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The Signal From Tölva

The Signal From Tölva is a single-player, first-person, combat and exploration game.

73 10 April 2017

The Signal From Tölva is an adventure developed by Big Robot Ltd, released 10 April 2017 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Signal From Tölva is

The Signal From Tölva is an adventure game developed by Big Robot Ltd and released in 2017. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In the distant future, star-faring robotic factions sift through the ruins of an ancient civilisation. On the highlands of Tölva, beneath the shadow of abandoned war machines, they found something. Was it the source of the signal you were so interested in? And will the trail lead to enlightenment, or something more sinister? Your allies hijack a drone and you begin the search for yourself. The Signal From Tölva is a journey into a wild science fiction landscape, filled with danger and beauty: you must survive terrible hazards, navigate through impossible spaces, and fight an ongoing battle to control this haunted, blighted world. You will make use of a range of powerful tools to overcome…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, open world and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 42 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

The Signal From Tölva holds a critic score of 73 out of 100. That places it above 44% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 2 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz, or equivalent., 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB, or equivalent.. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

The Signal From Tölva launched on 10 April 2017, within three weeks of Mass Effect: Andromeda, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and What Remains of Edith Finch. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Mass Effect: Andromeda, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, What Remains of Edith Finch.

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Quick answers

The Signal From Tölva — frequently asked questions

When did The Signal From Tölva come out?
The Signal From Tölva was released on 10 April 2017 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for The Signal From Tölva?
At minimum, The Signal From Tölva needs Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz, or equivalent., 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 550 Ti 2GB, or equivalent. graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is The Signal From Tölva?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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