The Gunk has a very simple execution in its mechanics and ideas as apart from some basic platforming and light combat, you'll have a few upgrades to unlock to push through certain progress blocks the game throws at you, and no, this isn't a Metroidvania. The Gunk is not a long adventure, coming in at around 4-5 hours, so there is not much filler or additional quests to bog down the story and instead allows its narrative to feel front and center. While Rani will discover much of what is going on through her solo explorable curiosity, and while initially against the wishes of Beck, her justification of wanting to help does genuinely come across due to some fairly decent voice work by Fiona Nova as Rani, and Abigail Turner as Beck, even if I feel that some of the dialogue is laughably bad from time to time. While The Gunk has a thrilling concept in its story, it's largely focused on conversations largely between Rani and Beck to push the story forward. While treating the land by cleaning up this pollution, Rani will discover a long-lost event that transformed the planet into this desolate and barren wasteland and bring it upon themselves to hopefully right the wrong and save the planet and its people. Equipped, coincidently with a vacuum arm of all things, Rani is capable of sucking up said gunk, transforming the recently barren and colorless environment into the lush and colorful paradise it once was. As they explore this grimey and bland world, they discover that much of that dark and gloomy aesthetic is due to a gunk that has consumed much of the planet. The Gunk is very much one of those games that while enjoyable for the brief few hours it takes to complete, isn't going to likely be remembered that much going forward.īroke and looking for a big payday, Rani and Beck land on an uncharted planet in hopes it contains something that can make them a quick buck. From games such as Extermination, Primal, or Freedom Fighters, each resonated in their own way, despite being games that would never reach much acclaim other than retrospective videos on YouTube about forgotten gems of a past generation. The Gunk releases on December 16th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC – it also launches day one on Xbox Game Pass.The Gunk, the latest title from SteamWorld’s Image and Form games reminds me of the era of the PS2 when new IPs were released one week and then forgotten the next. Rani and Beck are in dire straits financially, and this tension is only heightened upon landing. Though players can save the planet from the Gunk, unraveling the greater mystery of how it got to be this way, there may be some motivation to just harvest its resources and leave. Interactions between Rani and Beck also define the journey, from humorous exchanges to conflicts. Rani can suck up the Gunk using her Power Glove, thus restoring the landscape to its natural beauty. Things start going south very quickly as the world is discovered to be covered by a mysterious substance (referred to only as the Gunk). As part of a team of explorers, Rani arrives on the planet with her partner Beck (voiced by Abigail Turner), seeking riches. The focus is on actor Fiona Nova, who voices the protagonist Rani. Thunderful Publishing has released a new gameplay trailer for The Gunk, it’s upcoming 3D action adventure.
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