{"id":5771,"date":"2022-05-19T14:36:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T12:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/19\/gibbon-beyond-the-trees-review-short-simple-and-lovely-to-play\/"},"modified":"2022-05-19T14:36:10","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T12:36:10","slug":"gibbon-beyond-the-trees-review-short-simple-and-lovely-to-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/19\/gibbon-beyond-the-trees-review-short-simple-and-lovely-to-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Gibbon: Beyond the Trees review \u2013 short, simple and lovely to play"},"content":{"rendered":"

PC, Nintendo Switch (version tested), iPhone\/iPad; Broken Rules<\/strong>
A noble environmental message provides the basis for this delightfully uncomplicated adventure, but elements of performance are amiss<\/p>\n

Lovely to play but sad to think about, this game follows three pastel-coloured gibbons<\/a> from their natural treetop habitat through the lumber camps and human habitations that have been rapidly replacing it. It\u2019s neither long nor complicated, getting its point across with striking art that contrasts zoomed-out natural landscapes \u2013 gorges, jungles, waterfalls, against sunsets and morning skies, all crowded with trees and hanging vines and vegetation \u2013 with the movement and bustle of the towns, crowded with people and vehicles.<\/p>\n

Simple controls have your endangered apes swinging from branch to branch \u2013 all you have to do is time it correctly and you\u2019ll build momentum and sail across the canopy, occasionally catching a boost from your buddy. Swinging free from trees and vines is much easier than climbing the buildings and power lines of the human environments, a neat illustration that underlines the game\u2019s message about habitat destruction<\/a> and poaching.<\/p>\n

Gibbon: Beyond the Trees is out now; \u00a311.99 (or included with an Apple Arcade subscription)<\/p>\n

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\nPC, Nintendo Switch (version tested), iPhone\/iPad; Broken RulesA noble environmental message provides the basis for this delightfully uncomplicated adventure, but elements of performance are amiss
\nLovely to play but sad to think about, this game follows three pastel-coloured gibbons from their natural treetop habitat through the lumber camps and human habitations that have been rapidly replacing it. It\u2019s neither long nor complicated, getting its point across with striking art that contrasts zoomed-out natural landscapes \u2013 gorges, jungles, waterfalls, against sunsets and morning skies, all crowded with trees and hanging vines and vegetation \u2013 with the movement and bustle of the towns, crowded with people and vehicles.
\nSimple controls have your endangered apes swinging from branch to branch \u2013 all you have to do is time it correctly and you\u2019ll build momentum and sail across the canopy, occasionally catching a boost from your buddy. Swinging free from trees and vines is much easier than climbing the buildings and power lines of the human environments, a neat illustration that underlines the game\u2019s message about habitat destruction and poaching.
\nGibbon: Beyond the Trees is out now; \u00a311.99 (or included with an Apple Arcade subscription) Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PC, Nintendo Switch (version tested), iPhone\/iPad; Broken RulesA noble environmental message provides the basis for this delightfully uncomplicated adventure, but elements of performance are amiss Lovely to play but sad to think about, this game follows three pastel-coloured gibbons from their natural treetop habitat through the lumber camps and human habitations that have been rapidly …<\/p>\n

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