Gish

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Summary

Gish isn't your average hero. In fact, he's not your average anything...you see, Gish is a ball of tar. A Sunday stroll with his lady friend, Brea, goes awry when a shadowy figure emerges from an open manhole and pulls Brea below ground. Following Brea's calls for help, Gish suddenly finds himself in the subterranean sewers of Dross, a long forgotten city filled with twisting corridors, evil traps, and some of the most demented creatures imaginable.

With his gelatinous structure as his only means of defense, Gish must follow the echoing cries of his damsel in distress deep within the earth below. What freakish creatures dwell in this subterranean land? Who is Brea's captor? And just how far down does the rabbit hole go?

Life isn't easy when you're a 12 pound ball of tar...


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Gish Reviews & Ratings

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Review by javban [user]
December 29, 2010

At first glance I though I would really enjoy this game. I had played super meat boy before playing this game, and I thought the characterAt first glance I though I would really enjoy this game. I had played super meat boy before playing this game, and I thought the character would control similarly to how he controls in super meat boy. This was the one major drawback of this game. I love platformers, but the controls in this game were atrocious for me. I see here that many people enjoyed the game, so my advice is to try the demo. for what it's worth the game does have some interesting new ideas, and I thought the art direction was quite good.

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Review by RockyA.s [user]
March 6, 2008

Innovative, fun, addictive, and somewhat disturbing. Gish is one of the most innovative platform games I ever played. Its not just like any Innovative, fun, addictive, and somewhat disturbing. Gish is one of the most innovative platform games I ever played. Its not just like any Super Mario games or Megaman games. This game have a new twist on platform games, were you must use you body "Properties" to finish the scenario. Gish is a blob of tar that can stick on walls, slide through small spaces, increase his density to dive in water, and use his elasticity to jump higher. This game is Highly recommended for all those who like 2d platform games.

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Review by EricE. [user]
January 14, 2008

Nice little game but don't like the controls at all. The controls get in the way of my enjoyment of the game. I was fighting the Nice little game but don't like the controls at all. The controls get in the way of my enjoyment of the game. I was fighting the controls of the game more then the monsters.

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Review by ElijahY. [user]
January 11, 2008

Innovative gameplay, creative character design and fun puzzle. But I would appreciate if the level can be more bright and colorful, but I Innovative gameplay, creative character design and fun puzzle. But I would appreciate if the level can be more bright and colorful, but I understand that is somewhat restricted by the gameworld design (underground sewage...).

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Review by SomebodySpecial [user]
October 7, 2007

This game is really remarkable. Firstly, I've never even considered the possibility of having a blob of liquid as the playable This game is really remarkable. Firstly, I've never even considered the possibility of having a blob of liquid as the playable character. Secondly, applying rag doll physics to that blob along with the rest of the world is equally impressive. The game is very inventive, makes you think a little, is very challenging at times, has great music and has a spooky haloweenie sort of atmosphere that I really enjoy! If you're looking for a game that is a little out of the ordinary, this is it. I guarantee you've never played a game like this before!

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Game Information
Release Date May 10, 2004
Publisher Cryptic Sea, Chronic Logic, Edmund McMillen
Content Rated T (Teen)
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer
Player Perspectives Side view
Genres Platform, Puzzle, Sport, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Themes Action, Science fiction, Comedy
Platforms Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac