Developer 1button released the F2P mobile platformer Mr. Jump less than a week ago, and the world was not prepared. The simple controls, bright colors and absolutely punishing gameplay made it the must-have title to download, the Flappy Bird of 2015.
The game is fun and addictive, but it will put you through the ringer emotionally until you are a beaten, bloody corpse of what was once a fun and engaging individual. Mr. Jump, like the bird before him, demands blood, sweat and tears, and he will extract them from you.
Oh yes, he will have his pound of flesh.
There are five distinct emotional highs you will experience during your time with Mr. Jump. As it happens, these rollercoasters of emotions just happen to coincide with Kubler-Ross model 'The Five Stages of Grief'.
5. Acceptance - "Alright, alright, Mr. Jump, you crack dealer. You win. Do you hear me? You win. You want me to pay to unlock the next levels, fine. Okay. I'm buying a dozen keys to unlock everything. Congratulations. You're a tough game, you win. No, I never beat Battletoads and I guess I'll never beat you without a little help. Just take my money and go."
"I am vanquished."
You can download Mr. Jump via the App Store today. Buyer beware.
