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Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch • 2020

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Quick resume

Become Samurai Jack, the greatest warrior across time. Journey through time to finally stop Aku’s evil reign in this new adventure told by the creators of Samurai Jack.

Global score

85/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Fighting

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    Pros

    • Faithful to samurai jack series and lore
    • Challenging and satisfying combat system
    • Original voice actors and cutscenes
    • Variety of weapons and skill upgrades
    • Nostalgic and immersive art style

    Cons

    • Short game length
    • Linear and railroaded level design
    • Some clunky controls and ui issues
    • Weapon durability limits usage
    • Mixed opinions on price and replayability

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Relaxation.

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    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      2

      "Players have some freedom in combat style and skill upgrades but the game is largely linear and railroaded in level design."

    • Competence
      4

      "Combat is challenging and skill-based with a significant learning curve, especially on higher difficulties."

    • Competition
      -3

      "Focus is on single-player experience with no evidence of player-vs-player or leaderboard competition."

    • Continuation
      1

      "Some replay value through challenges and harder difficulties, but overall game is short and not highly replayable."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Entirely single-player with no cooperative gameplay elements."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Players can customize combat style through skill trees and weapon choices, though within predefined systems."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No multiplayer or social dominance aspects; gameplay is individual and balanced."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Strong nostalgic and immersive experience allowing players to escape into the Samurai Jack universe."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia rather than obligation."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Skill trees and weapon variety encourage trying new combat approaches and tactics."

    • Exploration
      0

      "Limited exploration due to linear and railroaded level design; some secret areas exist but minimal."

    • Expression
      1

      "Some self-expression through combat style and weapon choice, but no character customization."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong fantasy theme based on the animated series with imaginative fiction and characters."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No multiplayer or community features; strictly solo play."

    • Growth
      4

      "Skill point system and upgrades provide learning and personal development in combat mastery."

    • Health
      -5

      "No physical activity or health-related gameplay elements; standard sedentary gaming."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention due to combat difficulty and mechanics; not a casual idle experience."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building; single-player narrative focus."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements; solo gameplay only."

    • Progression
      4

      "Strong progression through skill trees, weapon upgrades, and collectibles."

    • Relaxation
      -2

      "Combat can be tense and challenging, especially on higher difficulties, limiting relaxation."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Visual style and combat animations provide satisfying sensory feedback and excitement."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems present."

    • Story
      4

      "Narrative is integral, continuing and expanding the animated series story with voice acting and cutscenes."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Combat requires timing, skill use, and tactical thinking, though not deeply complex."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Combat difficulty and boss fights provide suspense and challenge, creating thrill."

    • Value
      -1

      "Mixed opinions on price; some feel it is overpriced for length but generally good value on sale."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat involves melee and ranged attacks with enemies destroyed, consistent with hack and slash."

    • Survival
      2

      "Players must avoid death and manage resources like weapon durability and health."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026