Little Jack's Adventures
- December 28, 2016
- Mihai Morosanu
Get on SteamIn Little Jack's Adventures, players control a mischievous boy who explores a whimsical world full of puzzles and secrets. With its charming 2D art style and tight platforming mechanics, players must help Jack outsmart various creatures and obstacles in order to uncover the mysteries of his world. This game is a love letter to classic adventure platformers, offering a delightful and engaging experience for all ages.
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Reviews
- The game provides a brief escape and can bring joy to players during tough times.
- Some players find it reminiscent of classic platformers, evoking nostalgia.
- It can be entertaining for those looking for a simple, short experience.
- The game features poor pixel art, subpar audio, and a clunky control scheme that cannot be customized.
- It consists of only one level that can be completed in about 10-15 minutes, making it feel like a cash grab.
- The game is criticized for being a low-quality asset flip with no real value as a serious game.
- graphics5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some praising the stunning visuals and retro pixel art style, while others criticize the outdated graphics and lack of resolution options. Overall, the visual presentation seems to polarize players, with opinions ranging from admiration to disappointment.
“Top game of 2024 with stunning visuals, impressive soundtrack, precise controls, and an engaging storyline.”
“Amazing graphics.”
“A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“The graphics are terrible, and the game controls as if you were a drunk chicken trying to cross the road.”
- story5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The game's storyline has received mixed reviews, with some praising it as engaging and meaningful, while others criticize it as poorly executed. Overall, the narrative seems to resonate with players who appreciate its themes of perseverance, but it has also faced significant backlash from those who found it lacking.
“Top game of 2024 with stunning visuals, impressive soundtrack, precise controls, and an engaging storyline.”
“Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
“Fantastic story.”
“The story is bad.”
“Garbage story.”
“The story is bad, the graphics are terrible, and the game controls as if you were a drunk chicken trying to cross the road.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The music in the game has been praised for its impressive soundtrack, contributing significantly to the overall experience and enhancing the game's stunning visuals. Players have found the music to be relaxing and emotionally impactful, making it a standout feature of the game.
“Top game of 2024 with stunning visuals, impressive soundtrack, precise controls, and an engaging storyline.”
“Sic soundtrack.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
“- sick ass soundtrack”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is criticized for being janky and unsatisfying, with a lack of polish in the control scheme that detracts from the overall experience. Many users feel that the handling and responsiveness are inadequate, suggesting insufficient gameplay testing by the developer.
“It's janky and unsatisfying to play. Any experienced gamer will tell you that the handling, responsiveness, and general gameplay feel of the control scheme must be well polished for this kind of game to succeed.”
“Unfortunately, this is something the developer seems to have phoned in, with little to no apparent gameplay testing.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the SteamOS/Linux version is reported to be problematic, with users experiencing significant bugs that affect gameplay.
“The SteamOS/Linux version is buggy.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is widely praised for its humor, being described as both very funny and entertaining, contributing significantly to the overall enjoyment of the experience.
“A very funny and entertaining game.”
