Underplayed Gems

Jetpack Joyride (2011)

Jetpack Joyride cover
Developer
Halfbrick Studios
Publisher
Halfbrick Studios, Perpetuum Media, Digital Games, Big Ant Studios, Beatshapers
Platforms
BlackBerry OS, Web browser, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Genres
Platform, Arcade
Rating
3.5 of 5, 104 player ratings
Where to get it
PlayStation Store

How it feels

A breezy, goofy endless runner about dodging lasers and zappers while strapped to a stolen jetpack.

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About

Jetpack Joyride is a 2011 side-scrolling endless runner/action video game created by Chief Creative Officer Luke Muscat at Halfbrick Studios. Originally released for iOS devices on the App Store on September 1, 2011, the game has since been ported to many other systems. The game features the same protagonist as Monster Dash, Barry Steakfries, who the player controls as he steals a jet pack from a top-secret laboratory. The game has been met with very favorable reviews, and has won numerous awards.

Trailer

Screenshots

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