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"An average game from a unique concept."

Jumping Flash is a 3D adventure/first person shooter game, let me break it down for you.

Game Play: The game play is very simple. You are a robotic bunny. These may sound corny (well it actually is...) but this game is fun. Any ways, you are in a 3D environment and the main theme of this game is...

Well JUMPING! You can triple jump. The first jump is just a normal little one. The next one will not only boost you up higher, but it will also make you look down so you can aim your landing. The third jump is the same as the last, but only higher. Don’t worry though, you can aim with your shadow really easily.

This is also a shooter game. So let’s go over that now... You have 6 ways of killing things.

Shooting your blue lasers: This is your basic attack. You shout out dual blue lasers that sound like gum drops. These are, of course, weak, as they are unlimited.

Jumping: This is your most strongest but hardest way to kill enemies. You just jump really high and land on your enemies. Never since Mario has jumping on things been so fun. This method also is beneficial, because you get lots of points for jumping on things in a row.

The next four are pick ups. Cherry Bombs (Nice big explosion), Rockets (All home), Twisters (Same as the rockets), and Roman Candles (Nice think lasers, pretty cool).

In each 3D level, you must seek out four carrots (Bunnies eat carrots, get it?) and then find the exit. For the majority, they are not that hard to find. Then after every two levels, you get to fight a boss. There is six levels in this game plus a lot of bonus stages.

There are just a couple problems in this section. This game is a first person shooter, and there is no way to side step. This is very annoying. The only way to make up for this is to jump side ways, but you still can’t circle people.

You also cannot move and aim at the same time... This makes you a sitting duck when trying to hit something.
Average

Challenge: This is a let down in this place. This game is pretty easy. No doubt about it. The first time I played the game, up until I beat it on its hard difficulty, I never once lost a continue. The bosses are SOOO easy to kill, all you have to do is stock up on weapons or jump on them a couple times (The second last boss is actually cool and hard, but I don’t want to ruin it for you.) The hardest part in this whole game would be jumping on moving platforms. I think I died about three times from actually damage.
Below average

Control: The control is simple. You need the direction pad, an aim button, a shoot, a jump, and a special weapon button. This is ok, but there is no depth at all in the controls. They could of easily put in a way to sidestep, as I’m sure there is three free shoulder buttons.

There is also no way of running and shooting up or down at the same time. This eliminates any sort of skill barrier dealing with reaction speeds.
Average

Story: The story goes like this. There is this guy names Baron Aloha. He is trying to take over places. You get sent (as a robot bunny name Robbit) to save the world. That’s all there is to it.
Average

Visuals: This game does sport nice and unique graphics. Jumping Flash looks a little cartoonish. Nothing is really that flawed in this game. Every thing as detailed backgrounds and are very well done. You have to see for your self, it is kind of hard to explain the way levels are laid out.

Ah yes, the mouths actually move in the FMVs.
Great

Audio: The music is fun to listed to, but it still presents a childish tone. The effects are great too, from shooting off tons of rockets to shoot little Kiwi birds.

There is also this little thing hanging from the top of the screen, called a support AI. I HATE THIS THING! Its suppose to make you feel better when you do something good. Like if you pick up a free life, it will say “Extra men!” I think it is corny and cheesy and actually makes the game less enjoyable and more annoying.
Average

Re playability: This game 6 worlds each with 3 stages, that’s 24 levels. Then there is two extra modes for a total of 72 levels. The extra modes aren’t really that much harder, but you can tell they are just by a tad.
Average

Pros:
Original
Fun
Great game to play off and on.

Cons:
Childish
Easy
No sidestepping

I would rent this baby first, to see if this game is your type. If it is, buy it, well if you can find it.

I give this game a seven out of ten, because it is original in concept, but it just doesn’t push that idea farther.

Reviewer's Score: 7/10, Originally Posted: 09/20/03