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Harold Halibut
Dive into this nautic adventure as curiosity will guide you through a space ship wreck on an unknown planet made up of water. When one of the lead scientists still on board tries to unriddle the possibility of a relaunch young Janitor Harold is around to assist her. Join Harold in his clumsy undertakings to stir up the ark-like ship’s stale day-to-...
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- Released
- April 16, 2024
- Developer
- Slow Bros.
- Publisher
- Slow Bros.
- Platforms
- PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
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Harold Halibut Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
Harold Halibut is a masterpiece in its own right and it should serve as an inspiration for so many others to take risks and tread new ground.
It has long been recognized by sociologists that someone’s happiness isn’t really dependent on circumstances. Unhappy people who win the lottery level-set back to unhappy not long after. Happy and content people are generally that way whether they’re rich, poor, or in between. I thought of that while playing Slow Bros’ Harold Halibut. One of the things that it’s about is contentment, what it means, and where to find it.
Harold Halibut is stunning with its stop motion-style graphics. It tells a wholesome story with hilarious moments and loveable characters. That being said, its pacing and gameplay issues did tarnish my ten hour playtime experience.
Harold Halibut is a triumph in its characters and visuals but struggles to stay afloat under its own scope and ambitions.
Harold Halibut’s narrative, setting and visuals are so wonderful and creative from a sci-fi perspective, it’s an enormous shame it’s housed within such a one-note and heartbreakingly boring video game.
Harold Halibut stands out for its painstakingly gorgeous stop-motion animation, but as a game it falls short of the mark. If you’re looking for a charming story with plenty of heart, Harold’s shortcomings are absolutely worth pushing through. But those looking for something more engaging would be better to look elsewhere.
A visually arresting, warm-hearted tale of a gofer searching for his purpose, Harold Halibut flounders amongst endless fetch-quests and waffle.
Things aren't necessarily better down where it's wetter.
“Harold Halibut makes some key compromises to make its eye-popping claymation art style work.”
Harold Halibut’s amazingly hand-crafted stop-motion visuals buckle under the weight of the game’s repetitive and shallow gameplay and drawn out runtime.
Harold Halibut looks great, like one of Aardman’s finest, only as a video game. Unfortunately, it’s the game part that underwhelms, offering a distinctly tedious narrative adventure that is a chore to play.
Harold Halibut is a remarkable accomplishment from a visual standpoint, its breathtaking stop-motion presentation a glorious sight to marvel at. Though in its pursuit of innovative design, it all but overlooks everything else it takes to piece together a worthwhile video game. Lacking in interactivity, it certainly isn’t an experience everyone will enjoy.