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Colonial England. Under a certain amount of… duress… Jack takes on a job which will not only cause him a great deal of trouble, but also bring to light the answer to a mystery out of his distant past. A lack of money leads Jack to accept a charter to take a British secret agent to mysterious “Tooth Island”. When Jack’s ship shatters on the mysterious island’s cliffs on arrival and the secret agent quickly becomes a meal for a monster in the jungle, Jack is soon left to cope with the situation on his own. “Tooth Island” is ruled by the strange Doctor T, who is cultivating man-eating plants and has his own dastardly plans for the British Empire. And why does he seem to know Jack, who can’t remember ever having been on Tooth Island? What are Doctor T's plans? And what does he know about Jack’s past? And then there’s the young and naive Amanda, who is filled by an almost fanatical drive to prove her worth. In the beginning the young lady is employed by Doctor T, and part of her task is to track Jack down and take him prisoner. It doesn’t take long before she begins to wonder if she is really on the right side, or if she shouldn’t join her opponent, the charming Captain Jack, instead. A hair-raising hunt across the length and breadth of the dangerous island finally airs the mystery surrounding Jack’s past and leads to a spectacular showdown with a dark and deadly enemy and his nefarious henchmen. [10Tactle Studios]
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 90
AceGamez
Jack Keane is the most enjoyable point-and-click adventure I've played in a long time. It will appeal to almost every adventure fan, as the puzzles gradually get harder, while the game successfully reproduces the vibrant, humorous and slick atmosphere and antics of beloved classics of this proud genre, like Sam & Max and Monkey Island.
 88
Pelit (Finland)
Bows deeply to the classics like Monkey Island or Maniac Mansion but more importantly it still has a good, unique feel to it. Although Mr. Keane's adventure is an old-fashioned point'n click adventure the fresh environments, tricky puzzles and witty humour make it a great adventure game. It's not the best this genre has to offer, but it's a nice try. Thumbs up for Deck13. [Apr 2008]
87
Ferrago
It's an enjoyable romp of a point and click adventure, it manages to maintain a fun sense of humour, and it is the perfect antidote to the domination of instant gratification in first-person shooters and real-time strategy games.
75
IGN
Other than the few issues that were previously mentioned, Jack Keane is a wonderful adventure experience that should bring back fond memories of old school adventure games.
75
GameShark
The story itself is well done, even though there are some jokes that fall flat.
74
GameZone
The game provides some seriously needed fun in the otherwise stale point-and-click genre. I liked what the developers did here and I hope they do it again.
74
Game Over Online
It's a pleasant enough adventure, and it'll take you somewhere around 20 hours to complete it, which makes it a nice value, but the writing is a little lazy, and the game isn't as funny as you might expect, and so it's nowhere near being in the ballpark of the Monkey Island games, which is where it wants to be.
74
Computer Games Online RO
Jack Keane is addressed to those who are more attracted to the ridiculous humor that LucasArts were able to produce before endlessly milking the Star Wars cow, rather than somber, logic-oriented gamers.
73
PC Zone UK
The problem with Jack Keane is that it's just not funny. The game tries too hard to be something its not. [May 2008, p.78]
70
Boomtown
A feature that is touted impressively then lets down over the course of the game is the animation and general cinematics.
70
Games Master UK
Traditional point 'n' click that smacks of the "Monkey Island" series. [Apr 2008, p.85]
70
Play (Poland)
Quirky humour, eccentric characters and strange combinations of everyday items - it's (yet another) return of the classical adventure in nicely rendered 3D environments. Pity that the wit and fun starts to gradually dry up around the midpoint of the story and some puzzles turn out less logical than expected, but all in all, this game is definitely worth playing. [Apr 2008]
70
GameSpot
Jack Keane is a colorful and cartoonish adventure through the 19th century British Empire.
70
games(TM)
While games like Jack Keane keep surfacing, the point-and-click genre will continue to defy those that have long since written it off. [Apr 2008, p.123]
70
Adventure Gamers
These flaws aside, Jack Keane is a lengthy game, light on difficulty, but never anything less than fun.
70
Cheat Code Central
Most likely, players will find themselves having a love-hate relationship with the title, but ultimately they will be delighted by its varied charms.
67
Strategy Informer
For all its comical charm, Jack Keane does not quite reach the heights of the games that inspired it.
60
Jolt Online Gaming UK
Actually worse than "Ankh" in many respects.
60
Gamer.nl
Jack Keane is a good adventure game if you are looking for some nice puzzles to spend your time with. The game doesn't convince us when it comes to the character, because that's a thing in which adventure games should be the best. A big environment and hours of gameplay makes the game worth playing, but it really misses a soul.
60
Hardcore Gamer Magazine
Overall, Jack Keane is a rather fun adventure game, even if it does suffer a little in minor details. If you’re a fan of the genre at all, it's well worth the effort.
58
Just Adventure
Jack Keane is an admirable effort which is compromised by a half-assed and inconsistent focus on the quality of the various game elements.
51
PC Format
There's simply nothing here to hold the attention. [May 2008, p.112]
51
PC Gamer UK
The Indiana Jones adventure that spent too much time at IKEA. [Apr 2008, p.86]
50
EuroGamer
That's Keane - a potentially enjoyable game, broken by terrible performances, and puzzles that make little sense.
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