GameZebo: Where nostalgia is concerned, gaming finds itself in a particularly unique position. While “classic” films construct an iconic past and ask us to take their word for it, games both retro and modern exist on a much tighter continuum. Many of today’s “throwback” titles find themselves paying homage to games we all remember clearly... some of which we still own. In this fine line between asking us to remember, and hoping we’ve forgotten, publisher Forest Moon Games’s first release finds itself in a bit of a - shall we say - jam.
AppSpy: What could be an intense side scrolling shooter with an interesting lock on missile system is bogged down in tedium and mediocrity.
STP: JAM makes great use of the new iPhone’s longer screen, but it doesn’t offer much else that we haven’t seen before.
Pocket Gamer: You certainly can't argue with that title. JAM: Jets Aliens Missiles does exactly what it says on the tin. It's a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up with all the Js, As, and Ms you could possibly ever ask for.
Playing couldn't be easier either: your ship is tethered to the left of the screen, and a simple swipe of the finger is all it takes to adjust your vertical position. Meanwhile, your right finger is charged with pulverising those marauding aliens, poking to plant a target for your missiles.
