So many big titles at the moment have dropped their own Christmas updates to match the holiday season, from Call of Duty to Animal Crossing. Ubisoft has even been offering daily free content throughout this week for its games, like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion. Even smaller games are joining in with the Christmas spirit, including 3D platformer Pumpkin Jack.
Pumpkin Jack released in October and, while it’s very much a Halloween-themed game where players take control of the titular pumpkin-headed Jack, company Headup clearly saw an opportunity to shake things up with a Christmas update, while also trying to appeal to new players.
Not only is the update free, but it comes with a Santa suit for Jack which also changes the environments, causing it to snow throughout the levels and add general Christmas décor like snowmen. Five presents can also be found in each level and collecting those will unlock more promised surprises.
Whether intentional or not, this Halloween/Christmas hybrid certainly brings to mind The Nightmare Before Christmas, where Pumpkin King Jack Skellington discovers and becomes obsessed with Christmas (though Pumpkin Jack is certainly nowhere near as nice and more violent).
In addition, the Nintendo Switch and PC versions are currently discounted for a limited time. It’s 30% off on Switch, 25% off on Steam and GOG, and 20% off on the Epic Games Store.
Described as a cross between PlayStation classics Mevievil and Jak & Daxter, Pumpkin Jack is certainly a great throwback to other platformers from that era, but it doesn’t exactly offer anything new to help it stand out compared to its inspirations.
Pumpkin Jack is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
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