An interesting direction to mix the original Jump King gameplay with Souls-like elements. I feel at times it leans a bit too much into souls which could turn people away who liked the OG Jump King but I like both genres so it worked well for me. Act 1 has a lot to offer, at least 10+ hours of gameplay even for experienced Jump King players and likely over 25 for people not as good. The climb was harder than the first Jump King but for different reasons, particularly the enemies introduce a new fold and something else the player must dodge or confront when climbing the map. This game at times tested my patience but like all fodian games that is to be expected. If you're expecting the original Jump King you may be disappointed but I admire Nexile for doing such a bold move and for me it worked. Still not too excited about the art direction but it's more in line with souls graphics so that makes sense.

8/10, the thrill of beating bosses and landing the hard jumps outweighed the agony of the falls and many defeats. Very excited for Act 2!

An interesting direction to mix the original Jump King gameplay with Souls-like elements. I feel at times it leans a bit too much into souls which could turn people away who liked the OG Jump King but I like both genres so it worked well for me. Act 1 has a lot to offer, at least 10+ hours of gameplay even for experienced Jump King players and likely over 25 for people not as good. The climb was harder than the first Jump King but for different reasons, particularly the enemies introduce a new fold and something else the player must dodge or confront when climbing the map. This game at times tested my patience but like all fodian games that is to be expected. If you're expecting the original Jump King you may be disappointed but I admire Nexile for doing such a bold move and for me it worked. Still not too excited about the art direction but it's more in line with souls graphics so that makes sense. 8/10, the thrill of beating bosses and landing the hard jumps outweighed the agony of the falls and many defeats. Very excited for Act 2!