Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure

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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 56 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 11 out of 56
  3. Negative: 15 out of 56

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  1. cosucj
    Aug 12, 2019
    10
    Amazing visuals, music and atmosphere. Well worth the wait ! Do yourself a favor and play this.
  2. 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 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    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
  3. Fuz
    Sep 12, 2019
    9
    Point & Click adventure done right.

    The game is gorgeous. The art is fantastic and the animation is really impressive: stunning and fluid, it's a beauty to behold. All in all, the art and animations are the peak of this game. Beautiful. The characters are overall pretty great, the cat is super fun with her snarky attitude and the whole cast is interesting enough. The story has up and    Point & Click adventure done right.

    The game is gorgeous. The art is fantastic and the animation is really impressive: stunning and fluid, it's a beauty to behold. All in all, the art and animations are the peak of this game. Beautiful.
    The characters are overall pretty great, the cat is super fun with her snarky attitude and the whole cast is interesting enough. The story has up and downs: mostly great, with some very nice moments where you're really drawn into the mistery - but at times - rarely - feels a little rushed and a bit tacky (the Transylvanian castle part). But most of the times it works, it's compelling and you want to keep playing to see what's behind the corner.
    Voice acting is a mixed bag. Some very good, other not that great and at times there are some volume discrepancies, but overall it's a decent job.
    The puzzles. Well, the game is very easy. The puzzles are all logical to the point that it's really hard to end stuck somewhere in this game. I personally don't mind a low challenge in P&C games, but if you do, know that's it's really easy and not a challenge at all.

    Overall: amazing game from a small studio. It's incredible what they achieved with so few people and at their first gaming development experience. This is how you should do P&C games. Can't wait to see their next projects.

    A must buy for all P&C adventure fans.    … Expand
  4. robinson427
    Aug 22, 2019
    9
    In once sentence; This game was fun!

    The dialogue was funny and the game was engaging, mysterious, aesthetically perfect, and at times it was challenging. For those who don't know, this game is a point and click adventure with a comedic attitude and a Lovecraftian theme.
  5. danknorr
    Aug 9, 2019
    1
    I've been waiting for this for a very looooong time. I bought it right away, long story short... I've never been more disappointed with a game.

    Bad puzzles, short gameplay, plenty of bugs, and the worst voice acting you could imagine. Oh, and when you think that brain-hammering voice t can't get any worse... Surprise! The bad voice actor starts RAPPING (no I'm not making this up) I    I've been waiting for this for a very looooong time. I bought it right away, long story short... I've never been more disappointed with a game.

    Bad puzzles, short gameplay, plenty of bugs, and the worst voice acting you could imagine. Oh, and when you think that brain-hammering voice t can't get any worse... Surprise! The bad voice actor starts RAPPING (no I'm not making this up) I couldn't keep playing from there.

    Gibbous? More like Gibbus our money back.    … Expand
  6. Kala_T
    Oct 24, 2019
    10
    I really enjoyed playing this game. The animations are super nice and the cat is really sarcastic. Puzzles are not too hard in most cases but that's alright in my opinion.
  7. 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 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 ageUtterly 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
  8. donnaluisa42
    Sep 3, 2022
    8
    It's pretty good! Great visuals and you can play a CAT.
    This alone deserves bonus points.
    I didn't have too much trouble with the voice acting.
  9. pamev
    Aug 26, 2019
    2
    If anyone was paid anything to do any of the voice acting in this game, they were paid far, far too much. Microsoft Sam could give a more moving, human performance.

    If you're deaf and want to know that you're definitely not missing out, this might be the game for you.
  10. TormentoR
    Aug 9, 2019
    8
    I have been waiting for this for three years and I have to say that the wait was worth it. Beautiful graphics, amazing music, funny dialogue and characters. The only downsides are SOME of the voice acting (notably Buzz) and the fact that, like other Lucas Arts games, it is rather light on gameplay. I think it should have differentiated itself a bit in this regard from good ol' MonkeyI have been waiting for this for three years and I have to say that the wait was worth it. Beautiful graphics, amazing music, funny dialogue and characters. The only downsides are SOME of the voice acting (notably Buzz) and the fact that, like other Lucas Arts games, it is rather light on gameplay. I think it should have differentiated itself a bit in this regard from good ol' Monkey Island and DOTT. Maybe take a bit of inspiration from Sierra Games too in the future, a few side quests maybe. Also, despite the rather large number of locations, they seem strangely disconnected in a way, like the game is split into 7 smaller games.

