JumpJet Rex

JumpJet Rex
Developer(s) TreeFortress Games
Publisher(s) TreeFortress Games
Loot Interactive (PS4, XBO)
Designer(s) Shawn Blais
Platform(s) Linux, OS X, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
Release

Linux, OS X, Windows

  • WW: April 22, 2015

Xbox One

  • WW: April 29, 2016

PlayStation 4

  • WW: June 28, 2017
Genre(s) Platformer

JumpJet Rex is a 2D platform game developed and published by TreeFortress Games. The game was released for Windows, OS X and Linux in April 2015. An Xbox One version was later released in April 2016 with a PlayStation 4 release following in June 2017.

Gameplay

JumpJet Rex is a 2D platform game, in which players control the eponymous character, a space-exploring tyrannosaurus equipped with jet-propelled boots.[1] Rex's jet boots give him the ability to hover, dash and boost.[1]

Development and release

Developed by TreeFortress Games, JumpJet Rex original began as a project for a game jam in 2014.[1] The game takes inspiration from classic platform titles of the 8-bit and 16-bit eras, such as Mega Man and Sonic the Hedgehog.[1]

An in-development version of the game was released commercially through Steam Early Access for Linux, OS X, and Windows on January 14, 2015.[1] The early access release featured the first dozen levels of the game.[1] The game exited the early access phase and received an official release for PC platforms on April 22, 2015.[2] The game was later released on the Xbox One video game console on April 29, 2016.[3]

Reception

JumpJet Rex received a "generally favourable" reception from critics, with aggregate review website Metacritic assigning a score of 76 out of 100 based on 11 reviews.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Fillari, Alessandro (January 13, 2015). "JumpJet Rex revels in old-school charm, hits Early Access January 14". Destructoid. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ Carter, Chris (April 22, 2015). "Review: JumpJet Rex". Destructoid. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "JumpJet Rex Is Now Available For Xbox One". Major Nelson. April 29, 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "JumpJet Rex for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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