Gibbon: Beyond the Trees

"Gibbon: Beyond the Trees has a noble cause, to bring attention to the issue of animal conservation and human impact on the planet. And while it looks fairly good in doing so, the repetitive gameplay and sluggish pacing prevents this …"

"Gibbon: Beyond the Trees, like Old Man&s;s Journey before it, is a tightly-packed, hour-long adventure that lays bare the eco-terrorism that continually threatens these titular primates. While it doesn&s;t do anything particularly groundbreaking as a game, it&s;s a brisk, beautiful …"

"Gibbon: Beyond the Trees tells a hugely important story wordlessly and effortlessly, combining the gameplay and story in ways that inspire both powerlessness and hope."

"Gibbons is a game that really clicked with me from the moment I picked it up. I’ve reviewed many games for this wonderful website and lovely surprises like this keep me coming back to writing time and time again. I …"

"There&s;s definitely something to be said for games that have their own unique style and point of view, and in those areas Gibbon does itself pretty proud..."

"A noble environmental message provides the basis for this delightfully uncomplicated adventure, but elements of performance are amiss"

"While It is refreshing to implement the movement of gibbons with simple controls, the game&s;s short playtime and repetitive gameplay remains regrettable. Wouldn&s;t it have been more efficient if the message was implemented as an animation using their fairy tale-like …"

"The true goal of the game – raising the plight of the gibbon as one of the most endangered primate species in the world – is admirable and touching. If anything, the simplicity in the game’s design only serves to …"

"Gibbon: Beyond the Trees is a fantastically paced game seemingly designed to be experienced in bite-sized chunks with challenging controls that could be mastered by those willing to put in the effort. With all the thought and care put into …"

"undefined.Off-putting controls, repetitive gameplay, and some pretty rough performance make Gibbon: Beyond the Trees unfortunately not really a recommendation on Switch. While the visual style is truly gorgeous and you feel as if you&s;re actually controlling a gibbon, the game …"