Pumpkin Jack is a superb game, but its flaws come baring teeth once the glass shatters and you start to notice them. The combat is fun and rewarding, the writing and story are fantastic, but there are certain parts of the game that fall short. Plus, for no more than 3 hours of playtime to finish, that $30 price tag is pretty hefty. Putting that aside, every single moment of that short playtime is fantastic. I loved every minute of it, and there’s no doubt that developer Nicolas Meyssonnier made something extra special here.
Its art design is excellent, its pacing is spot-on and it has a light-hearted approach to its dark-themed subject that consistently takes real menace out of the premise. Pumpkin Jack’s combat my lack the depth of many ARPGs, but the game is short enough that this never becomes a problem. Although it is a Halloween-flavored game, there’s no reason not to enjoy it any time of the year.
Muy bueno y muy entretenido, recuerda mucho a juegos plataformeros como Crash pero tiene su propia personalidad y hace que se sienta como un juego unico
Otimo jogo, eu simplesmente adorei é um Medievil no PC , a arte a trilha sonora a jogatina em geral tudo muito bom, valeu a compra , estou na 4 fase e cada fase é mais bonita que a outra, está legendado em PT-BR
Without wanting to offer a truly innovative experience, Pumpkin Jack is a tribute to old 3D platform games. Nicolas Meysonnier's title is inspired by the greatest and offers a satisfactory experience although marred by a limited lifespan and a somewhat repetitive aspect.
Pumpkin Jack is a charmingly old-school game that would fit perfectly into the PS1 era. It’s colorful, full of humor, and offers huge, well-designed levels. It tries many different ways to mix up the gameplay, which is great, but all these efforts are too safe to bring any real surprises. [13/2020, p.71]
Pumpkin Jack is a fun and nostalgic title that is perfectly placed to be your Halloween game this year. Highly recommended for any fans of old school platforming adventures, but also worth checking out for the spookier sorts too. It doesn’t revolutionise anything, but it also doesn’t outstay its welcome, and the fact that it is the work of a solo developer makes it even more impressive. This particular pumpkin deserves to carve out some of your seasonal gaming time.
Pumpkin Jack is overall an alright game. Every aspect added to it wasn’t deepening the depths of the ocean, but rather lengthening the size of the kiddie pool. Many things were added, but it felt like an attempt to hide its lack of depth because of the terrible implementation.
pumpkin jack is a cool indie game that is an awesome spooktober addition
story you play as the great jack sent by the devil to defeat the human wizard so that the devil can finally rule earth and that's kinda it
pros:
-the music and art style is very cool
-the platforming and the puzzles are a cool addition
-really charming characters although cringy at some points
-the amount of weapons you get actually surprised me i didn't expect so many to be honest
-really funny jokes and a lot of pop culture references and a lot of Easter eggs to find
-cool skins that don't reacquire in game purchases *ahem ahem*
cons:
-the combat is very clunky and weird
-the movement and platforming is very bad most of my deaths were only because i was struggling with it
-game felt way to short i finished it in like 4 hours
-no skill tree what so ever so that vest arsenal of weapons felt kinda pointless because i could just spam the shotgun and that's that
in conclusion pumpkin jack is a very cute indie game for the spooktober vibe yet it is a little pricey at the moment but i would still recommend it however only for a lower price
so my final score to pumpkin jack is a 7.5 out of 10
Souls like bir oyun olarak düşündüm ama alakası bile yokmuş meğerse. Lineer , kendi tarzında ilerleyen tatlı minik bir oyunmuş ama indie bir oyun olduğundan ötürü çok da mükemmel yapmıyor yaptıklarını. Mesela en kötüsü ve bunlardan en göze çarpanı oyun temposu. Aşırı yavaş ki can sıkıyor keşke biraz daha hızlı olsaymış. 1,5x olsa bu oyun tadından yenmez. Hikayesi de biraz çocukça ve karakterler hikayede anlatılanlar gibi hissettirmiyor sana. Sonra mesela aksiyonu çok yavan hem mekaniksel olarak hem de karakter çeşitliliği olarak. Aslında süresine göre oldukça yeterli ama her saniye çıktıklarından ve 1-2 tanesi dışında sana hiçbir zorluk teşkil etmediğinden çoğu gereksiz. Her bölüm kendi içerisinde mini gamelere sahip ki oldukça iyi yapılmışlar bunları sevdim oyunda sana en çok zevk veren bölümler bunlar. Zor olmayan boss savaşlarına da sahip ama varlıkları yokluklarından daha iyi yani olması iyi olmuş. Platform ögelerine sahip olmasına rağmen oldukça yavan ve basit yani özel hissettirmiyor. Kısacası oyun kendi çapında özgün ve iyi yanlara sahip ama genel kitlesi büyük olarak tahmin ediyorum ki küçük çocuklara özel yapılmış. Gerek oynanışı olsun gerek oyunun mizahı olsun. Bu yüzden ben çok yükselemedim buna ama seveni illa olur. İndie avcısıysanız oynayabilirsiniz öneriyorum.🅑🅞🅚
Summary Pumpkin Jack is a Spooky Scary 3D platformer in which you embody Jack, the Mythical Pumpkin Lord! Dive into an Epic Adventure through otherworldly landscapes and help the Evil annihilate the Good!