Junk Jack is an action-adventure sandbox video game by Italian developer Pixbits. It was released for iOS in 2011. A sequel, Junk Jack X, was released on August 29, 2013. Junk Jack X was renamed to Junk Jack, and the original game has been renamed to Junk Jack Retro.
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| Developer(s) | Pixbits |
| Publisher(s) | Pixbits |
| Engine | Cocos2D |
| Platform(s) | iOS Windows OSX Linux Android Nintendo Switch |
| Release | November 7, 2011 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
Gameplay
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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]
Development
editThe 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]
Reception
editJunk Jack 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] It even said it was better than Minecraft: Pocket Edition.[6]
Junk Jack X
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ a b "Junk Jack". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Junk Jack Review". 148apps.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ^ "Junk Jack". Pocket Gamer. 17 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Junk Jack Review (Italian)". Multiplayer.it. Archived from the original on 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- ^ "Junk Jack X". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ^ "Junk Jack X Review - TouchArcade". TouchArcade. 5 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ^ "Junk Jack X". Pocket Gamer. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Junk Jack X Review". Gamezebo. 3 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2016-05-04. Retrieved 2015-11-05.