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GIBZ

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75%Game Brain Score
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grinding, story
75% User Score Based on 291 reviews
Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

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GIBZ is a single player and multiplayer arcade shooter game. It was developed by Torrunt and was released on April 7, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

"GIBZ is a shooting game with good graphics and masterful gameplay, offering both single-player and local/online co-op options for up to 2 players. The game features a base defense activity, where players build and defend their base against waves of enemies and bosses, earning coins to unlock and upgrade various items. With the ability to unlock new weapons, hats, and achievements, GIBZ provides a challenging and engaging experience."

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Audience ScoreBased on 291 reviews
gameplay19 positive mentions
grinding20 negative mentions
  • GIBZ offers a chaotic and fun gameplay experience with tight controls and a vibrant pixel art style that enhances the action.
  • The game features a variety of weapons and perks, allowing players to customize their playstyle and keep the gameplay fresh.
  • Co-op mode significantly enhances the experience, providing a sense of camaraderie and shared laughter while battling hordes of zombies.
  • The game is relatively short, with many players completing it in just a few hours, leading to concerns about replayability.
  • Some bosses can feel unbalanced, particularly in single-player mode, making certain encounters frustratingly difficult.
  • The game suffers from bugs and technical issues, including crashes and connectivity problems in multiplayer, which can detract from the overall experience.
  • gameplay
    44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of "Gibz" is characterized by a mix of engaging mechanics and a retro aesthetic, offering a fun co-op experience that is often marred by grindy and repetitive elements. While players appreciate the humor and variety in gameplay, many criticize the unbalanced difficulty, limited weapon options, and tedious mini-games that detract from the overall enjoyment. Despite its imperfections, the game provides a satisfying experience for those who enjoy action-packed adventures, especially in multiplayer mode.

    • “Yet beneath the cartoonish gore and relentless waves of enemies, there’s a surprising layer of mechanical depth and variety that keeps the experience engaging far longer than its simple premise might suggest.”
    • “With its humorous tone and explosive gameplay, Gibz provides a refreshing and enjoyable experience for fans of action games.”
    • “I wouldn't normally find myself playing this type of game, but Gibz is an exception because of the varied gameplay, the progression, and the different weapons and enemies.”
    • “Gibz offers an incredibly grindy gameplay loop with little reward for the player that gets rather tiresome very quickly when playing by yourself.”
    • “The gameplay is just too grindy and tedious.”
    • “Boring, repetitive gameplay, awful weapons, overpowered and uninspired bosses, way too many random encounters, ridiculous and unfun minigames, useless items with nonsensical costs.”
  • graphics
    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics feature a vibrant and expressive pixel art style that enhances the overall experience, combining retro aesthetics with modern animation techniques. While many players appreciate the colorful artwork and clean visuals, some critiques highlight average character designs and dull backgrounds. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's fun and addictive gameplay, despite some technical limitations.

    • “The pixel art style complements the carnage beautifully—it’s vibrant, exaggerated, and animated with a kind of gleeful absurdity that keeps the violence from ever feeling grim.”
    • “The pixel art aesthetic is clean and expressive, evoking the spirit of classic shooters without feeling dated.”
    • “The artwork is colorful and enjoyable, the animations are well done.”
    • “Graphics of characters may be average, but the scenery and backgrounds are just dull.”
    • “Runs on a potato (with very low graphics and you won't be at 60 fps all the time).”
    • “If you want a game with similar graphics, get Zombo Buster or Kingdom Rush.”
  • grinding
    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The grinding aspect of the game is widely criticized for being excessively tedious and repetitive, particularly in the later stages where players must grind extensively to progress and defeat challenging bosses. While some players find early progression enjoyable and satisfying, the overall experience can feel monotonous, especially when playing solo, leading to frustration with the game's difficulty balance and lack of rewarding content. Co-op play is recommended to alleviate some of the grind, but many still feel that the gameplay loop lacks depth and variety.

    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “Progression feels relatively fast in the early stages of the game, but as you go on to the final part of the map you need to do a lot of grinding to get upgrades and have a chance of success.”
    • “The gameplay is just too grindy and tedious.”
    • “Grinding coins is also extremely slow as we have to rely on the difficulty to get more money to unlock items and leveling up abilities, dying is tedious, once you die you get back to the starting point to face the same horde outside again and again, this helps for money and random items but it gets old really, really fast.”
  • story
    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is criticized for being overly brief and lacking depth, with many players feeling it prioritizes co-op gameplay over a compelling narrative. While the main plot involves surviving a zombie apocalypse and features various missions, the overall experience is described as chaotic and fragmented, with a greater emphasis on mini-games and base-defense mechanics. Despite some replay value, the story mode is seen as underdeveloped, leaving players wanting more substance and coherence.

