The highly anticipated game will be available on Nintendo DS and released to EU territories and Switzerland on September 19, 2008.
Jackass: the Game is inspired by the popular MTV television series and hugely successful MTV Films Jackass and Jackass Number Two. Jackass: the Game will give players the ability to take on the roles of Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O and many others from the Jackass gang as they maneuver through the types of off-the-wall madness and stunts fans have been accustomed to watching on television and in movies. For more information about Jackass: the Game for Nintendo DS, visit www.jackassthegame.com.
NGamer writes:
"Or stinking up the shelves of your local games store. Because the DS doesn't have the power to simulate the comic genius of the real Jackass crew, this game is all about flinging badly animated fatmen and dwarves into solid objects, then counting how many bones they break. Which might sound like fun, but isn't.
The only thing it has going for it is that the location for all this hilarity is a town called Mianus - and now we've told you the game's only joke, we've saved you the trouble of enduring it yourself."
PSP World writes:
"While this PSP version of the classic TV series is exceptionally well put together the resulting gameplay is more a collection of mini-games rather than the fully rounded title the developers were no doubt hoping for. It's all here though and there's more than enough variety to allow you to live out all your Jackass fantasies without getting a scratch but you are unlikely to spend any prolonged period with the game. Even worse, it's a little on the short side although the developers have gone some way to address this with the inclusion of the Programme Editor and Multiplayer Modes. Regardless of all this if you are one of the many who still weep at the cancellation of the show then there's more than enough madness to keep you happy and safe."
GCN writes:
"Fans of the Jackass series will now be able to take the crazy stunt show on the road with the new Jackass game for the Nintendo DS. For those who have played the Playstation 2 & Sony PSP versions, the DS version takes a different route in terms of looks and gameplay."
The Goods:
- It features all the Jackass characters.
- It can be quite fun if you get the hang of it.
- Features free-roaming gameplay.
The Bads:
- Extremely bland graphics & music.
- Glitchy gameplay.
- Becomes repetitious after a while.
- Nothing like the PS2/PSP game.
What a jackass decision.
God, why? I bought it on DS a few months back, and I don't think I've ever felt like more of a chump. Just not a good game no matter how you look at it :/
Europe, friends, you don't know how good you've had it.