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Online retail outlet Epic Games Store has revealed the next title that it will be offering up to its users gratis, following this week’s current offerings — And it will be none other than the old-school cool releaseToe Jam & Earl: Back in the Groove, which will be availableto all customers on October 13.
Released to PC and consoles in the spring of 2019,Back in the Groovesaw the long-awaited return of early ’90s gaming goofballs Toe Jam & Earl, as the awesome aliens once again returned to their isometric adventure roots. Once again, the funky fresh aliens have crash-landed on Planet Earth, and must recover all of the pieces of their “Rapmaster Rocket” to get back out into the great beyond.
Now sporting a roster of both new and familiar playable characters, as well as four-player co-op action, the series’ dopey sense of humor, and the tongue-in-cheek “radical” vibes of the 1990s, all slickly adapted for the modern age. A suitably fresh soundtrack was composed by funk musician Cody Wright, while the entire project was overseen byToe Jam & Earlco-creator Greg Johnson and, believe it or not, lifelong fan Macaulay Culkin.
On release,Back in the Groovewas welcomed by theTJ&Efanbase, while critical reviews ranged wildly from mediocre to excellent. As divisive as the duo has ever been,Back in the Grooveis clearly a title that will mean different things to different players. At least, given its upcoming freebie status, you’ll be able to check out where you stand on the animated actioner — no strings attached, dude.
Toe Jam & Earl: Back in the Groovewill be free to download from Epic Games Store from October 13. Until then, you still have time to bag current freebiesRising HellandSlain: Back from Hellfrom the store.
