![]() ![]() There is not much variety here, though, with a small critter, a medium critter, a large monster, and a boss. There is some light combat, too, as gradually Rani discovers that along with The Gunk came some rather hostile creatures. The general gist of the game’s puzzles is to figure out which combination of the flora is required to reach the next area of the game. ![]() An upgrade also gives you a pulse gun, but you generally won’t use it much. The Gunk gradually iterates slightly upon this vacuum glove mechanic by letting you suck up valuable resources to upgrade your glove and other specific flora to reach new areas. Sucking up this Gunk causes the alien flora on the planet that has been suppressed to blossom and reveal they’re true beauty, with some of the plants even letting Rani traverse to new areas. Rani lost her arm in an unexplained accident, so she instead has a giant mechanical glove which she nicknames ‘Pumpkin.’ The glove is behind the key mechanic of this game it sucks up the titular Gunk that is causing harm to the planet. Though obviously designed for a controller, it controls pretty well on the keyboard and mouse too, which I used for my entire playthrough. All the typical controls are there: movement, jumping and grabbing on specific ledges, climbing up ladders, and other standard things. Played in a third-person style, the game plays out like a platformer. (No story spoilers here try the game out for yourself.) The duo discovers a signal coming from an alien planet and land on it, with Rani slowly but gradually exploring the planet and uncovering its beauty and mysteries. You play as Rani, one of a duo of space haulers alongside her friend Becks. In a departure from Image & Form’s previous games, the Gunk is an action-adventure game. Originally a timed exclusive for the Microsoft store and the Xbox consoles, the game was released there back in December 2021 before finally landing on Steam at the tail end of April 2022. This one, The Gunk, currently looks set to be the very last one. Though I doubt it, I wonder if they’ll ever release more games under the Image & Form name. Technically, while the development studio still exists, the name appears to be no more the studio was merged along with Zoink Games and Guru Games to form Thunderful Development, part of the parent Thunderful Group. Image & Form has recently built up an impressive reputation with the amazing SteamWorld universe (Dig, Heist, Dig 2, and Quest: Hand of Gilgamech). Pour one out for the legendary Swedish indie studio Image & Form. Asterigos: Curse of the Stars – PC Review - February 8, 2023.Hatsune Miku: Project Diva MEGA Mix+ – PC Review - February 21, 2023.LEGO Bricktales – PC Review - March 3, 2023.The Xbox console version will also launch day and date on the subscription service. The Gunk is coming to Xbox Game Pass PC on its December 16 release date. This video gave us a better look at what to expect from The Gunk in terms of gameplay, visuals, and world design. In addition to the release date announcement, Thunderful Games showed off a short gameplay preview narrated by Ranis’ voice actor, Fiona Nova. The Gunk is also said to be playable at 60 fps and up to 4K resolution on PC. The core gameplay loop will likely involve exploration, solving challenging puzzles, survival, and crafting. Thus, they must take it upon themselves to save the planet by cleansing it from the corruptive gunk. While tempted to collect the rare resources and make off with their riches, the duo discovers a dangerous substance called “the gunk” that is destroying the planet. The story is centered around space explorers Rani and Becks who come across a forgotten alien planet with valuable natural resources. The Gunk is a third-person action-adventure game developed by Thunderful Games (formerly Image & Form). A new blog post from the developer confirmed the December 16 launch date and its release as a day one Xbox Game Pass title. While the release was already announced to be sometime in December, we now have the exact release date. The game was first revealed during last year’s Xbox Games Showcase and shown again at the Xbox Gamescom 2021 stream. The Gunk will be releasing on December 16 and will be available on launch day via Xbox Game Pass for PC. According to the developer, players will be able to explore The Gunk’s alien world, and attempt to save a forgotten planet, next month. Yesterday’s Thunderful World Showcase was filled with new announcements and information on upcoming games, with The Gunk and its release date making the biggest splash.
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