Moonglow Bay

 Xbox Series X
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79

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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Summary: In Moonglow Bay, you play as a rookie angler, working together with friends, family, and neighbours to hone your fishing skills, nourish relationships, and restore a remote town’s fractured community.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Gaming Age
    Sep 20, 2022
    91
    It’s meant to be pleasant and cozy, and everything about it – from the folksy characters, to the fiddle music, to the lovely voxel art – is designed to be as warm and upbeat and wholesome as possible. And more often than not, it succeeds at being a pleasant experience. You wouldn’t think a fishing game, of all things, as being cuddly and cozy and inviting – but Moonglow Bay proves that it’s not just possible, it’s also pretty fun.
  2. WellPlayed
    Oct 31, 2021
    90
    Moonglow Bay is an absolute delight. If casual experiences with a colourful cast of characters and mechanics that don’t annoy are something you’re looking for, I can’t recommend this fishing adventure enough. Visit for the emotional beats that will have you on the edge of tears and stay for the pure joy of discovery and quite relaxation. Fishing has never been my thing, until now.
  3. GameGrin
    Nov 8, 2021
    90
    Moonglow Bay is a fun and relaxing game that I found very rewarding to play, there’s a huge variety of things to do in this game so I never get tired of it. Every day I play I can’t wait to go back and see what monster-sized fish I manage to catch and see what kind of new dishes I get to create in the kitchen.
  4. TheXboxHub
    Nov 9, 2021
    80
    Moonglow Bay is not without its flaws. It’s too undercooked, with bugs and knotty boss moments. But its story of fighting back from grief and depression swells the heart, and we could happily spend a half-hour every day in its world. We can feel our blood pressure sink as we play it.
  5. Generación Xbox
    Nov 4, 2021
    77
    Moonglow Bay gives us the chance to enjoy a relaxing experience with mechanics based around fishing in a family bay.
  6. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 29, 2021
    74
    Moonglow Bay is that sort of game that we could call "an experience" more than a simple video game. This is not always a good sign, often it's the opposite, but this time its digression from fishing to the great questions of life works so well that can enrich the (very) simple gameplay.
  7. NME
    Oct 25, 2021
    60
    While the lovely visuals, charming story and quaint moment to moment gameplay may keep you going, the many technical issues and inconsistent quest design will make you wonder if it’s really worth it.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. DeathByBlue
    Mar 17, 2022
    9
    The gameplay is very relaxing, the story and characters are fine, my only complaint is that the frame rate is too low while walking around,The gameplay is very relaxing, the story and characters are fine, my only complaint is that the frame rate is too low while walking around, although I think this was intentional. I do appreciate that you can choose both your and your partner's pronouns, it makes for a more immersive experience.… Expand
  2. Broyax
    Apr 9, 2022
    0
    Encore une perle, une « pépite » indé tombée dans le Game Pass… quelle fraîcheur, quelle… innovation, quelle… beauté (?!)… quelle direction «Encore une perle, une « pépite » indé tombée dans le Game Pass… quelle fraîcheur, quelle… innovation, quelle… beauté (?!)… quelle direction « artistique », vraiment…! non, mais c’était ironique, si, si… il s’agit en fait d’un étron indé pas frais qui sent très fort le poisson pourri et cela tombe fort à propos puisqu’on y pêche de la poiscaille…

    Sauf que l’ennui et la bêtise réunies dans cette espèce d’histoire (?!) que le développeur indépendant tente de nous raconter (maladroitement) ressemble à un film d’auteur Télérama qui n’a aucune idée de ce qu’il est en train de faire, surchargé qu’il est par son propre agenda social geignard woke SJW LGBGT et j’en passe…

    Si le jeu est en 3D (en 3 dimensions, contrairement aux larves indés en 2D pixel lard bien sûr), il n’en reste pas moins pathétiquement vilain avec ses 256 couleurs et son grossier aspect de dessin animé niais et de Légo Duplo… mais avec des textures de pixel larve, à savoir ignoblement pixélisées… puisqu’il paraît que les pixels, c’est la vie chez les développeurs d’étrons indés ! la musique est typique du genre indé, c’est-à-dire gnangnan et pleurnicharde (même les ascenseurs n’en veulent pas !).

    Quoi qu’il en soit, nous voilà comme de coutume horrifiés par ces graphismes immondes, ce mauvais goût permanent, ce non-jeu bricolé par des stagiaires à côté de leurs pompes qui font vraiment n’importe quoi. Alors, si vous ne savez pas… ne faites rien, les baltringues !    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#28 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2021
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#72 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2021