Jetpac Remake by Langford Productions

Screenshot taken from Itch.io Ever since I came across the ZX Spectrum game Jetpac as an unlockable in Donkey Kong 64, I’ve been a big fan of it. Maybe it’s a little bit because DK64 itself is not an amazing game but I always loved that there were arcade games you could unlock and play in it like the original Donkey Kong and the ZX Spectrum classic. Since I grew up in the US and was born in the late 80’s, I didn’t really know about the Spectrum until quite a bit later but it’s been fun coming across games from that era that were considered highlights of the platform. Since Jetpac is my favorite, this means I end up playing any remake I come across on Itch.io and I think the new one by Langford Productions is the best I’ve seen yet. If you haven’t played Jetpac, it’s a very simple arcade game where you’re an astronaut with a jet pack on a planet and must rebuild your rocket by flying around, grabbing parts, and dropping them off at the base of your ship. Once you do that you refuel…