Jetboard Joust
An intense, arcade-style, shooter in which you must master a vast array of ridiculous weaponry in order to defeat a race of evil aliens who are intent on abducting innocent civilians and turning them into mutants. Jetboard Joust blends the spirit and intensity of 1980s arcade coin-op SMHUPs with the replayability and tactical elements of hardcore modern roguelikes. Don’t expect a story. Do expect frantic, fluid, fast-paced 60fps action, big guns, and explosions!
The Jetboard: Leap from your jetboard like a boss to gain temporary invincibility and smash your enemies to smithereens. Destroy pretty much everything in your path. You rock.
The Enemies: Over fifty different enemies to outwit. Be prepared for them to come at you with all the game’s weapons plus their own special attacks. Watch out for a few tributes to classic arcade games of the past too…
The Weapons: From the conventional to the ridiculous! Jetboard Joust offers over thirty powerful weapons, each with its own distinct advantages and upgrade path, to aid you on your mission and leave a path of total destruction in your wake. Get up close and dish out massive damage with the shotgun, wreak havoc with the cluster bomb, fry enemies to a crisp with the flame tornado or shock them into submission with the lightning bolt. You’ll get a different selection of weapons with each playthrough and you’ll need to master them all!
The Bosses: Defeat huge bosses in a series of grueling multi-stage battles and then steal their attacks for your own use. Rendered in exquisite pixel-art detail, these guys will test your weapon-handling and evasive maneuvering to their limits.
The Planets: Choose your own path through a multitude of battlegrounds across the surface of five different planets. Discover hidden treasure, upgrades and awesome new weapons. Adapt your route based on your playstyle, the weapons you unlock and the treasure you discover. Plunder cash from fallen enemies and use it to pimp up your jetboard, jetsuit and max out your weapons for a formidable arsenal. Are you up to the challenge?
Game Discussion
Steam User 3
Jetboard Joust
pros:
//fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on
//good amount of action and special effects
cons:
//a lot of difficult battles/boss battles
//some enemies are overpowered
//upgrades cost a lot of resources
//weapons loot rng system are mostly bad
//some weapons are better than others
//unobtainable health/ammo that drop through the ground
//losing is a grindfest
//good game
Personal Suggested Purchase Price: $0.49 Or Less During Sale
Steam User 0
A weird and slightly psychedelic reimagining of the already rather psychedelic arcade classic, Defender mixed with just a tiny hint of Joust.
Personally, I've never much liked Defender or Joust, so it's a credit to the game that I'm giving it a positive review at all. Even so, despite some very heavy modern ideas being inserted, there just isn't enough variety in levels or waves to keep the game feeling fresh for the length of time you're dealing with those same enemies in a run. Some weapons are stupidly powerful in comparison to alternative options, some enemies are stupidly powerful in comparison to other enemies.
You have a decent variety of tools and options to get the job done in the heat of the moment, but upgrade system feels weak and tacked-on. You don't get enough resources to make many meaningful choices throughout a run, and while I do prefer having as opposed to the absence of the shop between stages entirely, I think there could have been more there.
I'm giving this game a positive review, but I'd only really recommend it on a very heavy sale or as part of a bundle. This is a "sit down and play a few runs for some novelty" game, not a "this plays great and feels deep and I'm going to play it for hundreds of hours" game.
Steam User 1
Incredibly fun & charming game. Absolute bargain. Hidden gem.