Jack the Barbarian

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Jack the Barbarian is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Cloaz Studio and was released on May 21, 2018. It received negative reviews from players.

Jack the Barbarian is an Old-School RPG game. Farming, crafting, combat, fishing, just explore it! Barbarians, elves, pirates... Who do you think will win?

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Single-Player

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31%

Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Classic RPG art style that appeals to fans of retro games.
Some mechanics are simple and quick to understand, allowing for fast progression.
The game has potential for adventure and crafting similar to 2D Minecraft.

The game is short, lacking depth in story and quests, making it feel directionless and grindy.
Combat is frustratingly difficult from the start, with unclear enemy indicators and no flee option.
Many quests do not reward players as promised, and there is a lack of character customization and respawning resources.

story
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is largely criticized for being nonexistent, with players feeling dropped into a town without any context or narrative. Quests are repetitive and simplistic, often reduced to mundane tasks like fetching items for minimal rewards, and the dialogue is tedious and unengaging. Overall, the lack of a compelling storyline significantly detracts from the gaming experience.
- “You just stand next to a plot and spam Z to go through like 8 dialogue boxes every time.”
- “Story is nonexistent (which is one of the most important parts in such games).”
- “You're dropped into a town with no explanation or storyline.”
- “Every quest boils down to 'bring me beer and I will give you 100 gold.'”
gameplay
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
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Gameplay is characterized by a lack of dialogue and a short overall experience, with mechanics that are often simplistic yet confusing. Players find the monster designs generic and the sound effects grating, while the fishing mechanic is notably different but poorly explained, leading to frustration. Overall, the game features unremarkable rewards for defeating enemies, making the gameplay feel unfulfilling.
- “Most of the game's mechanics are very simple and quick to understand.”
- “Fishing has a very different mechanic to any other game I've seen, but without a tutorial, I found it very difficult to actually land any fish.”
- “Fishing vendor hidden offers no unique inventory; fishing for treasure chests was impossible after roughly 80 coins used. I may be missing a part of the mechanic.”
- “Dialogs are close to none, the game is short and the mechanics are odd.”
- “All monster models are very generic RPG Maker designs, and the sound effects/music will tear holes in your ears after a bit of gameplay.”
- “Dragons are large HP damage sponges with no mechanics or benefit to killing; the items they drop are vendor trash minus the helm, which is easily replaceable for small amounts of gold in the second town.”
grinding
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being tedious and directionless, with players finding the farming mechanics particularly uninspired and repetitive. Many reviewers express disappointment in the lack of engaging activities, leading to a sense of boredom and frustration throughout gameplay.
- “Ok, so far this might have been the best RPG Maker game I've played, but it's still really crummy, directionless, grindy, and tedious.”
- “I got this game hoping for a nice little sandbox game - fighting, fishing, farming, etc. - but was quickly disappointed.”
- “Game was tedious and boring with little to no point.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics feature a pleasing, mostly custom-made art style that aligns with classic RPG aesthetics, contributing to a nostalgic yet fresh visual experience.
- “The art style is nice and seems mostly custom-made.”
- “Classic RPG art style.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music and sound effects in the game have been criticized for being grating and unpleasant, with many users finding them to be ear-piercing and detracting from the overall experience. Additionally, the generic RPG Maker designs of the monster models contribute to a lack of originality in the game's audio-visual presentation.
- “The sound effects and music will tear holes in your ears after a bit of gameplay.”
- “All monster models are very generic RPG Maker designs, and the music does not help the overall experience.”