The truth is that we were caught off guard by the amount of "freedom" it offers the player, however, things aren't complicated at all (at least in Act I). We can change at any time the hero we are controlling at that moment, so practically we have to deal with a pile of completely different challenges in each case. Justin Wack is divided into three acts, where almost from the beginning we control the two protagonists of the story (Justin & Kloot). All the more so when combined with a plethora of puzzles that really "satiate" the aspiring adventurer in both variety and ingenuity. Sure, the plot is not particularly innovative, however, its development is quite well written and with some quite clever and funny twists that keep the interest high. So it's up to us to help them each get back into their timelines, and the dance couldn't miss Julia, who unwittingly has to get caught up in this crazy situation. Some mysterious robots, calling themselves the guardians of time travel, discover what they believe to be illegal travel and launch a manhunt for both Justin and Kloot. What kind of technology can he find at a time when man still hasn't quite invented the wheel? The answer probably comes unexpectedly and is not so friendly to his physical integrity. Obviously, Justin's first thought is to find a way to come back, which at this point doesn't seem to be a very good possibility. As if this paradox wasn't enough, the rift is sealed, simultaneously cutting Justin and Kloot off in different time periods. At the same time, in prehistoric times, a poor Neanderthal named Kloot witnesses the rift, and the moment Justin is transported to his own time dimension, he too rushes into the rift and is transported to the present day. Justin's curiosity about the rift was so great that the (normal) consequence of getting close to it resulted in him being sucked in. A rift that sends anyone who passes through it to prehistoric times, back when dinosaurs and cavemen lived in harmony (?) with each other. Ignoring his colleague's advice not to eat it, he places it in the microwave to defrost and for some unclear reason, this action creates a rift in time (!). Rummaging through the kitchen freezer, he spots a package of frozen pie - unknown how and for how long it's been there. On a typical day at the office, chatting with his slightly slimy colleague, it's time for lunch and he realizes he hasn't brought anything with him. Consequently, in the inevitable "it's either me or the cat" question, Julia chose the latter, which resulted in Justin becoming psychologically devastated and starting to look for relationships on various dating sites.īut he could not have imagined what else fate or misfortune, as you wish to call it, had in store for him. His cyan-haired girlfriend Julia decides to adopt a cat one day, which leads the couple to a fight as Justin is allergic to cats to death. The story takes us to modern times, where the protagonist is IT employee Justin Wack, who is not living the best days of his life. Curiosity kills and sometimes, it sends you back in time. It may not reach that level of resourcefulness, but the mastermind behind the story, Pontus Wittenmark, proves to be an equally brilliant storyteller, with a strong sense of humour. Justin Wack (for the sake of brevity, we'll refer to it as such from now on) is a classic point 'n' click adventure, which is clearly inspired by the fictional time-travel stories as they've become known in pop culture (the cover art is very reminiscent of Back to the Future, don't you think?), and shares a lot of the spirit of LucasArts' unforgettable Day of the Tentacle. At first, I wondered why it had fallen off my radar of future adventure games, but then such thoughts quickly left my mind as I enjoyed this very nice surprise offered to us by our Swedish friends. After a little research, we also found out that it is an adventure game that came about following a successful Kickstarter campaign and is the creation of three individuals who make up the Warm Kitten development team. Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack is one of the pleasant findings that are discovered every now and then while exploring the Steam Store.
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