Mr.Hack Jack: Robot Detective
- May 10, 2019
- Donuts Co. Ltd.
Get on SteamIn 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.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features charming graphics and a cute, immersive world filled with robots, making it visually appealing.
- Gameplay is fun and engaging, with interesting puzzles that are suitable for both younger audiences and adults.
- The game is polished and well-optimized for VR, providing a smooth experience that showcases the potential of virtual reality.
- The game is quite short, with only four missions that can be completed in about 1-2 hours, leaving players wanting more content.
- Puzzles can become repetitive, and the lack of voice acting detracts from the overall immersion and storytelling experience.
- The teleportation controls can be overly sensitive and clunky, leading to frustrating moments during gameplay.
- story12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's story is engaging and humorous, featuring a detective-style narrative where players interview characters and solve puzzles to uncover motives and suspects. While the storytelling and world-building are praised, the overall experience is short, consisting of only four main missions, which may lead to some repetitiveness in gameplay mechanics. Players appreciate the potential for future expansions to continue the story.
“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.”
- gameplay11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The gameplay is reminiscent of escape room mechanics, offering a polished and entertaining experience, particularly for VR newcomers. While it features original elements that set it apart from typical wave shooters, some players find the repeated puzzle mechanics can become monotonous as the game progresses. Overall, it is recommended for those interested in puzzles and detective themes, though it may not satisfy seasoned VR players seeking advanced mechanics.
“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 not just 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.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 29 % negative mentions
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 and a mansion, which contribute to a captivating atmosphere reminiscent of other popular simulation games. 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.”
- humor3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its cute and funny elements, drawing comparisons to Job and Vacation Simulator with its cartoonish graphics and humorous portrayal of incompetent bots. Players appreciate the witty dialogues and engaging storytelling that enhance the overall comedic experience between missions.
“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.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its solid optimization and consistent updates from the developer, making it a worthwhile support despite its limited content. However, reviewers note that additional polish is needed to enhance the overall experience and completeness.
“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.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers praise the game's atmosphere for its stunning graphics and immersive world-building, highlighting the strong connection between the story and the environment. Overall, the atmosphere is considered one of the game's standout features.
“Great graphics, locations, and atmosphere.”
“The best thing about the game is the story, atmosphere, and world-building.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
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 quickly becomes repetitive and annoying.”
“The music lacks variety and fails to enhance the gaming experience.”
