Jack Orlando: Director's Cut

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Jack Orlando: Director's Cut is a adventure, point & click and noir game developed by ToonTRAXX Studios and published by TopWare Interactive.
Released on October 04th 2013 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 3 languages: English, German and Polish.

It has received 631 reviews of which 433 were positive and 198 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 2.75€ on Steam and has a 60% discount.

The Steam community has classified Jack Orlando: Director's Cut into these genres:

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Requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8
Processor: Intel or AMD Singlecore CPU
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: any Windows compatible GA
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 700 MB available space
Sound Card: Windows Compatible Sound Card
Additional Notes: Mouse, Keyboard

MacOS

OS: OS X 10.6.8
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 64MB VRAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
Sound Card: Soundcard with 5.1 Support
Additional Notes: Apple Mouse

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 21.04
Processor: Intel/AMD Single Core CPU
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 64MB RAM
Storage: 1300 MB available space
Sound Card: Soundcard with 5.1 Support
Additional Notes: Mouse, Keyboard

Reviews

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Sept. 2023

If you're looking for a good story, noir feeling and great music, then this is your game. I'd say that nostalgia is not required, but it's an old school adventure game, so be prepared for that. When I played this as a kid, I had to clean up my PC because I had not enough free space. I deleted a folder with the funny name "Windows" ... http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3035834253 http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3019930823 http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2997673361

Aug. 2023

Jack Orlando: A Cinematic Adventure is The Room of video games. One would expect no less from yet another masterful Swede game (that was actually made in Poland, apparently ). And Romans worked on it too. The sheer brilliance of this game's writing cannot simply be understood by the common man. You need to leave your mind, body & soul behind and put yourself in the shoes of Jarosław Parchański (the Swedish writer of this gem). It takes a lot of courage to make a video game about prohibition era America when you've personally never been to America and basically all your understanding comes from TV shows you got to see in late Soviet era Poland. And to also include brutally realistic & accurate representation of minorities (black people, but especially The Chinese - you get to see one of each). But that's not all. The man would go on to take a tour-de-France deep dive into sociopolitical topics such as the consequences of women's suffrage, corruption within the police departments, conflicts, economic stratification and homelessness. Sure, some of the lines in the English translation sound weird, but you have to understand that in Jarosław's mother tongue (uh, Swedish?) it hit differently. In fact, one of the most intellectually fulfilling and amusing things about the game is using inductive reasoning to figure out what the author meant to say. I don't speak his tongue yet just like the great detective Jack Orlando, I could understand what they actually meant to say in the mistranslated lines. I can only thank Jack Orlando for letting me master these skills. From a gameplay perspective, Jack Orlando breaks down barriers like no other point and click adventure game did before. You get to clean the streets both figuratively and literally. The amount of garbage that you can pick up is simply astonishing. Actual, literal garbage. On top of many items that serve no purpose but to confuse dimwitted players. This is story and gameplay intertwined. Peak realism - the story & just like in real life, not every object you put in your oversized trenchcoat (which also functions as a bag of holding; within your coat you can contain entire galaxies) is there to hint at a solution to a puzzle. And there is still more! You can threaten to fight or shoot every woman and minority you come across. God, I wish that was me! Unfortunately, Jack is a recovering alcoholic, so the one time he does shoot to kill (aim at the heads of) a group of street thugs, he misses every single shot. I don't think I need to touch on the game's soundtrack. Even the filtered plebs agree that the soundtrack is out of league for 99.99% of adventure games at the time. What's more important in the sound department is the voice acting. Every single line in this game is fully voiced by the best of the best. If we lived in a just society, Jack's voice actor would have won every award out there for Outstanding Voice Performances. Sometimes he sweeps women off their feet so hard that he even sweeps their voice lines (directed towards Jack) for himself. Just brilliant. The rest of the cast is amazing as well. It's only a shame that many of them remain unnamed within the game and the manual, but their acting performances will be forever memorised in my mind. Especially the Irish cop, the Nightcrawler, Three Dollar Donna, Don Scaletti's right hand man, the wolfman, and of course... The Chinaman. Jack Orlando is a detective like no other. Jack Orlando (the game) is an adventure game like no other. My playtime is absolutely minuscule compared to the hundreds of hours I've spent watching scholarly analyses of the game made by the vibrant and well alive Jack Orlando connoisseurs community. Not only do I highly recommend that you buy and play this game - you should also make sure to do it when it's at full price. The original developers will most likely not see a single cent, but think of it as a sign of respect. Alternatively, if you are already a fan of point and click video games, and you already own some on Steam, you should Help/Support in your Steam client, look up every other adventure game you own and press the "I want to permanently remove this game from my account" button. That way they will remain hidden, as they should be, for no other adventure can live in the presence of Jack Orlando. You will forget them all anyway. Jack is the only one you need, Jack.

Dec. 2022

Be prepared, that is may be not as easy, as you think.. this game is merciless at times, when you risk to much or go into certain situations unprepared -you may die ! But otherwise, it is a really good story of a private eye, who got into a difficult situation and has to clear his name. You will be with him for 48 hours, doing so and hopefully avoid being convicted for murder or just die by accident on the way - I loved it ! Manual saves plus a good autosave Highly recommended.

Sept. 2014

For completing my Papers, Please card set, I got a 75% discount on this game. I've been playing LA Noire and like adventure games, so I figured why not if its only $1.25. The first line of dialouge sets the tone for the entire game. The voice acting is the perfect amount of hilariously bad. The inflections, tone, and delivery are universally bad and I had a smile the whole time I was playing. Everything that any person says or does is hilarious. In the opening, Jack is given a Colt pistol by the Mayor and just waves it around. Its so hilariously bad, you can't help but smile. Impressivley, the entire game is done in hand drawn animation and it shows, usually in a good way. Although very early on, someone gets shot and the artist just drew a hole in the victims suit. No blood, no wincing or leaning over, the suit had a hole in it and the victim fell over. Additionally, the game calls itself a "Cinematic Experience", but between the art style, the way talking heads pop up in a box, and how any action is done in a seperate bubble (leaving the main scence as static characters who are only capable of moving their feet unless specifically in an animation), the game feels more like an interactive comic book. You have some choice of what your character says, but they seem to lead to the same result or they are not representive of what you want to say. Early on (I don't feel this is a spoiler since its in the game's description) you're read your rights by a cop and they want you to say something. There is no "Remain Silent" option, all you can do is act like a smartass at all times. This is even worse when Jack visits his next door neighbor who tries to set him up on a date and his only response is to be a total jackass to her. Its so hilariously bad, you really have to see it for yourself. Something that is instantly a problem is lack of direction. The very first time I was granted use of the mouse, I had to look up what to do, because I had clicked on everything and was totally stuck. Turns out, you need to right click to select an action: Observe, touch, punch, or talk. Later, I picked up a feather duster and Jack's neighbor said "I need a new feather duster", but I couldn't figure out how to open my inventory, turns out you press F1. None of this was told to me prior to starting the game. There is no tutorial, you're just dropped in the world and that's it. I understand that this is a game from the late 90's and was rereleased in early 2000's, but when compared to modern adventure games, it falls short because of how little slack it gives to the player. I recommend this, only because of how hilarious the first five minutes are. As I continue to play, I hope it maintains that standard of terrible.

Sept. 2014

If you want a laugh, get this game. So bad it's good. Best laugh I have ever had from a video game. Worst game ever. It's great.

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Developer

ToonTRAXX Studios

Publisher

TopWare Interactive

Release 04 Oct 2013

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