Junk Jack
| Junk Jack | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Pixbits |
| Publisher(s) | Pixbits |
| Platform(s) |
iOS Windows OSX Linux Android |
| Release | November 7, 2011 |
| Genre(s) | Action Adventure, Sandbox |
Junk Jack is an action-adventure sandbox video game originally released on iOS in 2011. An sequel entitled Junk Jack X was released on August 29, 2013. Junk Jack X has recently been renamed to Junk Jack, and the original game has been renamed to Junk Jack Retro.
Gameplay
Junk Jack is a 2D sandbox game where the player collects resources and aims to explore and survive in a randomly generated environment full of treasures and hidden secrets, filled with biomes on the surface and underground.[1]
Plot
Like all sandbox games, the game has no clear objectives and has no concrete plot; the player creates their own storyline based on their individual experience. However, Junk Jack X contains obtainable items to travel to other worlds, an action that the game strongly recommends players do.
Development
The developer and coder is Jacopo Santoni (Jack), and the graphics/sfx artist is Silvio Eusebio (XsX). The pair met on multiplayer in Minecraft, and decided to collaborate on a similar game for the iPhone; at that point there were no iOS sandbox games.[2]
Critical reception
Junk Jack
The game has a Metacritic rating of 85% based on 11 critic reviews.[1]
Slide to Play described the game as fun and addictive,[3] while 148Apps deemed it a must-own for lovers of the sandbox-crafting genre.[4] Pocket Gamer noted that it had a high learning curve, but that it was enjoyable once the player eased into it.[5] Multiplayer.it even said it was way better than Minecraft: Pocket Edition. [6]
Junk Jack X
The game has a Metacritic rating of 83% based on 7 critic reviews.[7]
Touch Arcade noted that it added new features to the sandbox, and built upon its prequels success, without drastically reinventing the genre.[8] Pocket Gamer reasoned that the game wouldn't convert non-believers to the genre.[9] Gamezebo appreciated the extra easing-in the game does to help keep players who may have left Junk Jack due to frustration over difficulty.[10]
At April 27:th, Pixbits released Junk Jack x for steam, but now back at the original title "Junk Jack".
References
- 1 2 "Junk Jack". Metacritic.
- ↑ "Minecraft, Terraria and Now Junk Jack [Interview] « DIYGamer". diygamer.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013.
- ↑ Andrew Nesvadba (9 November 2011). "Junk Jack Review". appspy.com.
- ↑ "Junk Jack Review". 148apps.com.
- ↑ "Junk Jack". Pocket Gamer. 17 November 2011.
- ↑ "Junk Jack Review (Italian)". Multiplayer.it.
- ↑ "Junk Jack X". Metacritic.
- ↑ "Junk Jack X Review - TouchArcade". TouchArcade.
- ↑ "Junk Jack X". Pocket Gamer. 30 August 2013.
- ↑ "Junk Jack X Review". Gamezebo.