Jett Rider
- January 25, 2024
- Last Chicken Games
Get on Steam"Jett Rider" is a 2D action-adventure game following the unlikely hero Jett, a space sweeper who must save the planet Gravos and its people from a messy situation. The game features shooter action, exploration, humor, and impressive bosses. Upgrade your jetpack and skills, collect Golden Idols, and recycle space debris to progress through the game.
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Reviews
- The game features a fun and unique graphic style, along with engaging music that enhances the overall experience.
- Gameplay is responsive and intuitive, with a good balance of challenge and humor throughout the game.
- It offers a charming and nostalgic experience reminiscent of classic platformers, with enjoyable exploration and a variety of weapons and skills.
- Some players have reported issues with controls, including frustrating mechanics that can lead to unintended deaths.
- The game can feel basic and repetitive at times, with certain sections lacking excitement and depth.
- There are concerns about the lack of adjustable difficulty and achievement tracking, which may detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay14 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 36 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay in Jett Rider is praised for its responsive and intuitive mechanics, blending elements of shooting and platform games with a variety of weapons, skills, and challenging bosses. Players appreciate the unique graphic style and engaging music, though some note that the difficulty can be punishing, requiring patience and skill to navigate control challenges and enemy patterns. Overall, the gameplay is described as entertaining, humorous, and well-balanced in terms of challenge.
“The graphic style is fun and unique, the music slaps, and the gameplay is responsive and intuitive.”
“If you like the gameplay of shooting games and platform games, in Jett Rider you will have multiple weapons, different skills, intermediate bosses, final bosses, treasures, and secret paths.”
“The mechanics are spot on and the difficulty is just right.”
“It's a mechanic where you have to be patient and hope that none of the control annoyances kills you and that you get lucky with the attack pattern.”
“(can you guess how many times this mechanic has killed me?)”
“The gameplay is frustrating due to control issues and unpredictable mechanics.”
- humor14 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its strong sense of humor, featuring witty dialogue and numerous easter eggs that enhance the experience. Players find the comedic elements, such as the quirky interactions between characters, to be a delightful addition to the engaging story and gameplay. Overall, the humor is consistently highlighted as a standout aspect that contributes to the game's charm and entertainment value.
“Good sense of humor and a lot of little easter eggs laying around.”
“Instead of reading boring default lines, this game offers more funny lines between a garbage man and his machine wife.”
“Level music is amazing, gameplay feels very nice, it's entertaining and has humor everywhere.”
- music12 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its catchy and engaging quality, with many reviewers expressing a strong desire for the soundtrack outside of gameplay. While some note that the tracks can be repetitive, they generally find the music entertaining and fitting, enhancing the overall nostalgic and humorous experience of the game.
“The music slaps, and the gameplay is responsive and intuitive.”
“Level music is amazing, gameplay feels very nice, it's entertaining and has humor everywhere.”
“I need the soundtrack in my life.”
“The music is very repetitive but not too annoying.”
- story6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -17 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The story is characterized as a humorous parody filled with references to old games and anime, though opinions are divided, with some finding it annoying and reliant on typical bad story tropes. Overall, it aims for comedic effect but may not resonate with all players.
“The game features a captivating story filled with humor and engaging characters.”
“The narrative is well-crafted, blending humor with a compelling storyline.”
“The story is not only entertaining but also rich in humor, making for a delightful experience.”
“The story is very annoying, and it's clearly meant as a parody or a joke.”
“There are a few references to very old games, a couple of animes, typical bad story tropes.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are praised for their fun and unique style, reminiscent of new school Amiga aesthetics, which adds to the overall enjoyment of the game. Players appreciate how the visuals complement the engaging gameplay and upbeat music.
“The graphic style is fun and unique, the music slaps, and the gameplay is responsive and intuitive.”
“I love the new school Amiga-style graphics.”
