Halfbrick is back with their new game Jetpack Joyride. If you liked Monster Dash you will be in hog heaven here and if you didn't play Monster Dash, more fool you.
In Jetpack Joyride, Barry Steakfries makes his third appearance, however this time rather than trying to take out monsters he is simply going, as the titles suggests, for a joy-ride on a jetpack. During the infinite scroll, see how far you can get style gameplay that most ipod / flash gamers will be accustomed to, you collect coins and try to get Barry as far as you can. Whilst this is all going on there is also a range of missions to complete. Once passed these grant you stars that increase the players level and grant extra cash. The in game cash can be used to purchase in game abilities, vehicle upgrades, alternate jetpacks or costumes for Barry.
All of this unlocking, customisation and levelling up adds a large extension to the gameplay, despite just being one action racing platformer. Also boasting online leaderboards and achievements this game is bound to keep you occupied for a while.
Jetpack Joyride is a must buy for anyone with an ipod, it is possibly the greatest racing platformer to date 5/5
Choco Run is a Guided Platformer, little choco is always running and you must tap the screen to make him jump. Anyone that has played Super Meat Boy will find this game shockingly similar. The controls may be different but there is no doubt that this is a Meat Boy clone.
To begin with the controls seem very strange and from the offset the game is hard. While plaing Choco Run, you will die a lot and probably lose your temper every now and then. This difficulty is not helped by the touch jump mechinism. The longer you press the screen for the further Choco jumps. Such a mechanism is highly frstrating at times as it makes it all to easy to blame your lack of skill on the game mechanic, rather than your own ability.
Choco Run has innovated which puts it high above most platformers, however it loses points for being a copy cat clone of Meat Boy, a cash in on an already established success. If the game designers had had any confidence they would have at least made it look different.
The game is a viciously hard platformer that requires a lot patience, however unlike Meat Boy it lacks the charm and the graphics are a little basic and ugly.
A good effort but lacking in originality and decent art 3/5
Halfbrick is back with their new game Jetpack Joyride. If you liked Monster Dash you will be in hog heaven here and if you didn't play Monster Dash, more fool you.
