what supplies could be gathered.

This article is about the video game. For the news programme, see 60 Seconds.
60 Seconds!
Developer(s)Robot Gentleman
Publisher(s)Robot Gentleman
Composer(s)Michal Ratkowski
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, macOS
Release
  • Windows
  • May 25, 2015
  • Nintendo Switch
  • December 18, 2017
  • PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • March 6, 2020
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)

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.

References
  1. "Robot Gentleman - Profile". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  2. "60 Seconds! on Steam". store.steampowered.com.
  3. "60 Seconds! for Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Game Details". www.nintendo.com.
  4. "60 Seconds! for Xbox One - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com.
  5. "60 Seconds! - dark comedy atomic adventure". robotgentlemen.com.
  6. "60 Seconds! For PC Reviews". Metacritic.
  7. "60 Seconds! For Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic.
  8. "60 Seconds! For Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic.
  9. "60 Seconds! (Switch eShop)". NintendoLife. 16 January 2018.
  10. "60 Seconds! For iOS and Android". PocketGamer.
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