Like one of those buzz movies with a stellar cast that somehow never fail to disappoint. That said, if you are itching for a scrappy brawl with some of your favorite manga characters, Jump Force could be worth a download. Jump Force: a garish mashup of manga characters Let’s get into the nitty gritty and see if the game is a good shout for you. The 3D fighting game begins with an epic battle with some of the most popular manga characters and villains in the heart of Times Square, but it only goes down from there. What brought this legendary cast of Shonen Jump characters to our little old Earth? The basic premise is pretty cool: a pair of villains (original characters by Shonen Jump creator Arika Toriyama) are attacking our world using video game space cubes. The Shonen Jump worlds collide and bring the Japanese manga characters together. The literal juxtaposition of magical and real allows for some pretty surreal settings like the Statue of Liberty in a Shonen Jump landscape.Īesthetically the graphics are almost too good. The motion blur fight scenes are chaotic. The hyperactive action in the foreground coupled with the spinning camera does to your head what a long car ride down country lanes does to your stomach. You create your player avatar with various costumes and choose some moves. You may find the characters are excessively stylized and polished. This results in a photo-shopped feel with their bulging veins and overly glossy hair. Where Jump Force disappointed most deeply was in the poorly constructed story line and frankly boring cut-scenes.
After the high-tension action-backed battle with the supervillains in Times Square, you are introduced to the back story of the game. This is a scenario repeated throughout: in between each fight, you will have to walk your player around a hub world. You will have the opportunity to grab some new gear or gain experience points. Walking around with a map just to unlock new missions feels like a slog, and the downtime isn’t entertaining enough to engage. Nothing is ever explained to satisfaction. The Earth is inexplicably under attack, and for some reason a huge roster of Jump Force characters from various franchises meet (and are not surprised to see each other?). If you are a diehard anime fan then the characters may disappoint (where were Raoh and Gohan?), and if you are not then they will baffle (who is Gon Freecs?). One major flaw of the game was the lack of simple replay. You have to start from scratch with the load times and character selection. You won’t be able to settle into a binge battle session with friends. Is it all bad? If you are looking for some high definition brawling, then Jump Force does guarantee some hardcore action. The fighting sequences are fun but simple.
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