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Survival is Hard (60 Seconds review)

Games that focus on the apocalypse have become staggeringly common. I don't think a single year has gone by without a zombie or alien oriented armageddon. With such a wide selection to choose from, 60 Seconds is a wonderful breath of fresh air. Released in May of 2015, 60 Seconds places players in a Cold War America setting. The main premise of the game is to survive the impending atomic war, a theme that is surprisingly uncommon for the survival genre. The player can choose between either Ted or Delores, family name unknown, as they rush to bring family and supplies to their bunker in just under sixty seconds. The family consists of Ted and Delores as father and mother and their two children, Mary Jane and Timmy. Once the bombs are dropped, whoever and whatever didn't make it to safety is lost forever - this game is not shy about death. Assuming you get everyone to safety, you enter the main phase of the game - surviving the fallout to the best of your abilities. As ...