My Talking Tom
| My Talking Tom | |
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| Developer(s) | Outfit7 |
| Publisher(s) | App Store, Google Play |
| Series | Talking Tom and Friends |
| Platform(s) | Android, iOS, Amazon Kindle, Windows Phone |
| Release date(s) |
November 15, 2013 for iOS (starting iOS 6), January 1, 2014 for Android and Google Play |
| Genre(s) | Virtual pet |
My Talking Tom is a virtual pet app developed by Outfit7 in November 2013.[1][2] This one is similar to the same 2D-game as Pou and is a fourteenth of the Talking Tom and Friends series. There are also other similar app called My Talking Angela released in December 3, 2014 by Outfit7.
The official English slogan is "Customize Your Tom!".
The 2015, the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that advertising for an adult web site was delivered to underage children via the app.[1][2] The ASA noted that Outfit7 "had a strict advertising policy" but that the company "had not been able to identify which ad network had served the ad."[3]
Gameplay
The goal of the game is care of little kitten named Tom. At the beginning, the user is invited for growing these kitten up interacting with him by different ways: feeding him, taking him to the bathroom and playing the mini games. Tom can repeat words spoken for up to 25 seconds at a distance of 10 meters from himself using the synthesized voice, "leaning against" his ear to phone`s screen. Also, by paying the game money or by logging in Facebook, there`s an opportunity to visit Toms of friends or around the world.
The Talking Tom itself is one of most famous video game characters and often was a marketing brand (sometimes without the official consent with its creator, Outfit7). The character was called as "world`s most popular cat".[4]
Awards
- "Best iPad Game: Kids, Education & Family" at the 2014 Tabby Awards.[5]
- "Best iPad Game: Kids, Education & Family" and "Best Android Game: Puzzle, Cards & Family".[6]
See also
References
- 1 2 Wright, Paul (2015-12-09). "My Talking Tom: Ads asked children if they 'wanna f**k' in Android and iPhone app". International Business Times. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
- 1 2 "My Talking Tom: Explicit sex ads 'irresponsibly placed' in smartphone app for children". The Independent. 2015-12-09. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
- ↑ "ASA Ruling on Mobjizz Ltd". www.asa.org.uk. Advertising Standards Authority (United Kingdom). Retrieved 2016-09-08.
- ↑ "My Talking Tom: Review". OmegaDroid. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ↑ "The Tabby Awards 2014 Winners, Users' Choice and Finalists". Tabby Awards. Retrieved 2014-09-04.
- ↑ "My Talking Tom scoops Tabby Award". ToyWorld. Retrieved 2014-09-04.