JYDGE

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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11

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  1. TheFlannelFox
    Nov 30, 2017
    7
    The Honorable Flannel Fox reviewing…

    Before Neon Chrome 10Tons cyber punk top down shooter, there was Jydge, the prequel and spin off game. Keeping the twin stick shooter mechanics and aesthetically in the same world as Neon Chrome, with some overarching differences in the games progression. You play as the cyber soldier JYDGE, working your way through different tactical situations,    The Honorable Flannel Fox reviewing…

    Before Neon Chrome 10Tons cyber punk top down shooter, there was Jydge, the prequel and spin off game. Keeping the twin stick shooter mechanics and aesthetically in the same world as Neon Chrome, with some overarching differences in the games progression.

    You play as the cyber soldier JYDGE, working your way through different tactical situations, think futuristic one man swat team. Diffusing a hostage situation or taking down a gang leader in many different situations, banks, night clubs, gang hideouts. The environments look like they are all crafted from the same modular kit, but the exterior scenes really help break apart the monotony when things start feeling a bit repetitive.

    Mechanically JYDGE plays great, the same twin stick controls as neon chrome. Left stick moves, right stick aims, right trigger shoots, left trigger is your special attack. Where JYDGE truly shines is it’s rpg progression system.

    In each level you play there are certain objectives that upon completing will award you with metals. A total of six metals can be earned per level and are needed in order to unlock upcoming levels and gear. Along with cash the metals help you unlock modifications for you cyber suit and your GAVEL, the futuristic weapon that JYDGE wields.

    Upgrading both your suit and mods is key to surviving in this enemy ridden environment. Giving you different unique abilities making the choices in mods truly matter. I havent even scratched the surface in the amount of mods that you are able to unlock. However what I have been using is great, you even have the option to upgrade certain mods you enjoy so they become stronger. I keep upgrading my bouncing long range laser projectiles, because yea, i’m a sniper at heart.

    When first jumping into JYDGE i was thrilled with the progression system choosing certain levels to replay in order to unlock new metals, until I hit a wall. Eventually you will have to go back to replay certain levels in order to progress further through the campaign, the issue is that some of the tasks you have to complete get sort of ridiculous.

    I am by no means a pro gamer, however I’m not terrible, the two mandatory metal typs that continue to resurface are the timed missions and the stealth missions. The timed missions, yes eventually you can run through the level, just take out the boss, then run to the exit, which is more annoying than anything. But the stealth missions, seem obtusely balanced. There were some instances where I was seen by enemies through walls, and if every thug walking around here has xray vision, i’d like to know.

    Jydge is a very solid twin stick shooter with great moment to moment gameplay & captivating rpg elements. Unfortunately some of the repetitive mandatory game challenges and samie graphics keep this jury from a unanimous verdict

    Be sure to watch my video review at YouTube channel TheFlannelFox    … Expand

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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. FNintendo
    Nov 28, 2017
    50
    Being too short and lacking additional elements to make it stand out, JYDGE feels like its efforts have ended somewhere halfway along its journey and the experience is much less interesting than it could really be.
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  2. Vooks
    Nov 13, 2017
    100
    I love the look of Jydge. It’s like The Sims and Blade Runner got together one night and decided it would be a good idea to combine their aesthetics into a joint venture of top-down/isometric and bleak futuristic stylings and then spiced it up with pops of neon. The soundtrack is pretty good too. You could say it’s like a box of chocolates; you never know what you are going to get, until that one track kicks in that is as annoying as coming across a chocolate with a concealed almond inside. Not to worry, there are plenty of chocolates in the box and they are random any time you enter a stage. The music tracks that is, not the chocolates.
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  3. Everyeye.it
    Nov 7, 2017
    60
    While correcting and improving some of the gameplay aspects of Neon Chrome, Jydge can not overcome it in a substantial way.
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