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Jelly Escape: Unexpected Narrative
- screamaid
- Jan 2, 2015
- 2 min read
Developer: Taw Entertainment
Publisher: Armor Games
Format: PC (Browser/Adobe Flash)
Jelly Escape is a single-screen platformer where you simply play as a little jelly inside an arcade machine. This actually inspires quite a neat narrative, which makes the otherwise purposeless "get to the end of the level" theme of the levels a lot more reasonable. I'll be getting to all that in a moment though. If you'd rather look into the story and have the experience yourself, go ahead and play it before reading this review.
The controls are at a fast-pace (a tad bit too fast for me sometimes), which is reminiscent of Super Meat Boy. There is no double-jumping however, as well as wall-jumping. This is something to keep in mind, as it can feel limiting in many levels. You mostly dodge fire throughout the game, but each level is set up differently enough to where it's not a bad thing. As you go there are little sparks/electric orbs that you can collect, which not only light up the current level, but to open access to new skins throughout the game.
The visuals are a sleek, pixelated art style, and is very attractive to look at. Everything is simple, allowing you to digest the layout of each level easier that a more complex visual set-up would. It's also neat to note that you leave a Super Meat Boy style of trail behind you, which is fitting for a slime. The music has got a fast-paced beat, fitting for a game of this type.
Now for the narrative. Jellies are created and raised for one purpose: entertainment. They are forced to go through obstacle courses in an arcade machine for humans. Thing is, the jellies are willing to go through with this, and for a reason. If they traverse the 60 stages the game has to offer, they are promised paradise. This comes into play when you can unlock skins, which are essentially other slimes in their containment shells that the player can play as once you unlock them via the electric orbs. You all have to go through the same things, so why not give them a chance. Paradise is big enough.
It's a really unique and interesting premise, one that made Jelly Escape worth reviewing. It's a fun thing to play, and is really worth sharing. If you like a game like this, have at it. It is free, after all.
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