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Is Jack Walker: Ethereal worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR players seeking a science-fiction bounty-hunting campaign with varied mission demands
- Players who want to use arm-based movement and combat in VR
- Solo players who prefer choosing maps for wave-based enemy encounters
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want a conventional movement system may hit a wall when traversal depends on launching a robotic hand at surfaces.
- Players seeking multiplayer may find the single-player-only modes limiting.
- Players looking for a non-VR game may not find a fit, as the game is described for advanced VR players.
Our take on Jack Walker: Ethereal
The likely bounce point is the movement system: players who do not want to launch a robotic hand at surfaces and pull themselves through space may struggle before the bounty missions get going. The description also frames the game for advanced VR players, so its mechanics may be a hurdle for newcomers.
What is Jack Walker: Ethereal?
Play as Jack Walker, an intergalactic bounty hunter who travels between planets and galaxies to take dangerous contracts.
A robotic left arm provides movement and combat abilities: launch it at surfaces to pull yourself forward, fire wrist lasers, stun enemies with magnetic shock waves, grab distant objects, and use a plasma sword. Time can also be slowed during play. In the single-player Contracts mode, missions call for different skills, weapons, and strategies; completing them earns credits for weapon upgrades. Survival mode is a wave shooter in which enemies arrive in groups, with enemy types varying by map. A spaceship serves as the hub for receiving bounty requests and travelling to missions, alongside Jack’s hacker partner, Frosty.
How Jack Walker: Ethereal plays
- 01Grappling movement
- Launching the robotic hand at a surface pulls Jack toward it and lets him fly.
- 02Multiple combat abilities
- The arm can fire lasers or magnetic shock waves, while a plasma sword provides another way to attack.
- 03Single-player contracts
- Missions vary in the skills, weapons, and strategies they call for, and completion earns credits for weapon upgrades.
- 04Wave survival mode
- Players select a map, and the enemy types change with that selection.
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Jack Walker: Ethereal: platforms & release
Is Jack Walker: Ethereal worth it?
It is worth it if: VR players seeking a science-fiction bounty-hunting campaign with varied mission demands. Skip it if: players who want a conventional movement system may hit a wall when traversal depends on launching a robotic hand at surfaces.
Where can I download Jack Walker: Ethereal?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Jack Walker: Ethereal's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Jack Walker: Ethereal on?
Windows only.