    All in all, it is a great game, especially from a TINY (3 people) debut indie company but you can kinda tell they ran out of money at one point. Still, they did a great job with what they had.    … Expand
  11. Wertex28
    Aug 16, 2019
    7
    Voice acting and writing is kinda off, but there's a good time to be had with this game.
  12. 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 find anything that would cause an unpleasant impression. Thanks to the developers!
  13. Rollingwithkids
    Nov 1, 2019
    9
    Old school adventure with great graphics and animation and nice humor/puzzles, for a change. Starts a bit slow, IMO.
  14. AugustusPhil
    Aug 11, 2019
    5
    I really really wanted this game to be good and unfortunately it’s not.

    The graphics are amazing both for their technical execution but for the art direction too. But unfortunately that’s where the good elements of the game end. The writing is not good at all, the plot is suffering, puzzles are simple and the voice acting is uneven. It’s really a pitty because I really had high hopes    I really really wanted this game to be good and unfortunately it’s not.

    The graphics are amazing both for their technical execution but for the art direction too. But unfortunately that’s where the good elements of the game end.

    The writing is not good at all, the plot is suffering, puzzles are simple and the voice acting is uneven. It’s really a pitty because I really had high hopes for this and I was expecting it to be the best title of the year for the genre. It’s also a pity because indeed the devs seem to have put much love to the title.    … Expand
  15. 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 so hard I almost ripped my head off.
  16. connoroneil
    Aug 12, 2019
    0
    Bad game. It wouldn't have been so bad if it wasn't for all the lies the devs had been telling about what this game was going to be. It's an OK game at most.

    It doesn't feel like Lovecraft at all, lame jokes, reference overdose, rap battles, missing cutscenes, visual bugs, week plot, **** ending... and don't get me started on the voice acting... The best of this game can be seen in    Bad game. It wouldn't have been so bad if it wasn't for all the lies the devs had been telling about what this game was going to be. It's an OK game at most.

    It doesn't feel like Lovecraft at all, lame jokes, reference overdose, rap battles, missing cutscenes, visual bugs, week plot, **** ending... and don't get me started on the voice acting...

    The best of this game can be seen in the trailer... the rest is way below that level...    … Expand
  17. mandydiazz81
    Sep 23, 2019
    3
    This game is a super "meh" from me. We all know the overall quality of the P&C games has been very low for the past years, and this is not a bad game, but it's just another one... maybe a little above average, mostly because the art is stunning. The gameplay, the voice acting, the puzzles, the dialogues... are super amateur. (The end will disapoint you guaranteed). They should do animation movies.
  18. Andreemountsoul
    Aug 12, 2019
    3
    I've read some positive reviews before buying it and, ignored the negative ones. Most complains where about the voice acting and I don't really care about those things, much less from an Indie.

    Let me tell you this, GibbousIt's the first game I've ever asked for a refund on Steam! I would say that about 70% of the script of this game are either references or quotes from somewhere    I've read some positive reviews before buying it and, ignored the negative ones. Most complains where about the voice acting and I don't really care about those things, much less from an Indie.

    Let me tell you this, GibbousIt's the first game I've ever asked for a refund on Steam!

    I would say that about 70% of the script of this game are either references or quotes from somewhere else. Whoever compares this game with any Lucas title clearly never played a Lucas title.

    The puzzles are simple, it takes about a minute to figure out each one, except a couple of badly designed ones.

    If you never played a point-and-click or you are 6 Year old or under, maybe you'll enjoy it.

    The only thing Gibbous and Monkey Island have in common is that both games are on Steam. When I hear that a game it's like Lucasarts, I get excited and, when I see it's just marketing and lies and, they don't deliver I get pissed off. BIG TIME!

