Adventure Time is one of Cartoon Network’s most popular shows, and now there is yet another game featuring the adventures of Finn and Jake. Their computer friend BMO has been kidnapped (oh no, not BMO, he’s my favorite character), and now the boy and magical dog duo have to go rescue him in this beat ‘em up adventure on Steam. One of my younger brothers, Nathan Woodham, is a big Adventure Time fan so I had him review this game, so check it out!

What time is it? Adventure Time!

BMO has been captured by a mysterious villain and it’s up to you to save him! Play as Finn or Jake as you explore four unique worlds, fighting monsters and collecting Enchiridion pages along the way.

Finn and Jake’s Epic Quest is a simple, easy-to-play beat ‘em up adventure. Most of the gameplay consists of wandering around the map looking for the level exit and fighting monsters. Controls are simple; you have a heavy attack and a light attack, with a few combos thrown in for good measure. Collectable Enchiridion pages are one-time-use items that allow you to access new abilities or summon allies to help you for a small limit of time. Enemies drop coins which you can use to purchase items from Choose Goose. Fighting enemies also gives you experience used to level up and eventually power up your weapons. Many characters from the cartoon are featured in the game as either enemies, Enchiridion pages or non-player characters that stand around waiting for you to talk to them. It is a very simple game and a good time-passer, but hardly anything more than that.

I had fun playing this game, even though there wasn’t much to do except fight monsters. I wasn’t expecting much from a ten dollar game, but there are a few things that I wish were different. First of all, there is very little noticeable difference between playing as Finn or Jake. I think Finn is supposed to be “faster” and Jake is supposed to be “stronger”, but I couldn’t tell either way. The only real reason to change characters is for the novelty of playing as a dog with axe hands.

One other thing was the ridiculous amount of Enchiridion pages. I started out needing every page I could get, but by the end of the game I had hundreds of pages and hardly used any of them at all. Princess Bubblegum will tell you what a certain page does if you haven’t used it yet, but by the time you see her for the first time, you’ve likely already used all the pages at least once. It just seems a little strange to beat the game with one hundred unused items.

Don’t get me wrong, it was still an enjoyable game, especially if you are like me and all you want in life is to beat up monsters as a shape-shifting dog. Just don’t expect much more than that. That being said, I was just disappointed Lumpy Space Princess didn’t play a part. Finn and Jake’s Epic Quest is available on Steam for $9.99, and an alternate version is available on the Cartoon Network website.

Kid Factor:

**This section contains minor spoilers**  Some of the monsters and scenery in the game, while somewhat comical, might be a bit frightening to smaller children. This is especially relevant in the last world, The Land of the Dead. The majority of the enemies in this world are skeletons with axes stuck in their skulls or arrows through their necks. Occasionally you’ll see a tree with a rope hanging down, tied in a noose. Not to mention the final boss is Death himself. Granted, he is a comical version of death who seems to be raking sand for his rock garden. Knowing this, I would recommend this game for anyone over 8 years of age. –Nathan Woodham (If your kids are OK with the cartoon, they’ll be OK with the game, too. –Cary)

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