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Harold Halibut

Slow Bros. · Apr 16, 2024

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

Everyone10+

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Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. It’s been 250 years since your home - an ark-like spaceship - fled an Earth on the verge of cold war to find a habitable planet to preserve the human race. You are Harold, a young lab assistant for the ship’s lead scientist, Jeanne Mareaux. While most of the ship’s inhabitants have reconciled themselves to a life lived aboard the sunken ship, Mareaux still works tirelessly to find a way for the ship to leave the planet and find a new, dryer home. But the weird, wonderful and diverse people of the FEDORA I keep Harold busy too… Until one fateful encounter plunges Harold into a world no one could have imagined - and one that may hold the key to Mareaux’s re-launch plans. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.

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  • GearsRealm

    Tom Henry · Jul 22, 2024

    9.0
    Overall, “Harold Halibut” is a charming and thoughtful game. Its warm, cozy, and nostalgic atmosphere is appealing despite the cold, uninhabitable setting of the underwater spaceship. While the slow pacing and minimal interaction might not appeal to everyone, the rich narrative and well-developed characters make it a memorable experience.
  • Vandal

    Fran G. Matas · May 13, 2024

    7.3
    Una aventura despampanante audiovisualmente arriesgada en su temática narrativa y jugable, que propone reflexiones interesantísimas sobre la vida pero cuyas mecánicas conscientemente aburridas pueden, efectivamente, aburrir a parte del público.
  • GameSpew

    Danny Grabowski · May 04, 2024

    6.0
    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.
  • New Game Network

    Ben Thomas · May 02, 2024

    5.9
    Harold Halibut overstays its welcome like a free diver that descends too far. Its painfully boring gameplay consists of walking back and forth as the story unhurriedly transpires. Still, the oddball characters and sublime stop-motion aesthetics may hook a few gamers who are happy to wade in the shallows.
  • WellPlayed

    Zach Jackson · Apr 26, 2024

    5.5
    While Harold Halibut doesn’t quite hit the heights it sets out to reach, you have to admire Slow Bros.’ unwavering commitment to its vision it spent 14 years bringing to life. Unfortunately, Harold Halibut’s stop-motion visuals do the majority of the heavy lifting, with the game’s repetitive and shallow gameplay reducing the overall experience to a tedious trudge through underwater space.

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