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Tompi Jones Demo

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Help Tompi navigate a variety of dangerous environments and retrieve powerful artifacts. #Arcade platformer  #Donkey kong  #Retro platformer  #Tompi  #Jones  #Platformer  

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Indiana Jones is probably one of the most recognizable characters in Hollywood history by now, even if there weren’t that many movies produced when you think about it. However, Indy’s great persona managed to capture the eyes and hearts of the public to this day. In fact, a variety of remakes and video games have been released in the last few years, all of which try to portray the archeologist's great adventures in a new light.

Tompi Jones is some sort of spinoff on the subject, although it borrows most of its ideas from Donkey Kong when it comes to the gameplay. The character and the presentation are definitely inspired by Indiana Jones, on the other hand, as are the actual levels you get to explore along the way. Not only that, but you also have to avoid a huge number of traps and collect artifacts while you’re at it, just like a whacky archeologist would do.

The story is not exactly worthy of an award anyway, because there are not many characters other than Tompi, no voice acting, and no real explanation for what’s going on. Hence, the game assumes that you just want to have some fun and you do not really care about character arcs and intricate plotlines. Thankfully, the platforming bit is much better realized than the story.

Since the game puts you in danger every other second, Tompi needs to have a variety of survival methods up his sleeve. As such, beside the usual wall jumping technique, he can also roll underneath tight platforms and use a propeller on his hat to float to safety when the jump is not long enough. You can also destroy certain objects or enemies by simply jumping on them really hard.

From a technical point of view, the game is no jewel, but it tries to keep up with the times. While perspective is the same as in the classic 2D platformers, the game actually uses 2.5D graphics, which means that it forces a 2D perspective on a 3D environment. Moreover, a cool soundtrack plays in the background while you are trying to find hidden treasure, which is always a nice touch.

All things being equal, Tompi Jones is quite the achievement, especially when you consider the tiny team behind it. The gameplay is smooth and fluid, the graphics are decent and most of the levels are unique and challenging. Thus, if you are a platforming fan, there’s no reason not to give this a shot.

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