Ginger: Beyond the crystal

37%
Game Brain Score Based on 33 reviews
  • gameplay
  • story
  • music
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Ginger: Beyond the Crystal tries to revisit the golden age of Rare-style 3D platforming but instead falls a bit short of the mark due to a lack of depth and engagement.
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In "Ginger: Beyond the Crystal," players explore a 3D fantasy world, solving puzzles, and battling enemies to repair a crystallized village. As Ginger, a brave adventurer, you journey through varied landscapes, gathering resources, and recruiting allies to restore harmony to the realm. With its charming visuals and engaging gameplay, Ginger: Beyond the Crystal offers a wholesome adventure for players of all ages.

  • Mac OS
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC
  • Play​station 4
  • Play​station 5
  • Steam Deck
  • Windows
  • Xbox One
  • Xbox Series X|S
  • Play​Station
  • Xbox
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Reviews

37%
Audience ScoreBased on 33 reviews
music4 positive mentions
gameplay5 negative mentions
  • The game features vibrant graphics and a charming art style that appeals to both kids and adults.
  • It offers a nostalgic experience reminiscent of classic 3D platformers, with fun level design and engaging music.
  • The town-building aspect and variety of outfits with unique abilities add a layer of depth to the gameplay.
  • The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, including issues with controls, collision detection, and performance problems that can make it unplayable at times.
  • Gameplay can feel repetitive due to a lack of enemy variety and an overabundance of fetch quests, leading to a tedious experience.
  • The camera angles and clunky controls can hinder gameplay, making platforming sections frustrating and less enjoyable.
  • gameplay20 mentions

    Gameplay reviews are mixed, with many players finding it repetitive and lacking depth after the initial hour. While some appreciate the variety of outfits and nostalgic elements reminiscent of classic games, others criticize the poor mechanics, bugs, and tedious level design that hinder enjoyment. Overall, the gameplay is seen as simplistic and unpolished, leading to frustration rather than engagement.

    • “They're small enough that you don't lose interest, and there are plenty of them so you still get a decent amount of gameplay.”
    • “And the gameplay is great, you jump, attack, and change between 9 different outfits with their own ability!”
    • “It combines some of the classic gameplays with current mechanics to make a great and funny product.”
    • “Gameplay was boring.”
    • “Also, the gameplay doesn't vary that much after the first hour or so, so the refund period should be enough to decide if this game is to your liking or not.”
    • “The gameplay is simple; you can jump, double jump, but it sadly doesn't feel all that solid. The last second jump when walking towards ledges often results in falling to your doom, and more often than not, everything is spaced apart in such a way that it's either a hit or miss situation, especially with the bad camera angles the game tries to auto-force on you.”
  • story12 mentions

    The story is generally considered minimal and clichéd, serving primarily as a backdrop for gameplay rather than a compelling narrative. Players find the quest structure repetitive, with only three types of missions leading to a lack of variety and engagement. While the hub worlds offer some charm and exploration, the overwhelming number of fetch quests detracts from the overall experience.

    • “Although it does feel like a maze, it is charming and the side quests you have to do are fun enough.”
    • “3 huge hub worlds to explore, do side missions, and fix the town houses.”
    • “The story is there to be a story and that's totally fine.”
    • “The incredibly cliché story aside, the gameplay was just boring.”
    • “The quests got repetitive really fast, given that there are only three types of quests, and so many of them.”
    • “Story is very minimal.”
  • music7 mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised for its high quality, vibrant orchestral compositions, and charm, contributing positively to the overall experience. However, some players find certain tracks repetitive, reminiscent of classic games like Banjo-Kazooie, which can detract from the enjoyment over time. Overall, the soundtrack is considered one of the game's standout features, alongside its colorful graphics and diverse environments.

    • “I will say though, the graphics and soundtrack are both pretty good, colorful and vibrant with decently diverse locales and solid orchestral soundtrack, no complaints from that front.”
    • “Colourful, friendly, and high-quality music.”
    • “The soundtrack and the charm of the graphics are the best of the game.”
    • “The repetitive music, which commonly sounds like they're covering a Banjo-Kazooie track, gets old quickly.”
    • “The soundtrack and the charm of the graphics are the best parts of the game.”
  • graphics7 mentions

    The graphics of the game are described as colorful and vibrant, with a solid orchestral soundtrack that adds charm. However, players have reported various clipping and graphical issues, such as texture loss and gameplay glitches, which detract from the overall experience. While some users found the visuals decent, others experienced significant frustrations that impacted their enjoyment.

    • “I will say though, the graphics and soundtrack are both pretty good, colorful and vibrant with decently diverse locales and solid orchestral soundtrack, no complaints from that front.”
    • “The soundtrack and the charm of the graphics are the best of the game.”
    • “My little daughter likes the graphics, but got bored after a short while because you don't make any progress.”
    • “Various clipping and graphical issues.”
    • “I fell through ceilings and floors a few times. My girlfriend found a way to jump out of the first level. When changing the graphic settings a few times, trees lose their texture occasionally. Conversation skips that don't work, hitting an enemy that miraculously hits you the same moment, stomping onto enemies not working, stomping on tree stumps that need to be almost exactly dead center else they won't work, and not to mention the horrendous minecart controls.”
    • “I ultimately had to turn my graphics way down because the spikes weren't worth it.”
  • stability6 mentions

    The game exhibits several bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, including random freezes and clipping issues that lead to unfair deaths. While many players see potential in the game, they recommend waiting for updates or discounts until these stability issues are addressed. Overall, the stability is a significant concern that detracts from the overall experience.

    • “In the second level of world three, there was a point in the first minigame where I would just get random freezes that forced me to close and restart the game. There are also a lot of moments of clipping through objects and falling to your death, which is completely unfair.”
    • “This game has potential, but I have to say I agree with most of the reviews so far; it's glitchy, buggy, and has a lot of untapped potential.”
    • “Yes, but I'd wait for a discount or hope the developers iron out all the hitches and glitches.”
  • optimization2 mentions

    The game suffers from significant performance issues that render it nearly unplayable, with users highlighting that poor optimization and controls overshadow any positive features.

    • “Some serious performance issues as of late which make the game unplayable.”
    • “Bad performance and bad controls will never outweigh any positive aspects.”
  • grinding2 mentions

    Players find the grinding in the game to be excessive and repetitive, primarily focused on collecting crystals and resources for minimal visual upgrades to the town. This grind is further exacerbated by the need to repeatedly redo tedious levels, which detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.

    • “You have to do a ton of repetitive grinding for crystals and resources to build up the town, but it never adds up to anything besides small visual changes.”
    • “This wouldn't be so bad if most of the levels weren't so tedious and annoying to have to redo every time the game decides you have been alive too long.”
  • humor2 mentions

    The humor in the game is hit or miss; while some players find it entertaining and appreciate the blend of classic gameplay with modern mechanics, others feel that it leans too heavily on silly elements that detract from the overall experience.

    • “It combines some of the classic gameplays with current mechanics to make a great and funny product.”
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