    Quoting the guy that gave them a 10, Do yourself a favor and play something else ... like Lamplight City or Unavowed.    … Expand
  19. Unlikeminded
    Aug 13, 2019
    3
    Alas, gotta agree with the negative reviews. Had been looking forward to the game for quite a while - often checking their Kickstarter daily in the hopes of an update - and am pretty disappointed with the final product.

    The devs clearly are very talented in visual design as the graphics are amazing. Other than that there‘s not much else positive to say. The story meanders and is    Alas, gotta agree with the negative reviews. Had been looking forward to the game for quite a while - often checking their Kickstarter daily in the hopes of an update - and am pretty disappointed with the final product.

    The devs clearly are very talented in visual design as the graphics are amazing. Other than that there‘s not much else positive to say. The story meanders and is predictable, the puzzles are so easy it‘s not even funny and the high number of audio lines/dialogue/monologue the devs boasted about before release especially feel like a waste of resources as most of those have the quality of "Tick, Tock" when looking at a clock or "it looks, well, ancient" when interacting with an ancient armoire.

    The game is divided into chapters and most of those only have a handful of locations, meaning even if the devs had tried it would‘ve been pretty hard to implement a few more challenging puzzles.

    If you‘re looking for a pretty point‘n’click adventure with an uninspired story and the difficulty of a Telltale title you can give Gibbous a shot. Most fans of the genre will probably end up as disappointed of the game as I am though.    … Expand
  20. Mandulum
    Jan 30, 2020
    5
    As a standard, run-of-the-mill adventure game I might recommend it. It does a decent job of that. But I wanted "A Cthulhu Adventure" and was instead served up nothing of the sort. At most, the final hour of the game is Lovecraftian but the rest, sadly, is not. For this reason, I'm disappointed and do not recommend playing it.

    Date Completed: 2020-01-30 Playtime: ~ 8h Enjoyment: 5/10    As a standard, run-of-the-mill adventure game I might recommend it. It does a decent job of that. But I wanted "A Cthulhu Adventure" and was instead served up nothing of the sort. At most, the final hour of the game is Lovecraftian but the rest, sadly, is not. For this reason, I'm disappointed and do not recommend playing it.

    Date Completed: 2020-01-30
    Playtime: ~ 8h
    Enjoyment: 5/10
    Recommendation: No    … Expand
  21. Garybaldo
    Jul 17, 2020
    9
    An incredibly good modern adventure game that sets off in various noir-themed scenaries from around the world (including the devs' hometown) which are very well ambiented and very immersive, with a beautiful graphical style, incredibly good dub and some incredibly funny voice lines, very recommended.
  22. Oppaimania
    Jan 21, 2020
    7
    Solid 7. Charming, cute game. Not the most outstanding game in the genre, but see that developers really tried to create what they like. Interesting and not trivial point-n-click.
  23. Markus55
    Jan 20, 2020
    8
    Very good point and click adventure game. The puzzles are simple, but that's not a big problem to me.
  24. 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 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.
  25. 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 am really looking forward to next games like this from this studio.
  26. 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, it's an object lesson in the importance of not hiring the worst voice actors on the planet to perform very mediocre dialogue.
  27. Nahunte
    Mar 29, 2021
    10
    Amazing 13 hours spent in a beautiful and very vivid universe with bright, dark colours and loads of real life references, zingers and challenging puzzles.
    Not sure how much I paid but it was worth every last pence of it!
  28. bobogavris
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    Good graphics, kinda funny game, love the small references and nice music and ambience too. I love it!
  29. silverQ1
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The voice characters acting is very bad and everything is and characters drawn badly , also didn’t like the scene with the predatory fish , hope he Starburst had a chance to survive , both protagonists did not like boring and cliche.… Expand

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74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. 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.
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  2. 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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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 8, 2019
    65
    Gibbous is a great entry-level point-and-click adventure that has many of the base features of old classics as well as a few new tricks. It very much looks and feels (and even has the humour of such games) as Monkey Island and the like, but it does lack the ingenuity of the puzzles from those games.
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