

While the episode certainly develops into something a little more sinister, it never really gets going like you’d hope it would. For the first twenty minutes of the episode I was constantly expecting something to come into the plot that twisted things up a bit. Eager to earn some easy money, Cooper signs up, and soon finds himself experiencing things not too beyond what we’re currently got in the form of VR.įrom an ideas perspective, ‘Playtest’ is relatively solid. Desperate for some quick cash, he signs up for a job app on his smartphone, and discovers that a nearby games company is looking for people to playtest their new ideas. After a brief encounter with a fairly nondescript woman (Hannah John-Kamen), Cooper discovers that his bank card no longer functions, and is left with no money to return to the USA.

We’re immediately introduced to Cooper (Wyatt Russell) at the start of the episode a travelling American who’s reached the UK, and is looking to explore all the things that backpackers do when they cross the pond. Guest stars include: Anthony Mackie, Andrew Scott, Topher Grace and Miley Cyrus.Black Mirror’s second new episode feels more like a traditional one when paired against ‘ Nosedive‘, but does that necessarily mean that it’s better? Unfortunately, as far as ‘Playtest’ is concerned, the answer is most definitely not.

Guest stars include: Hayley Atwell, Domhnall Gleeson, Michael Smiley and Jason Flemyng.
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Black Mirror is a British science fiction anthology series created by Charlie Brooker, examining the darker side of modern technologies in either present or slightly futuristic settings.
