Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure

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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 56
  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. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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!
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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!
  14. bobogavris
    Oct 28, 2021
    10
    Good graphics, kinda funny game, love the small references and nice music and ambience too. I love it!

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Metascore
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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