Jump Force

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 64 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 52 out of 64
  3. Negative: 9 out of 64
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  1. JeuxActu
    Feb 24, 2019
    45
    Since we played Jump Force at E3 2018, we knew it would be a bad game, but we couldn't have guessed it would be so messed up. The game is technically obsolete, the art direction is awful and the gameplay is limited. As for the single player campaign, it will disgust you for good.
  2. IGN Japan
    Feb 20, 2019
    45
    Jump Force is fine as a sandbox fighting game. However, when you consider that this was released to celebrate 50 years of manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump, a character roster that only pays homage to a few major franchises feels unfair. Add to that a terrible storyline and clunky UI, and you have a game that’s very difficult to recommend.
  3. Digital Chumps
    Mar 13, 2019
    43
    Jump Force has plenty of potential and source material to work from, but falls flat. It is a little disappointing to see such a beloved franchise celebrate its 50th anniversary with Jump Force. The only thing that the game has going for it is the graphics. The story is dull. The combat is disorienting. Unfortunately, Jump Force does not live up to the hype.
  5. We Got This Covered
    Feb 25, 2019
    40
    Jump Force doesn't even come close to the standard of quality that Shonen Jump fans would expect. Its many missteps, from the creepy visuals to basic design shortcomings tarnishes the experience at every turn. This one should be avoided at all costs.
  6. Metro GameCentral
    Feb 15, 2019
    40
    A crossover between the world’s most famous manga characters results in a peculiarly underdeveloped fighter, with an especially disappointing story mode.
  7. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Mar 14, 2019
    30
    A fighting game that won’t appeal to anyone. Newcomers won’t be endeared to the Shonen Jump series, and longtime fans will know there’s better out there. [Issue#160, p.96]
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  8. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Feb 15, 2019
    30
    Once the game was in my hands, reality struck me like a Detroit Smash and what I had before me was a mess. Jump Force is ugly, janky, confusing, and far too simple. It does what other games have already done before, but with far less confidence or success. It tries to hide its misgivings behind cool special moves and motion blur, but fails at that too. It’s a total swing and miss.
  9. Game Revolution
    Feb 14, 2019
    30
    The fighting is repetitive and dull, the infrastructure is more annoying than entertaining, and it’s a gigantic disappointment from start to finish. Not only do the franchises represented deserve better than this, but it’s an awful way to celebrate the manga giant’s 50th anniversary.
  10. TheSixthAxis
    Feb 13, 2019
    30
    Crossover games are nothing new to Bandai Namco or Shonen Jump, so it surprises and disappoints me to see that none of the good aspects or successful mechanics of these previous games made their way into Jump Force at all. Jump Force is a visual mess, It lacks the fun and charm that a wild crossover like this should embrace, and It's just a technical mess from top to bottom. Jump Force is a huge celebration of some of the most iconic manga in history, but it fails to do any of them justice.
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  1. Polygon
    Feb 14, 2019
    The Shonen Jump universe is full of color, life, and creativity. Jump Force brings its iconic characters to our universe, but it leaves everything else behind.

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User Score
4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 306 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 85 out of 306
  2. Mixed: 54 out of 306
  3. Negative: 167 out of 306
  1. WarTherapy
    Feb 13, 2019
    2
    it looks great, it has massive and (visually) intense but terribly mediocre and boring Combat.

    you create your character and use single    it looks great, it has massive and (visually) intense but terribly mediocre and boring Combat.

    you create your character and use single click attacks until you're done within 45-60 seconds.

    can not recommend this game at all..    … Full Review »
  2. Phonoi
    Feb 12, 2019
    0
    Doesn't let you use half of the supers/ultimates of the characters in the game on Avatar. Doesn't let you use anyone else's base punchingDoesn't let you use half of the supers/ultimates of the characters in the game on Avatar. Doesn't let you use anyone else's base punching movesets on CAC. Combat itself isn't good either.… Full Review »
  3. CloudPreve
    Feb 13, 2019
    3
    CAC sucks only 3 styles and no weapon... you can't even equip every special or final move (wtf just copy xenoverse!!! so easy)... very lowCAC sucks only 3 styles and no weapon... you can't even equip every special or final move (wtf just copy xenoverse!!! so easy)... very low quantity/quality of the base roster... many other games have 60-100 characters... this celebrates the 50th anniversary and offer only 40... gladly I canceled the pre-order but i am still sad and angry because i had high expectations for this game… Full Review »
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