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Cricket: Jae's Really Peculiar Game
Studio Kumiho · Sep 19, 2024
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Cricket: Jae's Really Peculiar Game is a hand animated JRPG adventure that draws from genre classics. Join Jae as he goes on a journey with his best friends to try and fix the past in a story full of laughs, tears, and Elemelons. Engage in silly battles that involve timed hits, meter, and teamwork.
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- Impulse Gamer6.2Cricket: Jae’s Really Peculiar Game is a JRPG where you assume the role of a group of kids with parent problems, raging hormones, and a yearning for something more. Accompany Jae and his friends during their trip to the moon while learning the complexities of friendship and life.
- Hey Poor Player8.0Cricket: Jae’s Really Peculiar Game tells a tale that feels personal, relatable, and, most importantly, accurate in the way it depicts the impact grief can have on a young mind that hasn’t developed enough to fully come to terms with tragedy. The connective tissue holding all this together is the gameplay, which, while not revolutionary, is underpinned by a combat system that is both engaging and satisfying to master. In a year where big-budget, triple-A RPG’s have been dominating the gaming headlines, Cricket: Jae’s Really Peculiar Game is a welcome diversion and a chance to enjoy something that manages to be fun, whilst also contemplative.
- Noisy Pixel7.0Cricket: Jae's Really Peculiar Game takes players on a heartfelt journey through themes of grief, friendship, and social interaction. With imaginative storytelling, timing-based combat, and a quirky cast of characters, the game offers a unique and nostalgic RPG experience. While certain systems feel underdeveloped and some mechanics could be more fleshed out, the game excels in delivering an emotionally resonant story that will resonate with players looking for a meaningful and charming adventure.
- Way Too Many Games6.0Yes, there is a disclaimer at the beginning of Cricket that warns you, but it’s also couched in promises of serious subjects being done in a lighthearted way. This is my warning to you: plenty of moments are not done lightheartedly. Plenty are done in a borderline bleak fashion, so be aware. There’s so much potential, so steel yourself if you plan to try it. I hope Jae’s quest leads exactly where he wants to go, because I never foresaw the path paved with so much pain.
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