Coming from EP Games is one other entry into the not noticeably understocked social gathering recreation style – A Gummy’s Life. Looking like a spherical of Fall Guys which has crashed right into a candy store, the premise of the sport is refreshingly easy: struggle till you’re the final candy deal with standing. With the promise of many arenas to struggle in, a number of Gummy’s to make use of and unlock, and varied cosmetics to get pleasure from, all of the components appear to be there. But does the mix of flavours play out as a candy deal with, or does it depart a foul style in your mouth?
Now, as you would possibly count on from a recreation of this sort, A Gummy’s Life isn’t a narrative pushed expertise. There is actually no narrative, and you’re left to dive right into a world of fisticuffs and combating with no concept as to the motivation of your chosen Gummy. Still, it’s what it’s, and the choice of Gummy folks firstly do all deliver totally different stats to the desk, permitting you to decide on one who, theoretically, ought to have the ability to fit your taking part in fashion. I say theoretically as a result of as I shall chat about later, the one factor that appears to affect the end result of matches is blind luck.
Graphically, A Gummy’s Life seems fairly good, with some giant and distinctly totally different arenas to have a large ruck in. These vary from the impressed, just like the staircase you must bounce up whereas avoiding the lava, to the annoying, like a clock face that impulsively disappears and kills you, until you occur to be standing on a quantity. Of course, when you’ve performed the degrees as soon as you’re sensible to their tips, and so then an enormous struggle normally develops across the areas perceived to be protected. A soccer pitch stage can be included, however the scoring of objectives doesn’t appear to have an effect on the end result of the match, weirdly.
The Gummy’s themselves are a disparate wanting bunch, coming throughout very very similar to somebody had dropped a 10p combine and left you to select your favorite (ask your mother and father, children!). Choosing totally different hats could make it a bit of simpler to see which is your character, as can altering to the color, however as soon as the motion heats up, it’s troublesome to make out who’s who, to be sincere. One good graphical contact I like is that as you get battered (or extra probably, as sudden loss of life looms as you’ve been unable to land a telling blow on an opponent) and take harm, your chosen Gummy begins to lose color, because it’s life blood (or syrup, I’m not fairly certain) is spilled on the bottom. Once your Gummy is just about all white, it’s recreation over on the following hit. There is definitely some tense feels delivered then. The sound results are okay as properly, sounding like an outdated Bruce Lee movie.
So, A Gummy’s Life seems okay, however how does it play, I hear you ask? Well, I’m going to delay answering that query for a second whereas I discuss in regards to the varied modes you may play. First off, and it’s good to see a full on-line cross platform multiplayer system in place, along with native multiplayer and single participant battles towards bots. Just don’t consider what the sport tells you – the “straightforward” AI bots are something however!
The downside I’ve had with the web world although is that it is rather sparsely populated, and other than roping in a pal to assist me take a look at the multiplayer facet of issues, I’ve solely discovered a few actual life gamers to check my abilities towards. For a recreation with cross platform help, that’s a bit disappointing, to be sincere, particularly as the sport has been obtainable on Steam for a while. I’m guessing folks have moved on to newer issues.
The netcode isn’t superb both, as even while you do match up, there are gamers juddering and lagging in regards to the display screen, shifting in gradual movement one second and proper up in your face the following. Still, being to play towards my son on the identical display screen, sitting on the sofa, has been a variety of enjoyable, and it really works properly.
Game modes are additionally plentiful, with modes comparable to Hot Potato, King of the Hill, Team Deathmatch and the “endlessly enjoyable” Free-for-all mode. There are many modes, however all of them boil right down to the identical factor: a struggle. Team Deathmatch is the one I performed most of, and it does what it says on the tin: groups struggle to the loss of life. There is nothing new or superb right here, sadly.
However, and I can’t put it off any longer, so right here goes – the gameplay, the large hook that wishes to get folks into the sport and never allow them to go, is lacking. The recreation is described as having “physics based mostly fights”, and I’m unsure which specific planet these physics come from, however it clearly isn’t Earth. The fights in a short time devolve into wandering in regards to the area you end up in, frantically tapping buttons to try to get your Gummy to do one thing; something, hoping that it’ll occur after they discover themselves in shut proximity to a different Gummy.
You see, there is no such thing as a talent, no finesse, no planning and no feeling of ever being in charge of your Gummy: simply get shut after which hammer all of the buttons in hope of one thing, earlier than “physics” separates you once more. It’s a large disappointment to be sincere, and kills any enjoyable within the recreation lifeless. What is the purpose of getting your mates on-line for a rumble, beginning a recreation and never with the ability to contact them until there’s a Z within the month? With achievements in place for “Killing 10,000 Gummy’s”, I’ve to admire the optimism of the builders.
To conclude, A Gummy’s Life just isn’t worthy of being in comparison with Fall Guys, and even Gang Beasts. It is shallow, silly and the controls are poor. It’s good that it’s offered as a celebration recreation with a web based factor, however sadly for the Gummy’s, there are others – comparable to Cake Bash – that are nonetheless the kings of the Xbox social gathering scene.
You can seize A Gummy’s Life from the Xbox Store
Coming from EP Games is one other entry into the not noticeably understocked social gathering recreation style – A Gummy’s Life. Looking like a spherical of Fall Guys which has crashed right into a candy store, the premise of the sport is refreshingly easy: struggle till you’re the final candy deal with standing. With the promise of many arenas to struggle in, a number of Gummy’s to make use of and unlock, and varied cosmetics to get pleasure from, all of the components appear to be there. But does the mix of flavours play out as a candy deal with, or does it depart a foul style in your mouth? Now,…
A Gummy’s Life Review
A Gummy’s Life Review
2021-10-07
Paul Renshaw
Pros:
Lots of Gummy’s to select from
Lots of Arenas – with some higher than others
Cons:
The controls
The fight
The manner you don’t really feel like something you do with the controller has any end result on the match
Info:
Massive thanks for the free copy of the sport go to – EP Games
Formats – Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Switch
Version reviewed – Xbox Series X
Release date – 24 Sept 2021
Launch worth from – £16.24
TXH Score
2/5
Pros:
Lots of Gummy’s to select from
Lots of Arenas – with some higher than others
Cons:
The controls
The fight
The manner you don’t really feel like something you do with the controller has any end result on the match
Info:
Massive thanks for the free copy of the sport go to – EP Games
Formats – Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Switch
Version reviewed – Xbox Series X
Release date – 24 Sept 2021
Launch worth from – £16.24
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