Pumpkin Jack

Developer(s)| Nicolas Meyssonnier
Publisher(s)| Headup Games
Designer(s)| Nicolas Meyssonnier
Composer(s)| Yohan Jager
Engine| Unreal Engine 4[1]
Platform(s)|

* Nintendo Switch
* Windows
* Xbox One
* PlayStation 4
* PlayStation 5
* Xbox Series X/S

Release| October 23, 2020
PlayStation 4
February 24, 2021
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
October 27, 2021
Genre(s)| Action-adventure
Mode(s)| Single-player

Pumpkin Jack is a video game developed by Nicolas Meyssonnier and published by Headup Games. It was released for Windows, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One in 2020 and PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2021. It combines elements of action-adventure games, 3D platform games, and hack and slash gameplay.

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Development
* 3 Reception
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Gameplay

Players control a spirit revived as a pumpkin-headed man on Halloween. Together with his two companions, an owl and a crow, players guide Pumpkin Jack through various puzzles and 3D platforms to defeat humanity. Jack can engage in melee combat using various weapons, including a shovel, scythe, and magic sword.[2][3]

## Development

Nicolas Meyssonnier made Pumpkin Jack mostly by himself. Adrien Lucas helped port the game to consoles, and Yohan Jager composed the music.[4] Headup Games released the game for Windows, Xbox One, and Switch on October 23, 2020; PlayStation 4 on February 24, 2021; and PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/s on October 27, 2021.[5]

## Reception

On Metacritic, Pumpkin Jack received positive reviews on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5,[6][7] and it received mixed reviews on Windows and Nintendo Switch.[8][9] Hardcore Gamer praised the variety of gameplay styles and said that it is fun despite some rough edges.[2] Commenting on its retro PlayStation 2-style gameplay, Push Square wrote that it is a "game that knows exactly what it wants to be, and delivers with confidence".[3] Nintendo Life called it "an absolute triumph" and compared it positively to MediEvil.[10] Though they criticized the combat, NintendoWorldReport found it "surprisingly charming" and praised the platform elements.[11]

## References

1. ↑ "Making it in Unreal: a solo dev made a 3D platformer without a single line of code". PCGamesN. 2020-11-10. https://www.pcgamesn.com/pumpkin-jack/making-it-in-unreal. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Peeples, Jeremy (2020-10-23). "Review: Pumpkin Jack". Hardcore Gamer. https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-pumpkin-jack/390418/. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ramsey, Robert (2021-10-29). "Mini Review: Pumpkin Jack: New-Gen Edition (PS5) - Halloween Platformer Is Four Hours of PS2 Era Fun". Push Square. https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/pumpkin-jack-new-gen-edition. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
4. ↑ "Pumpkin Jack date sa sortie sur PS4" (in fr). Jeuxvideo.com. 2021-02-13. https://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/1363560/pumpkin-jack-date-sa-sortie-sur-ps4.htm. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
5. ↑ "Pumpkin Jack". Gematsu. 28 September 2021. https://www.gematsu.com/games/pumpkin-jack. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
6. ↑ "Pumpkin Jack (PS4)". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pumpkin-jack/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
7. ↑ "Pumpkin Jack (PS5)". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pumpkin-jack/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
8. ↑ "Pumpkin Jack (PC)". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pumpkin-jack/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
9. ↑ "Pumpkin Jack (NS)". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pumpkin-jack/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
10. ↑ Reynolds, Ollie (2020-10-23). "Pumpkin Jack Review". Nintendo Life. https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/pumpkin_jack. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
11. ↑ Rairdin, John (2020-10-23). "Pumpkin Jack (Switch) Review". NintendoWorldReport. https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/55268/pumpkin-jack-switch-review. Retrieved 2023-05-30.

## External links

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