One More Jump review - A tight and twitchy one touch platformer
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One More Jump is a clever platformer that requires you to use a single finger - but don't let that fool you. This is a twitchy, hardcore experience that'll have you pulling your hair out in no time flat.

In fact you could say it has more in common with the likes of Super Hexagon than a traditional 2D leaper. From the sparse art style to the simple controls, it's a game that's cut down to the bone.

But it works, which is the important thing. It's sharp, it's hard, and you're going to have a decent amount of fun playing it.

Jump with joy?

The game sees you making your way through a series of levels. They're essentially colourful platforms suspended in space, and you're a cheery little block that's jumping around on them.

You can only walk on platforms that are white. Touch anything else and you'll explode and get dumped back to the beginning of the level.

You run automatically, and the only direct control you have is tapping the screen to jump in the air. The levels aren't massive, but they offer a decent level of challenge from the get go.

And the deeper you get in the more the game adds. You're bashing into bumpers that switch your direction or hurl you into the air, dealing with gravitational forces, and leaping onto platforms that weren't there a second before.

And the whole thing pushes you on brilliantly. The challenge is high, but not so high that you think a level is impossible. And the levels open up in blocks, so even if you do get stuck you can have a crack at something else.

As arcade platformers go, there's an awful lot here to like, from the variety the game adds to the clever monetisation that only
plays ads after you've failed a level a certain number of times.

Leap year

Three years ago One More Jump would have been a trendsetter. It still feels fresh and exciting now, but more like an iteration of a bunch of other ideas than a unique and perfect production in its own right.

But it's still a whole splodge of edgy fun. You'll laugh, you'll swear, you'll throw your phone in a bin. Then you'll get it out, wipe off the filth, and have another go.

One More Jump review - A tight and twitchy one touch platformer

A simple looking, simple to play platformer that hides a razor sharp hardcore edge
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Harry Slater
Harry Slater
Harry used to be really good at Snake on the Nokia 5110. Apparently though, digital snake wrangling isn't a proper job, so now he writes words about games instead.