Mr.Hack Jack: Robot Detective

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Mr.Hack Jack: Robot Detective is a single player action game. It was developed by Donuts Co. Ltd. and was released on May 10, 2019. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

In Mr Hack Jack: robot detective you will reconstruct a stream of mysterious robot crimes by solving puzzles and interacting with a bunch of funny yet fairly incompetent Police bots.

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The game features charming graphics and a fun, immersive world filled with robots, making it visually appealing and enjoyable to explore.
Gameplay is engaging with a mix of puzzles and detective work, providing a light-hearted experience suitable for both kids and adults.
The game is well-polished for an indie title, with smooth controls and a unique premise that stands out in the VR market.

The game is quite short, with only four levels and a total playtime of around 1-2 hours, which may leave players wanting more content.
Puzzles can become repetitive, and the lack of voice acting detracts from the overall immersion and storytelling experience.
The teleportation mechanics can be overly sensitive, leading to frustrating control issues during gameplay.

story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is characterized by humorous dialogues and engaging storytelling that enhances the overall experience, with players taking on investigative roles across four missions. While the narrative atmosphere and world-building are praised, the brevity of the game—approximately 90 minutes for all missions—leaves some players wanting more, and the repetitive puzzle mechanics may lead to fatigue by the end. Overall, the story is enjoyable but may benefit from additional content in future expansions.
- “The dialogues, stories, and robots are really funny, and the storytelling between each mission is really pleasant.”
- “The best thing about the game is the story atmosphere and world building.”
- “Though, like others, the game is short, and where the story left off implies that expansions can be added down the road.”
- “The levels themselves are fairly small, and it doesn't take very long to complete all of the objectives and move on to the next mission.”
- “Though, like others, the game is short and where the story left off implies that expansions can be added down the road.”
- “However, by the end of the 4th mission, I was starting to grow tired of the repeated puzzle mechanics.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is described as an engaging escape room experience with entertaining interactions, making it a refreshing alternative to the typical wave shooters in VR. While it offers polished mechanics suitable for newcomers, some players noted that the puzzle elements can become repetitive and lack evolution as the game progresses. Overall, it is recommended for those interested in puzzles and unique gameplay, though seasoned VR players may find it lacking in depth.
- “The gameplay and interactions are very entertaining.”
- “Overall, I recommend the game if you are interested in puzzles and escape room mechanics.”
- “It's a shame that such a well-made VR game with somewhat original gameplay and is not another wave shooter or rhythm game that floods the VR market isn't getting more love!”
- “Also, it is not clear what the mechanics are.”
- “Several of the puzzle mechanics are repeated and while they do get slightly more challenging as you move along, they never evolve.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game are highly praised for their immersive and polished quality, featuring a stylized aesthetic that enhances the vibrant world of robots. Players appreciate the detailed environments, including a rainy alleyway, a mansion, and a metalworking plant, which contribute to a captivating atmosphere reminiscent of job and vacation simulators. Overall, the visuals are described as solid and visually appealing, adding depth to the gaming experience.
- “It took me a bit less than 2 hours to complete, short, but really nice graphics in a cool world of robots, really immersive and polished.”
- “Great graphics, locations, and atmosphere.”
- “Each scene is nicely detailed and the graphics look very good.”
- “The experience is very reminiscent of both job and vacation simulators, in terms of the cartoony graphics and the incompetency of the surrounding bots, not to mention the subtle humor.”
- “The graphics are solid.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is characterized by its cute and cartoonish graphics, reminiscent of job and vacation simulators, and is enhanced by the amusing incompetence of the surrounding bots. Players appreciate the witty dialogues, engaging storytelling, and the overall lightheartedness that makes the experience enjoyable.
- “This game is so cute and funny!”
- “The experience is very reminiscent of both Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator, in terms of the cartoony graphics and the incompetency of the surrounding bots, not to mention the subtle humor.”
- “The dialogues, stories, and robots are really funny, and the storytelling between each mission is really pleasant.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is characterized as loud and repetitive, featuring a short loop that may become monotonous over time.
- “It's loud and the music's on a short loop.”
- “The soundtrack gets repetitive quickly and lacks variety.”
- “The music doesn't fit the game's atmosphere and feels out of place.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is praised for its solid optimization and consistent updates from the developer, making it a worthwhile experience despite limited content. However, reviewers note that additional polish is needed to enhance the overall feel and completeness of the game.
- “Even though there's not a lot of content here, this release is worth supporting due to its well-optimized nature, consistency of updates from the developer, and the overall uniqueness that it provides.”
- “There is still a lot of polish that could go into making the game feel more complete and optimized, but what's here is great for a small team.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its stunning graphics and immersive locations, contributing to exceptional world-building and storytelling that enhances the overall experience.
- “Great graphics, locations, and atmosphere.”
- “The best thing about the game is the story, atmosphere, and world-building.”

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Mr.Hack Jack: Robot Detective is a action game.

Mr.Hack Jack: Robot Detective is available on PC and Windows.

Mr.Hack Jack: Robot Detective was released on May 10, 2019.

Mr.Hack Jack: Robot Detective was developed by Donuts Co. Ltd..

Mr.Hack Jack: Robot Detective has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Mr.Hack Jack: Robot Detective is a single player game.

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