Being the first and only person to log Jackal for the NES means I have complete control over its average rating. I can set the tone, make Jackal out to be a 5/5 classic, or a .5/5 travesty that would make Fester's Quest blush. I have all the power. Me.

It is in fact a little bit strange that nobody else has logged a rating for this game considering how short it is. Like, if you have 20 minutes to play a game you have enough time to play Jackal start to finish. It's not even particularly hard, as evidenced by Giant Bomb's This is the Run episode, where two certifiable chucklefucks were able to beat the game in only a couple of attempts.

However, Jackal makes up for its lack of quantity with plenty of quality. Players control a jeep and are tasked with rescuing POWs and transporting them to a helicopter. Of course this is an overhead run-and-gun, so you cause plenty of mayhem along the way. War is hell, and also a lot of fun. I think that's the moral of the story here.

Though I am tempted to abuse this opportunity and paint Jackal in an underserving light, I am too committed to telling my truth to stray from the path. This gets uhhh, a 4 out of 5. No, wait, 2 out of 5. Ehhhhhh, 3 out of 5. yeah that sounds about right. whatever