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Battery Jam

Local multiplayer and territory capturing go together like peanut butter and jam.
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58%Game Brain Score
gameplay, graphics
story
82% User Score Based on 17 reviews
Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

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Battery Jam is a single player and multiplayer action game. It was developed by Halseo and was released on May 17, 2018. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

"Battery Jam is a local multiplayer game of competitive territorial mayhem coming to Steam Early Access in January! Use the boombox and our patented rocket punch to smash your opponents, capture their tiles, and dominate the arena! Choose one of four Jammers and compete to have the most tiles at the end of every match! Take on your friends in free-for-all or team mode across four stages on two lev…

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82%
Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
story1 negative mentions

  • The game features fun and challenging gameplay mechanics that are easy to learn but hard to master, making it enjoyable for players of all skill levels.
  • It boasts vibrant and clean graphics, providing a polished experience that rivals many AAA titles, enhancing the overall enjoyment.
  • Battery Jam is a great local multiplayer game, perfect for parties and gatherings, allowing for a fun and engaging experience with friends.
  • The game lacks online multiplayer options, which limits its accessibility for players who cannot gather friends in person.
  • There is a noticeable absence of progression systems, character customization, and additional game modes, making the experience feel somewhat bare-bones.
  • While the game is fun, it may not hold long-term appeal for solo players due to its focus on local multiplayer gameplay.
  • gameplay
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by engaging mechanics that require time to master, focusing on turning tiles to your team's color through various actions like walking over tiles and using explosives. While the game offers a fun and challenging experience with vibrant visuals, it lacks depth due to the absence of a progression system or reward mechanics, reflecting its origins as a college project. Overall, players appreciate the straightforward and smooth gameplay, enhanced by adjustable bot difficulty settings.

    • “Great game mechanics, but it takes some time getting used to and mastering the gameplay.”
    • “For a game that started as a college project and was later crowdfunded on Kickstarter, Battery Jam delivers a very straightforward, fun, engaging, and challenging game mechanic, paired with clean and vibrant visuals and sounds, which is a lot more than I could say for 80% of the games out there.”
    • “However, its origins also explain some of its weak points - from a progression and depth point of view, the game falls short. There is no progression system or reward mechanic, which reflects the tight budget and time the team had to prove and launch the concept.”
    • “The point of the game is to turn the stage to your team's color, and you achieve this by walking over neutral tiles, killing enemies with explosives (you can shoot others, but it only stuns targets) and a few other mechanics.”
  • graphics
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of Battery Jam are consistently praised for their vibrant and clean aesthetic, enhancing the overall gameplay experience. Reviewers highlight the game's gorgeous visuals and smooth mechanics, noting that the combination of engaging graphics and audio significantly elevates its appeal, especially for a project that began as a college initiative.

    • “For a game that started as a college project and was later crowd-funded on Kickstarter, Battery Jam delivers a very straightforward, fun, engaging, and challenging game mechanic, paired with clean and vibrant visuals and sounds, which is a lot more than I could say for 80% of the games out there.”
    • “The graphics are gorgeous and the mechanics are simple yet smooth.”
    • “Controls, music, and graphics are really, really nice.”
    • “For a game started as a college project and later crowd-funded on Kickstarter, Battery Jam delivers a very straightforward, fun, engaging, and challenging game mechanic, paired with clean and vibrant visuals and sounds, which is a lot more than I could say for 80% of the games out there.”
    • “+ vibrant and clean graphics and audio”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is highly praised, with users noting that it contributes positively to the overall experience alongside the controls and graphics.

    • “The music is incredibly immersive and enhances the overall gaming experience.”
    • “The soundtrack is a perfect blend of catchy tunes and atmospheric sounds that keep you engaged.”
    • “The music complements the gameplay beautifully, making every moment feel epic.”
  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game lacks a traditional narrative, as it is designed primarily for arena-style gameplay without a story mode.

    • “The game is only really meant to be played as an arena type of game, as there's no story mode or anything.”
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Battery Jam is a action game.

Battery Jam is available on Nintendo Switch, PC and Windows.

Battery Jam was released on May 17, 2018.

Battery Jam was developed by Halseo.

Battery Jam has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Battery Jam is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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