Mullet MadJack

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Mullet Mad jack
Developer(s) Hammer95 Studios
Publisher(s) Epopeia Games
Engine Unity
Platform(s) Windows
Release15 May 2024
Genre(s) First-person shooter, roguelike
Mode(s) Single-player

Mullet Madjack is a single-player first-person shooter and roguelite game developed by Hammer95 Studios and published by Epopeia Games. It was released on May 15, 2024 for Windows. [1]

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Plot

The game is set in the year 2095, where robot billionaires have taken over the world, and humans are addicted to dopamine. Players assume the role of Jack, a Moderator hired by Peace Corp. to rescue the "Influencer Princess" from a skyscraper filled with killer robots in exchange for a new pair of shoes. [2]

Jack has 10 seconds to navigate each floor, with extra time awarded for kills. Upon death, Jack restarts from the last checkpoint with all upgrades reset. Players can acquire upgrades and weapons between floors. [3]

Reception

The game received a score of 88 on Metacritic. [4]

Zack Zwiezen of Kotaku said that "It's even better that the game is one of 2024's best, thanks to its solid world-building, awesome visuals, and incredibly fast action." [9]

Nick Cramer of IGN commented that "It's one of the most 'feels cool to pull off stuff' power trip FPS games I've played since Superhot." [10]

Zoey Handley of Destructoid said that "it's my favorite game released this year". [6]

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