As platformers go some devices play them better than others, and I tried them all. All the Game Boy types, DS and 3DS, PSP... and now the tablet. In this case it's Jones on Fire, from Glass Bottom Games.
When it comes to Jones on Fire I sincerely question the reviews left on the android app store partially praising it. For me I just don't see the appeal, honestly. In this rather blocky old school 3Desque environment 2D side scrolled you play as Jones, a firefighter with a love of cats. For some reason fire threatens to kill cats, stationary floating cats who only follow you when you touch them, so it's up to you to save them... by running through a sidescrolling burning environment, outrunning a tidal wave of fire by jumping and double jumping and speed sliding.
Gameplay is basic. Save the cats, outrun the fire, use the points you earn to upgrade yourself, rinse and repeat. Graphics is OK and gets the job done, gameplay is repetitive, and abilities are hard to level up requiring grinding in order to raise your stats... something you're only going to do if this game interests you... and it's not too bad, though I m still getting used to virtual controls, in this case virtual thumb tapping (tap left side to jump, tap right side to speed slide). If down and dirty simple platforming is your passion this should pry the prerequisite $1 or 100 google coins out of your pocket... if not? Skip it. This isn't the kind of game that will grow on you over time, you either s already love the genre or you don't, simple as that. A middle of the road 3 out of 5.
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