Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony

 PC
Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Aug 8, 2011
    70
    A loving celebration of bullet-hell, which relishes its intricate perfection without the distraction of a whole game's worth of content. [Sept 2011, p.63]
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  2. games(TM)
    Jul 23, 2011
    70
    It is the limited content that is Jamestown's biggest letdown. [Issue#111, p.110]
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  3. Da Gameboyz
    Jul 18, 2011
    70
    In short, Jamestown is a fun old school game that, for the price, shows excellent play time, replay value, and variety.

Awards & Rankings

42
#42 Best PC Game of 2011
98
#98 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011

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User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 137 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 83 out of 137
  2. Mixed: 40 out of 137
  3. Negative: 14 out of 137
  1. sh4dow
    Aug 17, 2011
    10
    It seems to me while a lot of people here enjoy the game, they still often lack the insight of having played shmups for years. Because asIt seems to me while a lot of people here enjoy the game, they still often lack the insight of having played shmups for years. Because as somebody who has played dozens of them extensively, I can tell you that Jamestown is not only great but a damn steal!
    In harsh contrast to almost any shmup out there, Jamestown offers numerous bonus features at a price that is also well below almost any shmup out there.
    So lacking online multiplayer or not, considering the huge amount of content (while also not looking amateurish) one gets for that ridiculous price, it deserves no less than a perfect rating!
    And for uneducated gamers who complain about it only having a couple of levels: take a look at games like DoDonPachi Dai Ou Jou that were released as full price games for consoles or newer arcade PCBs that cost multiple hundreds of dollars!! If you're not into the genre in general and don't see a point in score hunting on the same couple of levels over and over again, that's fine - but don't act like this is expensive when nothing could be farther from the truth.    … Full Review »
  2. attilab
    Aug 6, 2011
    2
    What a waist of $10, you get a little more then 5 levels and 4 players types where 3 out of the 4 completely suck. the controls suck, theWhat a waist of $10, you get a little more then 5 levels and 4 players types where 3 out of the 4 completely suck. the controls suck, the graphics are... well its pixelated. the story is complete gibberish.… Full Review »
  3. Tridus
    Jul 25, 2011
    6
    It's pretty fun while it lasts, but it's REALLY short and unless you're good enough to unlock all the levels you'll get stuck without evenIt's pretty fun while it lasts, but it's REALLY short and unless you're good enough to unlock all the levels you'll get stuck without even being able to finish the (already really short) campaign. The scaling difficulty requirement to unlock the rest of the campaign was a mistake IMO.… Full Review »
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