    • “This structure makes the game feel like more than just a shooter—it’s a small ecosystem of chaos, one where every mission offers a slightly different flavor of mayhem.”
    • “Survive a massive zombie apocalypse triggered by a mysterious figure, unlock new weapons, kill hordes of undead, mid bosses, and face challenging boss fights.”
    • “The music has a melancholy tone reminiscent of stories like 'The Walking Dead' or 'Left 4 Dead', evoking a sense of regret at what they have to do to survive.”
    • “The 'story mode' should have been chopped, and the base defense should have been what the game focused on.”
    • “However, the game is way too short and doles out its unlocks much slower than it takes for the story to finish.”
    • “It suffers from a lack of story and what the main purpose of the journey is, and the probability of getting a random battle during your journey is too high, which tends to be annoying!”
  • music
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally well-received, with a fast-paced and punchy soundtrack that enhances gameplay, though it can fade into the background during extended sessions. While some tracks evoke a sense of melancholy reminiscent of titles like "The Walking Dead," others may not fit the game's tone perfectly. Overall, players appreciate the music's contribution to the atmosphere, but some suggest it could benefit from more variety and epic themes.

    • “The soundtrack is fast-paced and punchy, driving the momentum forward, though it can blend into the background after extended play.”
    • “Great gameplay, great soundtrack, great game... could be longer though and have some more replayability, 9/10.”
    • “As for audio, the background music with its choice of musical instruments definitely makes you feel as if you are in a wild, wild west type of setting.”
    • “For music, there are a couple of tunes that accompany the slaughter; nothing great, but okay.”
    • “All zombies sound the same, as well as the weapons. Fortunately, we are too busy trying to kill than listening to any other sound. It's much better to blast some music on your own and play.”
    • “Some of the music doesn't fit, and a tutorial could help to get into it.”
  • replayability
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's replayability is largely influenced by players' enjoyment of its core mechanics and mini-games, with many noting a good amount of replay value, especially through different weapon types and a fun twist at the end. While some players feel the game could benefit from additional content to enhance replayability, the engaging gameplay and soundtrack contribute to a generally positive experience.

    • “Once the main story is over, much of the replay value depends on how much you enjoy the core mechanics or the mini-games scattered across the overworld.”
    • “Name fits the game, pretty fun, has some replayability with different weapon types.”
    • “Seems to have a reasonable amount of replayability, especially given the fun twist at the end.”
  • stability
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The stability of the game has been widely criticized, with players reporting numerous bugs, including unkillable bosses and frequent crashes, particularly in co-op mode. While many see potential in the game, the current instability significantly detracts from the overall experience, leading to frustration and the need for frequent restarts.

    • “Only major downside is the game is buggy and a tad unstable; my mate and I experienced several glitched invincible bosses that froze on 1 heart and became unkillable, forcing a restart.”
    • “Also had the game hard crash on us 3 or 4 times so far and a few other minor glitches here and there.”
    • “Gibz has a solid foundation and huge potential in the future - provided it tackles the issues, glitches, and bugs that some players have reported.”
  • humor
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gibz is celebrated for its vibrant humor and chaotic gameplay, blending nostalgic mechanics with a distinct personality that enhances the overall experience. Players appreciate its funny tone and entertaining bugs, which contribute to the game's charm and enjoyment, making it a standout in the indie shooter genre.

    • “Gibz, developed and published by Torrunt, is an energetic indie side-scrolling shooter that thrives on chaos, humor, and sheer momentum.”
    • “It doesn’t just rely on nostalgic mechanics—it injects them with humor and attitude.”
    • “With its humorous tone and explosive gameplay, Gibz provides a refreshing and enjoyable experience for fans of action games.”
  • character development
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Character development is praised for its meticulous design, with attention to detail in elements such as hairstyles, weapons, and costumes, contributing to a visually rich and immersive world filled with diverse zombies, bosses, and monsters.

    • “The character development is incredibly rich, with each character having a unique backstory that adds depth to the gameplay.”
    • “I love how the characters evolve throughout the game, making choices that truly impact their personalities and relationships.”
    • “The variety of customization options allows players to create a character that feels personal and meaningful, enhancing the overall experience.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The optimization of gibz is praised for its smooth performance and visually appealing blend of retro and modern aesthetics, making it accessible and engaging for players while delivering unexpectedly deep gameplay.

    • “From a technical standpoint, gibz runs smoothly, and its presentation captures a balance between retro charm and modern flair.”
    • “It is pretty to look at, easy to get into, runs smoothly, and offers a much deeper gameplay than expected.”
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GIBZ is a arcade shooter game.

GIBZ is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 8 hours playing GIBZ.

GIBZ was released on April 7, 2017.

GIBZ was developed by Torrunt.

GIBZ has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its grinding.

GIBZ is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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