Reviews

Usually these magazine type-in games aren't much to shout about, they usually aren't any real good but then at the same time they mostly aren't hideously dreadful, Jump Bug however is one of those exceptions. This is like Jumping Jack's evil brother that's been locked in a cupboard for several years and has burst out to reign terror onto anyone who dares to play it, well not terror actually, more like boredom and frustration. You have to jump your little man through the gaps above you to reach the top of the level, but the jerkiness of the game's code and the fact that you cannot sit still and he's constantly wondering around the platform makes this more arse than it needs to be. There is a small hit point to make the jump, and I mean small, even when it looks like you've nailed the jump you haven't and you've banged your head instead. Which actually reminds me of a song, the one that goes “bang your head, metal health will drive you mad”, except it won't and this will, go figure.