Review tylerisrandom 5/5 · Jul 2, 2023
Wow, this exceeded my expectations!
The "hi-bit" pixel art and animation are vibrant, expressive and delightful. The soundtrack is infectious. The cyberpunk setting is populated by characters with varied motivations and responses to the overall dystopia, similar in vibe to 2064: Read Only Memories. Bright Town and its surrounding locales are a pleasure to see, hear and …
Wow, this exceeded my expectations!
The "hi-bit" pixel art and animation are vibrant, expressive and delightful. The soundtrack is infectious. The cyberpunk setting is populated by characters with varied motivations and responses to the overall dystopia, similar in vibe to 2064: Read Only Memories. Bright Town and its surrounding locales are a pleasure to see, hear and explore.
I'm someone who's easily overwhelmed by a lot of concurrent systems in turn-based RPGs, so I love when games visualize upcoming turns and use straightforward rock-paper-scisssors-esque strengths and weaknesses. Jack Move does both, which made its combat very approachable to me.
Finally, the game manages to tell a complete, coherent story with some solid progress and optional side quests inside of seven or eight hours! It's perfect if you feel like a handheld RPG but you aren't ready to surrender several weeks' worth of evenings and weekends.