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GAMES Jets'n'Guns 2 (Series)
Jets'n'Guns 2 (Series) Review
Posted: 9 weeks ago, last updated 7 weeks ago.
Author: Ben Kendall, @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.
Overview
When an unknown extragalactic assailant threatens the peace, it's up to you to defeat them and their armies of attack craft. In your ship, you move through the stages as the screen moves forward, shooting down opponents and collecting money and upgrades that increase your strength. Along with typical enemies, you also face off against larger boss enemies that have more health and deal more damage, making them especially difficult to take down.
Often, the sheer number of missiles, lasers, and other incoming attacks can seem insurmountable, but by going to the shop and buying and equipping different upgrades, weapons and body styles, you can customise every element of your ship to make it suit your play style, with many parts offering special bonus effects that support unusual play styles. Experimenting with all the different items available and discovering ambitious strategies and permutations that work best for you is essential in progressing smoothly.
The result is a novel twist on the side-scrolling shooter genre that combines traditional skill, precision and fast-paced action with unique customisation and upgrade paths that provide a chance for you to craft clever strategies and ambitious moves.
It's the latest game in the Jets'n'Guns series of games, which started back in 2004:
- Jets'n'Guns (2004) PC, Mac.
- Jets'n'Guns Gold (2014) PC, Mac. An expanded version of the original game.
- Jets'n'Guns 2 (2020) PC, Switch.
Game Details
Release Date: 19/11/2004, updated in 2020
Platforms: Mac, PC and Switch
Content Rating: PEGI 12
Skill Rating: 10+ year-olds
Players: 1-2
Genres: Action, Adventure, Role-Play and Shooting
Accessibility: 25 features
Developer: Rake In Grass (@RakeInGrass)
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Play Style
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Age Ratings
The developers provide the following Mature Content Description on Steam:
"Contains action, humorous violence and jokes inspired by cyberpunk, sci-fi movies and pop culture in general that may not be suitable for all ages."
Skill Rating
10+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. The gameplay is very fast-paced and you need to constantly have excellent control and precision of your plane. You also need to replay levels in order to unlock upgrades, so you should be prepared to repeat levels multiple times.
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Accessibility
This report is based on the latest game, Jets'n'Guns 2. Previous games may differ in the options available.
The game is very fast-paced, and you often need to move and react very quickly to avoid incoming attacks. You need to hold down a button to fire, so any extra action then means you need to simultaneously press multiple buttons. Because the screen is always moving forward there is essentially a time limit on the levels, so it's not low-pressure.
Text can be made large and most of it is high contrast, but there are some sections where it isn't due to low contrast with the background, like the "Checkpoint Reached" text that appears during play.
Many objects during levels can be quite small and also difficult to distinguish because of low contrast. There are frequent flashes and busy backgrounds.
Diversity and Inclusion
You play a white, masculine-presenting character, and can choose your name.
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