![]() These disparate elements seem like they wouldn’t work within the context of one game, but Jet Set Radio Future combines these factors rather well, when it’s not trying to hamper itself.Īs note previously, the game has latched onto the Tony Hawk series to a degree – only this time, we have rollerblades! Not that this changes anything. You’ll find all the grinding and tricks you want, but the game strikes me as more a platformer on wheels with a bit of combat for flavor. Some sections are scored, but they are few and far between much of your time is spent using graffiti on everything within a particular area, usually with a time limit. However, JSRF isn’t just about point totals and stringing tricks together. With its distinct Japanese sensibilities, the quirky story, though fun, is pretty irrelevant to the rest of the game.Īnd yes, there’s a playable character named “Corn”. ![]() It is a world completely different from our own, a fantasy realm you can get sucked into rather easily. It’s truly bizarre, but a great part of Jet Set Radio Future’s charm. Your spray cans will take down policemen, helicopter, fighter jets, trains, and basically anything else you can imagine. Obviously, this wouldn’t work in the real world, but here it does. ![]() ![]() You, as one of the GG’s must bring an end to the evil Rokkaku regime through…graffiti and grinding both of which contribute to point totals. Somehow, by spraying the town with graffiti, rebellion against the corporation will be sparked and the revolutionaries will win, not by violence, but by spraying graffiti. It is at these darkest of times that DJ Big Gouji appears to “bring the fresh beats to the streets” and restart Jet Set Radio to form a revolution of sorts. At the moment the game starts, Tokyo is controlled by the Rokkaku Group, an evil syndicate that seems to control not only the government but the police force and every other aspects of society. Jet Set Radio, according to the game’s lore, is a pirate radio station located in Tokyo that airs illegal broadcasts. One can imagine why this game (and its predecessor for the Dreamcast) didn’t sell particularly well. If Tony Hawk represents the American version, than wouldn’t you expect the Japanese take on the genre to be absolute crazy and filled with a nonsensical plot about rebellion against a fascist regime? They can only be defeated with the art of…putting graffiti on everything. Well, it’s somewhat of a misnomer to say that JSRF bears great resemblance to Tony Hawk Pro Skater rather, it bears family resemblance. Jet Set Radio Future combines the trick style system of the Tony Hawk Skateboarding series with a healthy dose of platforming (huh?) and graffiti spraying (really?). Whether you will like Jet Set Radio Future mostly depends on your ability to overlook problems for presentation. It’s got a unique style and an awesome soundtrack to boot, but little flaws keep it from total greatness the repetitive mission structure and loose controls don’t help either. It not only feels hollow and unengaging, but it also tends to get the camera acting skittish, as there’s no proper lock-on.TL DR – Jet Set Radio Future combines the trick style system of the Tony Hawk Skateboarding series with a healthy dose of platforming (huh?) and graffiti spraying. There’s also quite a bit of combat, primarily against pursuing police forces, but it’s easily the weakest part of the game, with punches and kicks landing without any sense that you’re making contact with anything. They all have their own gimmicks and means of blocking off parts of the city but the method of dealing with them is essentially always the same: paint graffiti to increase your rep and take part in the various skating/riding challenges they then issue you. The game is split into a number of small-ish open world areas, each dominated by a different, cartoonish gang. It’s not performing them that’s supposed to be difficult but fitting them in with the platforming and combat that’s always going on at the same time and trying to chain as long a combo as possible. As you unlock additional characters, you also get to ride a BMX but, again, it makes less difference to the action than you might imagine, since none of it is even trying to be realistic.ĭespite initial appearances, that isn’t really the sort of game it’s trying to be, as while you can perform tricks while you’re grinding or in the air, they’re all activated by just a single button press. It’s probably not the best way to start, for those who haven’t played Jet Set Radio before, as the action is considerably less complex than Tony Hawk’s Pro-Skater and its ilk. After the tutorial you actually start out with a skateboard, although the difference that makes in terms of gameplay and controls is minimal.
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