Pumpkin Jack
| Pumpkin Jack | |
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Unreal Engine 4[1] | |
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| Release | October 23, 2020 PlayStation 4 February 24, 2021 PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S October 27, 2021 |
Single-player | |
Pumpkin Jack is a
3D platform games, and hack and slash
gameplay.
Gameplay
Players control a spirit revived as a pumpkin-headed man on Halloween. Together with his two companions, an owl and a crow, players guide Pumpkin Jack through various puzzles and 3D platforms to defeat humanity. Jack can engage in melee combat using various weapons, including a shovel, scythe, and magic sword.[2][3]
Development
Nicolas Meyssonnier made Pumpkin Jack mostly by himself. Adrien Lucas helped port the game to consoles, and Yohan Jager composed the music.[4] Headup Games released the game for Windows, Xbox One, and Switch on October 23, 2020; PlayStation 4 on February 24, 2021; and PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/s on October 27, 2021.[5]
Reception
On
Nintendo Life called it "an absolute triumph" and compared it positively to MediEvil.[10] Though they criticized the combat, NintendoWorldReport found it "surprisingly charming" and praised the platform elements.[11]
References
- ^ "Making it in Unreal: a solo dev made a 3D platformer without a single line of code". PCGamesN. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ a b Peeples, Jeremy (2020-10-23). "Review: Pumpkin Jack". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Push Square. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Pumpkin Jack date sa sortie sur PS4". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Pumpkin Jack". Gematsu. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Pumpkin Jack (PS4)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Pumpkin Jack (PS5)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Pumpkin Jack (PC)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Pumpkin Jack (NS)". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ Rairdin, John (2020-10-23). "Pumpkin Jack (Switch) Review". NintendoWorldReport. Retrieved 2023-05-30.