Contract J.A.C.K.

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  • Summary: Trained to survive. Paid to kill. Explore the dark side of the "No One Lives Forever" universe as John Jack, a rugged anti-hero in the services of H.A.R.M. (The prequel to "No One Lives Forever 2") The legendary chief assassin for H.A.R.M. organization has given Contract J.A.C.K. aTrained to survive. Paid to kill. Explore the dark side of the "No One Lives Forever" universe as John Jack, a rugged anti-hero in the services of H.A.R.M. (The prequel to "No One Lives Forever 2") The legendary chief assassin for H.A.R.M. organization has given Contract J.A.C.K. a mission?whether he wants it or not. An Italian criminal organization has plans to take H.A.R.M. down and Contract J.A.C.K. must stop them. In doing so, players contend with deadly enemies and survive against ridiculous odds to complete the mission. Intense firefights and cataclysmic predicaments are constant in this exhilarating step forward for the No One Lives Forever franchise. [Vivendi Universal]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 20
  3. Negative: 6 out of 20
  1. ActionTrip
    80
    For thirty bucks though, I would advise shooter fans not to miss out on the opportunity to hear some fun dialogue and engage in a very entertaining fast-paced action experience with lots of personality and gallons upon gallons of animated blood.
  2. Next Level Gaming
    65
    Easily beaten within a few hours, with no memorable moments has me questioning what Monolith was thinking.
  3. GameZone
    63
    Drab enemies and weapons, average graphics but below average levels make this a "prequel" that does not do the series justice.
  4. Worth Playing
    55
    It's just no fun. There have been a lot of classic shooters that are just mayhem with no story to speak of ("Quake") and shooters that depended on tiny details and story as much as the graphics engine ("No One Lives Forever 2"). Contract Jack does neither story nor mayhem well.
  5. Gamers' Temple
    50
    While the multiplayer modes offer something worth playing, Contract JACK ultimate disappoints with below-average gameplay unworthy of the series.
  6. 1UP
    45
    I was so frustrated at the game, the entire experience was comically agonizing, sort of like a newer Martin Short "film" that tries to be funny but winds up being hilarious for all the wrong reasons.
  7. GamerFeed
    30
    To be brutally honest, I'm not entirely sure why Monolith wasted their time making this game, other than to cash in on the franchise. It doesn't look any better, and there is absolutely nothing new in the way of gameplay.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 5 out of 7
  1. cachenadnazaar
    May 12, 2018
    10
    Just legendary! It is actually my childhood.l love this game's ambiance.BEAST!
  2. Bloodnes
    Sep 26, 2020
    7
    После двух шикарных частей, у разработчиков что-то пошло не так, на этом серия и заглохла. 7/10 сюжет уныл, геймплей растеряли, эээххх, аПосле двух шикарных частей, у разработчиков что-то пошло не так, на этом серия и заглохла. 7/10 сюжет уныл, геймплей растеряли, эээххх, а жаль, вышло бы лучше чем wolfenstein… Expand
  4. arostislavna
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    Mindless shooting, however the real crime is not having the game be in the eyes of Cate Archer.

    Nobody cares about Jack, seriously.
  5. Robin12
    Jan 29, 2022
    4
    Archer not being in this game is like a catwoman movie but without catwoman
  6. TonyB.
    Dec 4, 2003
    3
    Serious Sam with a face lift. Boring, empty environments that are just filled with stupid bad guys. The environments aren't interactive Serious Sam with a face lift. Boring, empty environments that are just filled with stupid bad guys. The environments aren't interactive at all. Bad guys just run at you shooting wildly. Some points become literal duck shoots. bad guy runs across walkway, you shoot, repeat. A lesson in shooting into crowds. Horribly disappointing game.… Expand
  7. DaveyDJ
    Nov 7, 2004
    2
    Very very very very disappointed with this game. It might be set in the No One Lives Forever world, but has none of it's redeeming Very very very very disappointed with this game. It might be set in the No One Lives Forever world, but has none of it's redeeming features. Yes, there is some comedy dialog, but not much. No cool gadgets like NOLF (although, they have left a couple of the horrendously difficult to control vehicles in... oh great... yay...) No real variety in the missions. All pretty much wading in guns blazing. And its way WAY too short (I finished it in about 6 hours.) I'm totally at a loss as to what they were trying to achieve with this bilge, other than cashing in on a well respected franchise. Monolith, you really should be ashamed of yourselves.… Expand
  8. LemonPieman
    Apr 4, 2009
    1
    Dreadful game, don't know why they tried to make a shoot em' game from a engine made specifically for sneaking and such. The combatDreadful game, don't know why they tried to make a shoot em' game from a engine made specifically for sneaking and such. The combat in No-one lives forever 2 wasn't incredibly fun, not even nearly fun enough to make a game based on it. The story, as with the other games, was alright, interesting, new. But the fact that it lasts about 1 hour of gametime ruins this and any other good nature about this game, all in all I'd rather take my heart out of my chest and eat it than to play this game again.… Expand

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#54 Most Shared PC Game of 2003

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