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Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure2019
developed by Stuck In Attic
published by Stuck In Attic
Released
- Switch
- Oct 28, 2020
7.0avg of 1 rating
Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure is a comedy point 'n click love letter to classic-era Lucas adventures, HP Lovecraft, Hitchcock and many, many others. A lighthearted spoof of the Cthulhu Mythos, Gibbous will have you controlling 3 protagonists, dealing with strange cultists, ancient voodoo, and Dead Cthulhu himself. Well, "dead" is just a matter of opinion... Everything revolves around the dreaded Necronomicon and how it affects the protagonists' lives. Grizzled detective Don R. Ketype wants it because he always gets his man (or book); and easy going, easy living librarian Buzz Kerwan stumbles upon it and accidentally transforms his cat, Kitteh, into a talking abomination, thus setting on a quest to return her back to cathood.
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- Open reviewThe kind of comedy you always get some enjoyment from in adventure games is blended really well with a Lovecraftian story here. Its cartoon-like visuals and well-written dialogues make it even easier to get immersed in the game. Many have probably said this already, but it’s also a nice homage both to the golden age of adventure games and to Lovecraftian themes. Turning the famous sword duel from Monkey Island into a rap battle is one of the sweetest examples of that. I can’t really speak for people who don’t usually play this genre, but for those who regularly enjoy adventure games, I’d say it’s definitely a good one.