Jet Kave Adventure

 Switch
Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. Vandal
    Sep 23, 2019
    72
    Jate Kave Adventure is a good 2D platformer, full of good ideas. It’s quite short, but it’s a good option if you like this genre.
  2. FNintendo
    Nov 4, 2019
    70
    Easily accessible to players of all audiences, Jet Kave Adventure doesn't break new grounds but does a competent job at delivering a good experience with competent level design and well implemented mechanics.
  3. TheSixthAxis
    Oct 31, 2019
    70
    There is something comforting about Jet Kave Adventure. It doesn't take any risks or fly off on any wild tangents, it is just a solid, well-made side scrolling platformer. Mastering each level will be a challenge, but younger players will still enjoy the story and zipping around on the jet pack. Jolly good fun!
  5. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 22, 2019
    70
    While Jet Kave Adventure does manage to be enjoyable for the most part, it never really hooked me; the formula rarely changes and the gameplay never evolves. Each of the game’s four levels is divided into nine stages, and by the time I reached stage nine, I was more than ready to move on to something else. Shorter levels with more variety would’ve alleviated this problem. There’s a good game here, but it’s best experienced in short bursts. If you keep hoping that Retro Studios would make a third Donkey Kong Country Returns game, you are probably the target audience for Jet Kave Adventure.
  6. Switch Player
    Oct 14, 2019
    70
    Jet Kave Adventure may offer very little in the way of innovation, but its refined and enjoyable gameplay makes this an easy recommendation for platforming fans.
  7. Nintenderos
    Oct 5, 2019
    70
    Jet Kave Adventure is a 2D platform game that has everything to be a great game: very beautiful graphics, good melodies and great playability. It fails in something as important as the design of levels, since they are too conventional and do not contribute anything new to the genre. However, it is still an enjoyable title.
  8. Impulsegamer
    Sep 19, 2019
    70
    The lack of online features and a few quality of life issues make the value proposition somewhat bitter, but everything else about the game is undeniably enjoyable. Pick this one up if you’re looking for a platforming challenge, or something lighthearted to casually pick up and play as the mood strikes.
  9. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Apr 29, 2020
    65
    Not a bad experience, but not a memorable one either. [Issue #43 – November/December 2019, p. 20SW]
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  10. Video Chums
    Sep 22, 2019
    60
    Jet Kave Adventure is full of rewarding scenarios but it could have definitely used more time in the oven before it released.
  11. Nintendo Life
    Sep 17, 2019
    60
    Jet Kave Adventure will be on nobody's Game of the Year lists, but that really doesn't matter. What it does do is provide a reasonably solid 2.5D platformer that will keep you entertained for a few hours (and beyond, if you want to try to beat all the optional objectives). At a little under $20, it's a bit steep for what's on offer, but if you've been craving a no-nonsense platformer that offers a decent selection of levels and looks pretty while doing it, you could do far worse – of course, you could arguably do a lot better, too.
  12. Screen Rant
    Sep 16, 2019
    60
    Jet Kave Adventure is a fun platformer that wears its inspirations on its sleeve and ends just as it feels like it's starting to warm up.
  13. Gameplanet
    Sep 26, 2019
    50
    Jet Kave Adventure looks good but feels uninspired and altogether too easy for the type of game it is. Considering the strong competition on the Switch, it's hard to recommend this one to any but the most die-hard platformer fans or the younger gamers out there looking to dip their toes in the genre.
  14. Cubed3
    Sep 17, 2019
    50
    Jet Kave Adventure is a noble effort from 7Levels and mechanically it does show some promise, but it also becomes repetitive quite fast as it fails to nail the smart level design and addictive platforming action of its contemporaries. The level art is gorgeous and does a great job to enliven the sci-fi-imbued prehistoric world that the developer has created, but the platforming itself is far too uniform and simplistic to retain the player's interest. As such, it's best suited to short play sessions but even here, the experience shows too many frustrating cracks to be memorable.

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User Score
6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 26
  3. Negative: 7 out of 26
  1. muszaqmw
    Sep 19, 2019
    10
    Great platform game with interesting mechanic. Lovely graphics. Great idea of stone-fiction history.
  2. GamerMike3
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    Great sidekick to Donkey Kong. For $20 this game has great value. Graphics great. Gameplay Great. Music Good. Its overall very fun andGreat sidekick to Donkey Kong. For $20 this game has great value. Graphics great. Gameplay Great. Music Good. Its overall very fun and enjoyable to play. Challenging and not easy as I thought was going to be. This is my first review on Metacritic. I especially did this once I saw this game was not getting the praise it deserves! I'm experienced Gamer 30+ years. This game should be a top seller on Switch! Don't be fooled by the low price. You can tell a lot of effort was put into this game. Should be rated much higher than a 5.5 that is a disgrace to this game! This is one of the best games on Switch for sure!!… Full Review »
  3. PlusFan
    Sep 18, 2019
    9
    JKA is a pretty, fun and moderately priced indie platformer.
    What's to love:
    1. the controls are super tight and the game runs smooth    JKA is a pretty, fun and moderately priced indie platformer.
    What's to love:

    1. the controls are super tight and the game runs smooth (although 30 fps) so the very core of jumping, hovering and dashing is pure fun
    2. the game is a looker, one of the prettiest 3D graphics in indie games at this price point
    3. every level introduces something new, and some obstacles are really creative (bamboo sliding!, opening flowers to jump on them)
    4. while the base game is on the easy side, extra challenges are punishing (in the good sense)
    5. looking for the gold statues is fun because they are cleverly hidden
    6. chase sequences are intense and I love paragliding - mainly it's difficult but fair (controls are near perfect, remember, in my opinion)
    7. For a 2.5D platformer that doesn't try to be "deep" or "artsy", the story is surprisingly fleshed out and delivered in an interesting way (apart from the narrator, all dialogues are pictograms).

    What's meh?

    1. Bosses, although have interesting attack schemes, are ugly.
    2. Combat isn't deep, but I have doubts it was supposed to be. Enemies are more like another platforming obstacles
    3. Musical segments are fun but not as much fun as in Rayman Legends
    4. Some upgrades seem much more useful than others

    To sum up, it's a fun, fast and colorful platformer. Perhaps it doesn't reinvent the genre but t's really well-made and fills the lack of a new DKC pretty nicely.    … Full Review »
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