A Gummy's Life

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

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  • Summary: Multiplayer up to 8 players. Play as a gummy with up to 8 Friends online or in the couch. Easy to play, hard to master. You can sit down, smash all the buttons and have fun or... use the right move in each situation to take your opponents down.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. GameSpace
    Sep 25, 2018
    80
    Gummy’s Life is fun for the family but a little difficult to learn to play.
  2. TheGamer
    Apr 11, 2021
    70
    A Gummy’s Life is solid for what it is. It definitely feels like a game that belongs on the Switch, even more than it belongs on PC. The overall experience is great for younger players, but can be equally as fun as an option for family game night. Nice and juicy.
  3. Nintenderos
    Nov 29, 2018
    65
    A Gummy's Life is a very enjoyable fighting game. Its technical section is not the best, but it is enough for what it was looking for: chaotic and fun matches.
  4. Nintendo Enthusiast
    Dec 18, 2018
    65
    The fun, however brief, is in the friendly couch competitions. That’s the only place a game like this can be enjoyed so that players can feed off each other’s excitement to bolster the experience. But, if your party is going to last much longer than an hour, you better ensure that you’re packing additional entertainment options when the thrill wears off.
  5. COGconnected
    Nov 26, 2018
    60
    A Gummy’s Life is a mixed bag of sweet and sour candies. Free for all mode is a fun experience but after an hour of play becomes stale unless you have friends around to play alongside you. Other modes merely feel like putting sprinkles on a muffin to make it a cupcake. It isn’t a horrible game – it doesn’t have any major flaws or anything; it is a game that is perfect for when you and some friends just want to have a taste of some good fighting game fun. Rag-dolling around, falling over, and tossing each other can lead to some funny, enjoyable experiences. But when isolated to the player and a few bots however, the charm is glazed over by all the flaws of the AI and the online availability issues.
  6. Cubed3
    Jun 12, 2023
    50
    A Gummy's Life is a simple game with a hook that fails to reel in the player base it needs. Still, the element of cross-play shouldn't be overlooked. Gummy diversity is lacking in terms of stats for each and the physics systems support that fact. The variety of stages is decent, but the vibrancy is overblown. However, with a group of friends either online or at home, there might be a quick laugh to be had from this silly little title.
  7. Switch Player
    Feb 25, 2019
    40
    A Gummy’s Life is frantic battling multiplayer action, but despite numerous game modes it all feels the same. It won’t keep you entertained for long.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. Kroot
    Oct 20, 2020
    10
    I love couch party games and always have some amazing times when friends or family come over. At the beginning it's a little difficult toI love couch party games and always have some amazing times when friends or family come over. At the beginning it's a little difficult to learn to control the gummies properly, but it makes it even funnier. Should have more recognition as the devs keep updating the game.… Expand
  2. FoxyChalet
    Jun 12, 2023
    8
    I was excited to try this, it looks liked gang beasts mixed with powerstone, and it kind of is that. It needs powerups or something like that.I was excited to try this, it looks liked gang beasts mixed with powerstone, and it kind of is that. It needs powerups or something like that. I like the variety of courses, hopefully they add more. It's not as buggy as people say, but it's not as polished as gang beasts. My biggest problem is that you have to knock people out before you pick them up and throw them off the edge, but it's hard to pick them up. Also the cpu is way better at driving vehicles than you are even on easy mode, and it's impossible to pull them off. Perfect? No. Fun for 12 dollars on sale? Yes… Expand
  4. Surg3on
    Oct 16, 2019
    2
    Unfortunately it's a buggy mess. The kids like it though. Just the crashing to a black screen is a pain