Remembering the Weird 2007 Jackass Game

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An absolute staple of early 2000s MTV, Jackass has had a longer lifetime than even its creators would have predicted. Initially aired in October 2000, the Jackass TV show pushed the boundaries of late-night TV with its range of dangerous, disgusting, impressive, terrifying, and hilarious stunts. With three MTV seasons, and multiple movie projects under its belt, Jackass has cemented itself as one of the most influential stunt shows of all time. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for its presence in the video game world.

Releasing in 2007, Jackass: The Game arrived on PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable at an awkward time. While the second Jackass movie had only released a year prior, the popularity of the series was certainly nowhere near its peak, and the platforms the game chose to release on weren't exactly the best around at the time, with the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 having been around for a year. It also didn't help that the Jackass game was bad, very bad.

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Jackass: The Game is essentially just one big mini-game collection. Players assume the role of a director, who's just been called in to cover series staple Jeff Tremaine, who has just been hospitalized due to the Jackass crews' stunts. The player's task is simple, complete each of the game's 40 mini-games, achieve specific objectives in each one, and gather enough footage to be used for a new Jackass series.

While the game does have 40 mini-games to choose from, the variation between them is pretty minimal, with many boiling down to a slalom-like game that tasks the player with riding down a hill, gaining speed, and smashing into an object with enough force to earn a high score