JETT: The Far Shore

 PC
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Checkpoint Gaming
    Oct 7, 2021
    40
    It must be said, I was absolutely blindsided by JETT: The Far Shore. The marketing was vague enough that I could envision this game working. The aesthetic that I found so dazzling is still there, but everything else falls by the wayside. At best, the gameplay teased me with what could have been. At its worst, it was a frustrating and laborious mess. Storywise, there were few sparks of interest to be found. Should something catch alight, it would be quickly smothered by boring office chatter. It’s the purest form of a game that presents itself as a well-designed art piece. JETT: The Far Shore is something to ogle at, to mull over, to discuss. It has no desire to lower itself to the medium of video games, and the mechanical tedium bears that out.
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  1. Eurogamer
    Oct 4, 2021
    A sci-fi odyssey of great vision and promise that proves to be its own worst enemy.
  2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Oct 4, 2021
    But alas, bugs only exacerbate the sense of freedom curtailed. One prevented essential resin from spawning that made a sequence unfinishable until I rebooted the game; another saw Isao pause in uncharacteristic, eternal silence during a mandatory conversation. It’s testament to Jett’s great strengths that, in the language of the scouts, I adapted and persevered through its severe lows. Once the story finished, I hoped an endgame would open up and allow me to play freely in its world. That I’d have more opportunities to watch great Ghoke, the red sun, rise in real time, and to ponder the Far Shore’s fascinating mysteries at length. Instead, I could only replay previous chapters. If only Jett had embraced a rhythm as organic as its inspired ecosystem.

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User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 5 out of 14
  1. Weidenwiesel
    Feb 4, 2023
    10
    Amazing. This is gaming how it should be. Artful, with the love of the developers shining through at every second. I'd rather play a hunderdAmazing. This is gaming how it should be. Artful, with the love of the developers shining through at every second. I'd rather play a hunderd games like this than another triple-A-cashgrab.… Full Review »
  2. Flashyboy89
    Dec 11, 2021
    1
    Artistically, the game looks nice. Gameplay though is nothing special, pretty boring, clunky feeling while flying your ship, trying to figureArtistically, the game looks nice. Gameplay though is nothing special, pretty boring, clunky feeling while flying your ship, trying to figure out what to do, all the while trying to read small subtitles on screen. Bit of a nightmare to say the least. Played the game for about an hour. Have no interest in playing any more.… Full Review »
  3. hamik17594
    Nov 9, 2021
    5
    Jett: The Far Shore might be an interesting game, but it's at least twice as boring as it is interesting. All of the dialogue lasts twice asJett: The Far Shore might be an interesting game, but it's at least twice as boring as it is interesting. All of the dialogue lasts twice as long as it needs to and ultimately adds little to the experience. The gameplay is needlessly strung out; you're forced to spend overmuch time on tasks/areas that don't have much to show. There are some good ideas in Jett, but none of them are polished very well. The result is like 5 different gameplay elements all failing to work together, none earning the player's time or interest.… Full Review »
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