MindJack
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Composer(s) Tsuyoshi Sekito | | |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |
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Genre(s) | Third-person shooter | |
Mode(s) | Single-player, online multiplayer |
MindJack (マインドジャック, MaindoJakku) is a third-person shooter video game developed by feelplus and published by Square Enix. The game was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on January 18, 2011 in North America,[1] January 21, 2011 in Europe, January 27, 2011 in Japan and February 10, 2011 in Australia. The game was originally planned to be released in October 2010 for North America and Europe but it was pushed back to January 2011. MindJack takes place in 2031, when the world's governments are in decline and new corrupt organizations are arising. The player can "hack" into and control enemies, vehicles, robots, or civilians.[2] In the campaign story mode, the game is single-player but "transitions seamlessly" into co-op.[2] The game received negative reviews from critics.
Gameplay
MindJack is a third-person shooter incorporating a cover system. The player character can carry two weapons and grenades. The player can mind hack civilians and weakened enemies, controlling them as the player character while the main character is controlled by artificial intelligence. Weakened enemies can also be turned to the player's side, becoming allies. Online players can "hack" into a person's single-player campaign and take control of the AI enemies while Player 1 plays the game's story campaign. The online players may help the solo player by attacking other enemies or they can attack Player 1 themselves.
Development
The writing of MindJack's story and script was outsourced to an unnamed company in the United Kingdom as the game was thought to have a greater appeal to Western players than with a scenario created by a Japanese author.[3]
Story
The game's story focuses on agent Jim Corbijn, and a human rights activist, Rebecca Weiss. Agent Jim is sent to district 7 to investigate reports of a shootout. When he arrives, the government agents attack him. He then meets up with Ms. Weiss. Agent Corbijn and Ms. Weiss then go to investigate the rumors of "Project Mindjack".
Reception
Aggregator | Score | |
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PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
Metacritic | 44/100[17] | 43/100[18] |
Publication | Score | |
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PS3 | Xbox 360 | |
Destructoid | N/A | 5/10[4] |
Edge | N/A | 3/10[5] |
Eurogamer | 6/10[6] | 6/10[6] |
Famitsu | 26/40[7] | 26/40[7] |
Game Informer | 5/10[8] | 5/10[8] |
GamePro | N/A | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
GameSpot | 5/10[10] | 5/10[10] |
GameTrailers | N/A | 4.6/10[11] |
IGN | 4/10[12] | 4/10[12] |
Official Xbox Magazine (US) | N/A | 4/10[13] |
PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 3/10[14] | N/A |
The A.V. Club | N/A | C−[15] |
Metro | N/A | 3/10[16] |
The game received "generally unfavorable reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[17][18]
References
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- ^ a b "Mindjack". MindJack. Square Enix. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ OXMUK staff (December 9, 2010). "Mindjack developers outsourced story & script to UK writers". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Sterling, Jim (January 24, 2011). "Review: MindJack (X360)". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Edge staff (March 2011). "Mindjack (X360)". Edge. No. 225. Future plc. p. 92.
- ^ a b c Jennings, Ronan (February 8, 2011). "Mindjack". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ a b c Brian (January 20, 2011). "Complete Famitsu review scores". Nintendo Everything. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ a b Marchiafava, Jeff (January 26, 2011). "Mindjack: It's A Mindjack, Alright". Game Informer. GameStop. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Cabral, Matt (February 1, 2011). "Mindjack (X360)". GamePro. GamePro Media. Archived from the original on February 5, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- Viacom. January 27, 2011. Archived from the originalon August 31, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ a b c Ogilvie, Tristan (January 18, 2011). "Mindjack Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Lewis, Cameron (April 2011). "Mindjack review". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. p. 75. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ "Review: Mindjack". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. No. 44. Future plc. April 2011. p. 75.
- ^ Williams, Christian (January 24, 2011). "Mindjack (X360)". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ^ Hargreaves, Roger (January 25, 2011). "Mindjack will drive you out of your wits - game review (X360)". Metro. DMG Media. Archived from the original on January 28, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "Mindjack for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ a b "Mindjack for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ OXMUK staff (February 8, 2011). "Review: Mindjack". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- Croshaw, Ben "Yahtzee" (January 11, 2012). "Zero Punctuation: Top 5 of 2011". The Escapist. Defy Media. Retrieved June 22, 2018.