Hijacker Jack

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Hijacker Jack is a single player role playing game. It was developed by New IDEA Games and was released on December 7, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

One day just a simple man, lives outcast in the jungle - the other day wealthy and wanted. Money changes everyone? Do you know who you can trust and who is a wolf in sheep's clothing? Play this unique real-time action packed FMV-FPS game to figure it out! Famous. Rich. Wanted. Live like Jack!

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Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews

humor1 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Dynamic gameplay with high production value and impressive action scenes.
Unique take on FMV with multiple endings and a fun, goofy story.
Great value for the price, offering a short but enjoyable experience.

Gameplay can be frustrating due to inconsistent mechanics and poorly explained controls.
The story is disjointed and lacks depth, making it hard to engage with the characters.
Technical issues, such as poor sound design and scene transitions, detract from the overall experience.

story
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is described as a mix of enjoyable and incoherent elements, with a short runtime of about 45 minutes and multiple endings. While some players appreciate the creativity and potential of the narrative, many criticize it for being disjointed, lacking character motivation, and suffering from technical issues that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the story fails to engage players fully, leaving them frustrated with its execution despite some interesting ideas.
- “Goofy little game that doesn't take itself very seriously and has an enjoyable story.”
- “The story is short, only being about 45 minutes but has multiple endings.”
- “Team has been quite creative with the story, and the different choices are okay.”
- “From mechanics to story to gameplay, it's an inconsistent mess with a mix of good ideas and poor execution.”
- “The characters' motivations remain a mystery and the story is disjointed to say the least.”
- “What annoys me the most is that although the story is incoherent and flat and there are major technical problems, such as unplayability in German because most of the buttons are not clickable, the game has so many great ideas that with a little more attention to detail and an understanding of how a player will experience the game, it could have been quite an interesting interactive experience.”
gameplay
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is a mixed bag, featuring refreshing elements unique to FMVs but ultimately suffering from inconsistent mechanics and a lack of clarity in direction. While some players appreciate the smoothness and engaging action scenes, many express frustration with poorly executed mechanics and a reliance on quick-time events, leading to a sense of boredom and confusion. Overall, the experience is marred by a blend of good ideas overshadowed by execution issues.
- “The gameplay is also different from other FMVs, which is refreshing.”
- “The gameplay is smooth and the action scenes are amazing :)”
- “Although there are conversational choices to be made, much of the gameplay consists of quick-time events (QTEs).”
- “From mechanics to story to gameplay, it's an inconsistent mess with a mix of good ideas and poor execution.”
- “To cut to the chase: the game mechanics frustrated me, and the story and general gameplay bored me very quickly.”
- “Basically, the game wants you to follow a certain path, but there are no clues as to what that path might be, and mechanics are thrown at the player that also lack any explanation.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are primarily focused on full-motion video (FMV), which some players appreciate as a unique approach, despite its limitations compared to traditional video game graphics. While the visuals may not be perfect, the effort to create an FMV experience is acknowledged, though the lack of conventional graphics in combat may detract from the overall experience for some players.
- “I can forgive some of the visuals, accent, and acting; I'm happy enough that someone at least tries to make an FMV game.”
- “But a small nitpick when it comes to the fighting system: the combat system is fine if it's actually video game graphics, but no, this is a film.”
- “No graphics, only FMV.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to repetitive quick-time events and the frustration of restarting sections without sufficient health. A more engaging story could have alleviated some of the monotony, but the current experience leaves many feeling disengaged.
- “Starting the game again from the beginning means sitting through another tedious hour of less-than-one-second quick-time events, hoping to reach that point with sufficient health to avoid dying immediately from being shot at by five enemies at the same time.”
- “While I found the quick-time events tedious, a good story could have grabbed me and kept me engaged.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the game's humor to be quite effective, drawing comparisons to amusing police training scenarios from school or online experiences.
- “This game is quite funny, reminding me of those police training sessions at school or online.”