Jet Kave Adventure | Bad Robot

As a fan of quirky platformers, I had to give Jet Kave Adventure a shot at PAX West. I mean, how can you go wrong when you combine jetpacks and cavemen, and toss in a bunch of prehistoric pests and alien menaces? Well, it’s possible, but thankfully I can confirm Jet Kave Adventure mostly stuck the landing.

Jet Kave Adventure | Bounce

You play the banished chief of a tribe of cavemen, the titular Kave. After you’re ungraciously tossed aside, you stumble upon an alien craft. Like any good caveman, you rush it to attack, and get promptly taken down. Thankfully, you’re not killed, and when the alien astronaut wanders away to search for a power source for his grounded ship, he leaves some tech behind. You quickly touch it and suddenly the alien jetpack interfaces with you, and you’re off to the races.

Jet Kave Adventure | Glide

There’s a lot of silly fun to be had, jumping, dashing with your jetpack and swinging your club at foes. The game has a lot of replay value for completionists too, with some 36 stages and secrets, though you’re more than welcome to just blast through each stage. Jet Kave Adventure also features boss fights and special events, such as using a glider in some sections. There’s a lot of diversity, and that’s great. Better yet, Jet Kave Adventure is a Switch exclusive, slated to release in just a couple short weeks. The bad news is, there’s still some rough edges.

Jet Kave Adventure | Smack

When the game worked, it was great, but there were several instances things didn’t work exactly as intended. I would try and do a double jump, and instead end up falling into a pit. Or I would try wall jumping up, and not find the right momentum to keep going up. It’s just not always as intuitive and as tight as I’d like. I don’t enjoy pointing out problems, but I always believe in helping developers fix things with tough love. And to be fair, most of my time with the demo was a lot of fun. I just fervently hope these issues are ironed out before the release date. But if you’re a fan of platformers and want some silly fun, I’d check out Jet Kave Adventure.

Jet Kave Adventure | Zoom

Josh Speer
Josh is a passionate gamer, finding time to clock in around 30-40 hours of gaming a week. He discovered Operation Rainfall while avidly following the localization of the Big 3 Wii RPGs. He enjoys SHMUPS, Platformers, RPGs, Roguelikes and the occasional Fighter. He’s also an unashamedly giant Mega Man fan, having played the series since he was eight. As Head Editor and Review Manager, he spends far too much time editing reviews and random articles. In his limited spare time he devours indies whole and anticipates the release of quirky, unpredictable and innovative games.