Jack Axe: The Trial
Keybol Games · 2021 · Precision Platformer, Side Scroller, 2D Platformer, Hack and Slash, Platformer
PC
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About Jack Axe: The Trial
Due to some bugs, we are afraid we need to cancel the Jack Axe: Trial competition.
We will fix these problems and will hold the event again in the future.
People who have submitted the game will still can get their gift cards~
Her name is Jack. She has an axe. She is Jack Axe.
Jack Axe: The Trial is a FREE taste of the fantasy platformer, Jack Axe. Use your magic axe and platforming skills to dash, leap, and swim to the finish line and prove yourself a legend of the Trial in this speedrunner competition. The fastest player gets their own custom character added to the game!
- This is a free version of Jack Axe featuring a time trial speedrun competition!
- Top score gets immortalized in the game with their very own character!
- Interested in competing? More details in our Community!
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Игра 'Jack Axe: The Trial' – это динамичный платформер, который зацепил своей оригинальной механикой метания топора. Увлекательный геймплей, где нужно ловко маневрировать и решать головоломки, используя верный топор Джека, не дает заскучать ни на минуту. Пиксельная графика выполнена в приятном ретро-стиле, а саундтрек отлично дополняет атмосферу приключений. Управление интуитивно понятное, но для мастерского владения топором потребуется практика. Уровни хорошо спроектированы и предлагают различные испытания, требующие точности и креативности. Особенно порадовало наличие секретов и коллекционных предметов, что добавляет реиграбельности. Единственный минус – иногда возникают небольшие проблемы с коллизиями, но это не критично и не портит общее впечатление. В целом, это отличная игра для любителей хардкорных платформеров, желающих испытать свои навыки и получить массу удовольствия. Рекомендую к ознакомлению!
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"Jack Axe: The Trial" is a rather mediocre 2D retro pixel GameMaker Studio kitbash platformer, one of many thousands of retro pixel platformers on Steam, all of them terrible. This one is no exception, despite the agreeable price, the gameplay is weak. The idea is that you throw an axe around to help you move around in this somewhat floaty, janky precision platformer. This features really godawful, lazy pixelcrap "art" instead of real graphics. It's hard to say if this was because the developer didn't have the skill to do the job of creating 3D visuals, or couldn't afford to hire someone who does, but it also doesn't matter. What matters is that this looks bad because of that decision, and that's a major deterrent to gamers. Games like Terraria and Stardew Valley succeeded [i]despite[/i] the bad graphics, not because of them. Not every "free" game really is. There's often MTX, or content locked behind DLC, or donations being requested, or any other number of things that could mislead gamers, but in this case I'm glad to say this really does appear to be a fully free game. Nothing demonstrates a developers belief in themselves and their work than giving it away without any…
[h1]Before I played Jack Axe: The Trial, I had a small pp, no friends, no gf, depression, and no life. These things havent changed, but the game is pretty good[/h1]
Solid platformer! A little hard but very fun.
Meh. It's one-note and it's not a good one.
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