2011

Jetpack Joyride

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PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 PC (Microsoft Windows) Android iOS PlayStation Vita PlayStation Portable Windows Phone Legacy Mobile Device Web browser BlackBerry OS

Developer: Halfbrick Studios

Publisher: Perpetuum Media, Digital Games, Big Ant Studios, Beatshapers

Game Modes Single player

Themes Action, Comedy, Science fiction

Perspective Side view

Critics Score 67/100 (2 reviews)

Summary

Jetpack Joyride is a 2011 side-scrolling endless runner/action video game created by Chief Creative Officer Luke Muscat at Halfbrick Studios. Originally released for iOS devices on the App Store on September 1, 2011, the game has since been ported to many other systems. The game features the same protagonist as Monster Dash, Barry Steakfries, who the player controls as he steals a jet pack from a top-secret laboratory. The game has been met with very favorable reviews, and has won numerous awards.