Jill of the Jungle: The Complete Trilogy

To be honest, i only played the first one: it was pretty "hard" for me to send money to buy the sequels back in USA. You know, the ocean and like of online payments didnt help. But, it was a GREAT game. Good graphics for the time, variety, solid platofrming action. I dbout someone is going to try it unless he played it back then or he already received a push from some friend, but just in case: this is an old-school platformer. You have to go from point A to point B of the level, and you choose the level to play from a larger overworld map-level. As bonuses, you can occasionally turn into other animals (i love the phoenix) that allows you to explore better the maps. No bosses, but there are enemies and you can die. Lots of stuff to pick up, lots of levels to explore, it was just pure old-school fun.

Jill of the Jungle is a pretty decent platformer that, for better or worse, is really a product of its time. DOS platformers weren't the greatest examples of the genre and even the best could barely compete with what was out on consoles. As such, they're mostly just enjoyed by people who played them back in the day. This one features typical elements of such flawed DOS platformers: Choppy scrolling, animations that similarly lack fluidity, somewhat questionable level design, that never really taps its potential, and lack of variety among all three episodes. Furthermore, Jill of the Jungle has some odd sound effects, with some being downright weird (like the throwing sound in episode 2, which sounds like Jill burps out knives) and it's not possible to duck and throw weapons, even though several enemies are to small to be hit normally, which is a terrible design choice. But of course, not all is bad. While the level design isn't great, it's consistently decent and, while there are some cheap spots, mostly fair. Despite (or maybe even because) her choppy movements, Jill is pretty precise to control, making even trickier jumps never really hard. Some animal transformations also spice up the gameplay, although you've seen them all already pretty early on. Overall, it's a pretty clunky and awkward, but still pretty fun platformer. It's best for people who have nostalgia for games like that, but can probably be also enjoyed by others, as long as they don't expect too much.

This was my side-scrolling experience as a kid. I didn't have Mario, Sonic, or Samus at home, but I had Jill! I really love the fun these games project. You can tell that the people who made these had a blast and they wanted those playing them to do the same. The graphics are colorful and bright and the sounds make good use of the Sound Blaster technology of the time(There's even a noise maker!). There is a special place in my heart for Jill of the Jungle. Here's hoping that a modern side-scrolling Jill of the Jungle sees light!

I have been waiting for this game on GOG, the first day I found GOG. I spent a many hours and days playing these games. Making this free is like a birthday gift to me as my birthday is the 18th of this month. Thank you so much !!