46
Too little, too thin, too derivative.
73
Graphics and sound are okay, the gameplay and the controls are nothing new and the story is not the best of all time. Jolly Rover is a solid point & click-adventure in a 2D comic world.
60
A good pirates adventure, Jolly Rover suffers in originality, trying to imitate too much Monkey Island.
8
The spiritual sequel to Money Island. Really fun and it's clear that the developers put care in it. I recommend it to any fan of adventure games and point and click
8
Excellent game, along the line of Discworld. Great humor and good item puzzles. The only problems are 1. the protagonist is the stuffiest and perhaps lamest character in the entire game, 2. the game is rather short, and most importantly, 3. there are no decent resolutions you can either play in a SMALL window, or play very stretched with heavily pixelated graphics, ruining the nice art. Still, this is a gem of a title.
7
Jolly Rover is a well-presented adventure game that sticks to the tried and true framework set out by Monkey Island all those year ago, and that is its biggest downfall. It has good voice-acting and graphics and good puzzle design. However, it is nothing adventure fans have not seen before. Its a shame that the gameplay is so uninspiring as the narrative is really humorous and entertaining and could have made it a stand-out. It is also very short lived (steam says that I completed it 97 minutes). As it stands, Jolly Rover is an enjoyable but easily forgettable adventure.
Jolly Rover
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Jun 7, 2010
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71
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Even with a few technical problems, it's hard not to recommend Jolly Rover to any fan of adventure games, especially those who remember the LucasArts games of the 1990s fondly.
80
A fun and humorous adventure game that is relatively short and lacks replay value is still worth it, depending on who you are and what you like.
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Jan 2, 2012
9
Tales of Monkey Island set me off on a bender of playing through a bunch of adventure games, this one included. At first it smelled like a goofy MI **** before long, the character were enjoyable (with good voice acting -- always important), the story was sufficiently engaging and the puzzles were downright fun. (Plus, it's hard not to appreciate a hint systems that pretty much guarantees that you'll never get completely stuck). By the time it was over, I wanted a sequel!
Dec 30, 2011
9
Jolly Rover has been the first adventure game i've enjoyed in a long time, the humour agrees with me and the difficulty curve is quite gently when compared to hardcore titles like the Sam and Max games from TellTale. The parrot hint system has slight hints and obvious hint that are blatant solutions for the desperate. This game has been a real joy to play.
Mar 20, 2011
76
A genuinely charming entry in the point-and-click catalogue. [Apr 2011, p.83]
75
Ultimately, Jolly Rover is a funny, well made adventure game.
Apr 10, 2011
73
Graphics and sound are okay, the gameplay and the controls are nothing new and the story is not the best of all time. Jolly Rover is a solid point & click-adventure in a 2D comic world.
60
Crucial question to enjoying this game is "Do you like dogs?". If your answer is yes then you will love this all-dog pirate adventure with a kind of "nostalgic" playability. [July 2010]
May 29, 2020
8
The spiritual sequel to Money Island. Really fun and it's clear that the developers put care in it. I recommend it to any fan of adventure games and point and click
May 31, 2013
8
Excellent game, along the line of Discworld. Great humor and good item puzzles. The only problems are 1. the protagonist is the stuffiest and perhaps lamest character in the entire game, 2. the game is rather short, and most importantly, 3. there are no decent resolutions you can either play in a SMALL window, or play very stretched with heavily pixelated graphics, ruining the nice art. Still, this is a gem of a title.
May 15, 2012
8
This is a fun throwback to older adventure games. Not as complex or charming as some of the old greats, but a lot of fun nevertheless. For any fans of Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, etc, I'd definitely recommend it.
Jul 18, 2012
7
Jolly Rover is a well-presented adventure game that sticks to the tried and true framework set out by Monkey Island all those year ago, and that is its biggest downfall. It has good voice-acting and graphics and good puzzle design. However, it is nothing adventure fans have not seen before. Its a shame that the gameplay is so uninspiring as the narrative is really humorous and entertaining and could have made it a stand-out. It is also very short lived (steam says that I completed it 97 minutes). As it stands, Jolly Rover is an enjoyable but easily forgettable adventure.
Feb 29, 2012
6
Although 'Jolly 'Rover' was intended to be released as a tribute title to the commanding 'Monkey Island' series of video games it hasn't lived up to the sheer originality of It's spiritual successor. However having said that, this isn't an extremely bad game but it failed to be memorable and doesn't offer much replay value after you've finished it once. The music scores are nice but sound far too basic for a full-length feature but the comedy gets an A+ from me. It's as good as ANY I've seen in a point-and-click adventure including the aforementioned M.E. classics.
SummaryIt be the golden age of pirates! Dogs of the sea! Quite literally. Our swashbuckling sausage-dog star is Gaius James Rover, son of the famous clown Jolly Rover, who died from a blow to the groin from an improperly loaded joke cannon. Following the tragically comedic death of his father, young Gaius, who insists on using his middle name J... Read More
Rated E +10for Everyone +10
