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Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets

60%Game Brain Score
gameplay, graphics
music, stability
60% User Score Based on 90 reviews

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"Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets" is a local/online multiplayer party game for up to 4 players, focused on constant power-up collection and weapon customization. Gather elemental gems to gain strengths and weaknesses, and combine them with Lethal Arms for deadly results. The game also features a variety of unique Tactical Arms, such as teleporters, bear traps, and shields, for added strategic depth.

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Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets screenshot
Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets screenshot
Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets screenshot
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60%
Audience ScoreBased on 90 reviews
gameplay8 positive mentions
music4 negative mentions

  • Gem Wars offers a fun and chaotic multiplayer experience, especially when played with friends, making it a great couch game.
  • The game features a unique elemental weapon system that adds depth and strategy to gameplay, keeping it fresh and engaging.
  • Despite its flaws, the game has a charming art style and character customization options that players enjoy.
  • The game suffers from poor controls and floaty physics, making gameplay feel unresponsive and frustrating.
  • Online multiplayer is virtually non-existent, requiring players to arrange matches with friends, which limits its replayability.
  • The developers abandoned the game shortly after launch, leading to a lack of updates and support, leaving many players disappointed.
  • gameplay
    32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay reviews highlight significant issues, including clunky controls and untested support for modern displays, leading to a frustrating experience. While some mechanics, like elemental weapon mixing, add strategic depth, the overall gameplay is often described as dull and derivative, resembling a lesser version of "Super Smash Bros." Despite having potential with its single-player challenges and survival mode, the multiplayer aspect is criticized for being nearly non-existent.

    • “It has all of the right game mechanics to be a great entry in the genre.”
    • “There’s a lot of depth to the single player mode with quite a number of different challenges and a great survival mode giving the game extended gameplay.”
    • “The one new mechanic that stands out with this title is that you can mix weapons with different 'elements' (fire, water, etc.), which adds another layer of strategy to play.”
    • “Gameplay consisted of troubleshooting the developers' bungling and untested support for modern gaming displays, then discovering while a few slightly different mechanics are in play, the game is dead because it's just a lame 'me too!' Super Smash Bros. ripoff, only worse.”
    • “Not that great, looks good and interesting but controls feel a little floaty and clunky, gameplay turns out to be too simple and not very satisfying, and it's dead multiplayer so you can play with bots or arrange a game with friends.”
    • “Gem Wars: Attack of the Jiblets, honestly it is really rough, visually and mechanically.”
  • graphics
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the art style and character designs as appealing and well-executed, while others criticize the overall visual quality and technical execution as poor and generic. Despite the cutesy visuals and attractive price point, the inconsistency in graphical quality leaves players divided.

    • “Cool art style and character designs.”
    • “Graphics are very well made and beautiful.”
    • “Couple all this with cutesy visuals and a fantastically low price-point and you have a winner.”
    • “The game visuals are terrible; the overall quality here is woeful, and the technical execution was a failure.”
    • “I like the weapon idea, but the characters and the actual weapon visuals feel generic.”
  • music
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some users find it repetitive and not very good, others appreciate its upbeat nature and how well it complements the frantic gameplay, enhancing the overall co-op experience.

    • “From the upbeat soundtrack to the hand-drawn sprites.”
    • “The music, in particular, plays right into a frantic back-and-forth co-op game, high energy and fits the gameplay.”
    • “The music is good, fine for the game.”
    • “Music is repetitive and not very good.”
    • “The music is repetitive and lacks variety.”
    • “The upbeat soundtrack does not compensate for the overall repetitiveness of the music.”
  • character development
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The character development in the game is highly praised for its fun and engaging designs, featuring a cool art style that enhances the overall experience. Players appreciate the extensive customization options available for various facial features and body parts, allowing for a personalized touch in character creation.

    • “The character design in particular allows you to customize your eyes, mouth, head, tail, and a few other options.”
    • “The art shows in the detail of the level design and character design.”
    • “Cool art style and character designs.”
  • story
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, as developers relied too heavily on player-versus-player interactions instead of investing in single-player content, storytelling, and character development. This oversight has left the narrative feeling underdeveloped and unsatisfying.

  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is criticized for poor support of modern gaming displays, leading to frequent troubleshooting issues. Overall, players feel that the gameplay experience is hindered by these technical shortcomings, detracting from the enjoyment of the game.

    • “Gameplay consisted of troubleshooting the developers' bungling and untested support for modern gaming displays, then discovering that while a few slightly different mechanics are in play, the game is dead because it's just a lame 'me too!' Super Smash Bros. ripoff, only worse.”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players highlight the strong replayability of the game, noting that continuous play and achievements offer great rewards, contributing to several hours of engaging gameplay.

    • “Great rewards for continuous play and achievements, offering several hours of playability and replayability.”
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