Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure

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  • Summary: Crazy cultists. Cthulhu. A talking cat. Gibbous takes you on an expansive, traditionally animated, hand-painted adventure. Play as three protagonists and explore a lushly rendered Lovecraft-inspired world, unraveling ancient conspiracies. A comedy cosmic horror adventure made in Transylvania.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Ragequit.gr
    Aug 5, 2019
    90
    Every fan of traditional point n click adventures must play and support Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure. A really solid and complete game, including humorous dialogues, smart (but not very difficult) puzzles and a unique cast of characters, with only drawback its relatively short duration.
  2. Softpedia
    Aug 5, 2019
    85
    All in all, Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure is a game that no self-proclaimed point-and -click fan should overlook, as it will definitely find a place in your gaming library, comedy movie collection, and finally, your heart.
  3. GameSpew
    Aug 8, 2019
    80
    Forget about the Cthulhu in its title; you don’t need to be a fan of Lovecraft to enjoy this accomplished point and clicker. Gibbous – A Cthulhu Adventure will tickle your funny bones with its dialogue and won’t leave you flummoxed when faced with its puzzles. And because of that it’s fun from beginning to end. It isn’t groundbreaking in any way, but did anyone expect it to be? It’s just yet another very good entry into a genre that remains ever popular.
  4. GameCritics
    Oct 14, 2019
    80
    I’ve played my fair share of indie games, but few felt as polished as Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure. A great deal of care has gone into its production, and despite getting pretty dark and serious towards the end, the memorable characters kept me glued and did a fantastic job of propelling the story forward — in every aspect, it’s a fine introduction to the point-and-click genre also title worthy of any veteran.
  5. GameOver.gr
    Aug 31, 2019
    75
    Α gorgeous looking game full of humor and overflowing with the love and effort from its creators. Its directing and narrative though get quite middling and with its open ending, it feels more like a collection of mini episodes for "Part 1" of a story rather than a complete package.
  6. God is a Geek
    Aug 6, 2019
    70
    A solid first effort from the Romanian outfit, a good narrative just let down by some overly simple puzzling.
  7. Riot Pixels
    Oct 12, 2019
    59
    Gibbous is worth your time if you are willing to overlook its numerous oddities and rushed narrative so you can enjoy a few brilliant game design ideas and marvel at the game’s outlandish sets. If Stuck in Attic sets out to create its second game, the studio should scale back its ambitions and definitely hire a professional screenwriter.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 29
  3. Negative: 9 out of 29
  1. Mashoo
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    One of best adventure games I played. I played it twice, and I love it so much. Beautiful drawings, funny dialogs, interesting puzzles. I amOne of best adventure games I played. I played it twice, and I love it so much. Beautiful drawings, funny dialogs, interesting puzzles. I am really looking forward to next games like this from this studio.… Expand
  2. Vergesso
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    I had a lot of fun playing this game. Almost like in the good old comic quests like stories about Roger Wilco or Zanthia. I can't findI had a lot of fun playing this game. Almost like in the good old comic quests like stories about Roger Wilco or Zanthia. I can't find anything that would cause an unpleasant impression. Thanks to the developers!… Expand
  4. 6beatbox17
    Aug 16, 2019
    10
    The game was well worth the wait. It is even more amazing than what I've expected.
    The visuals are breathtaking, the amount of custom    The game was well worth the wait. It is even more amazing than what I've expected.
    The visuals are breathtaking, the amount of custom animations and the amount of dialogue lines is staggering. The various sound tracks truly immerse you into the atmosphere of this world.

    It does have small bugs here and there, but nothing game breaking. It's something to be expected of a 3 man indie team. Despite this, the interaction design is very intuitive making the game easy to navigate, and allowing the player to be absorbed by the story, and the puzzles vary from suspiciously straight forward, to cryptic messages that challenge the adventurer in you.    … Expand
  5. Marakai666
    Aug 22, 2019
    7
    Utterly charming and fun and harking back to the glory days of Lucasarts and even Infocom. Still playing, and most of the time with a sillyUtterly charming and fun and harking back to the glory days of Lucasarts and even Infocom. Still playing, and most of the time with a silly grin of nostalgia on my face. The puzzles aren't the hardest, some of the voice acting isn't exactly prize winning, but putting that at the top is just criticism for criticism sake. The game is simply fun end to end and if you long for the golden age of adventure games, this is beautiful trip down memory lane.

    EDIT: having now finished, I sadly have to take down the score. The game seemed to run out of steam or seemed incomplete. The rap scene... ugh. The ending... couldn't seemingly make up its mind whether it was supposed to be profound and moving or teasing a sequel or what. Still overall good fun, but bit of a letdown at the end.    … Expand
  6. bancandrei
    May 23, 2020
    6
    It is a good effort and visuals are actually beyond that. It has funny moments, but overall I would say it falls into the same pit as The BookIt is a good effort and visuals are actually beyond that. It has funny moments, but overall I would say it falls into the same pit as The Book of Unwritten Tales. If you make fun of clichés a central part of your narrative, I would expect you tobring something new to the table. I liked the references to Lovecraft and the wordplay involved.… Expand
  7. alisongardner
    Aug 10, 2019
    4
    I agree with the other reviews, the voice acting gave me cancer... and when he starts rapping and you can't skip it... I facepalmed myself soI agree with the other reviews, the voice acting gave me cancer... and when he starts rapping and you can't skip it... I facepalmed myself so hard I almost ripped my head off.… Expand
  8. MCmetacritic
    Nov 18, 2020
    0
    I'd like to say that this game is an object lesson in the importance of not hiring bad voice actors to perform good dialogue. Unfortunately,I'd like to say that this game is an object lesson in the importance of not hiring bad voice actors to perform good dialogue. Unfortunately, it's an object lesson in the importance of not hiring the worst voice actors on the planet to perform very mediocre dialogue.… Expand

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