Harold Halibut

Very beautiful and a cool artstyle. But I played this game for three hours and all I did was walk from left to right. And it felt like nothing happened. I generally like slowburn movies, shows, and games, but this felt like it wasn’t even burning. I think I would’ve liked it more if it was just an animated movie, instead of cutscenes broken up with painfully long sequences of holding down a key on your keyboard as you slowly walk from one fetch quest to another. It was just so…boring.

While this game is visually stunning, has quirky dialogue and characters, and good vibes, it simply has nothing else. There is basically no gameplay. You just walk back and forth between the same locations, doing tasks that are less interesting/interactive than even Among Us tasks. It makes me really sad to give it a thumbs down, because it does have quite a lot of charm, but it simply isn't enough to be an entertaining interactive media.

[h1]Experienced on the Meta Quest 3[/h1] You can view my 3D in VR gameplay here (SBS 3D video): https://youtu.be/EPpCvw2W1eI Yes you can play Harold Halibut in 3D in VR using the completely free Geo-11 3D mod (search for it), which renders the game in SBS 3D for viewing in VR using any app that lets you view 3D content in VR such as Virtual Desktop (Steam) or Bigscreen VR. The game looks beautiful in 3D in VR, it is total eye candy. It's like watching a 3D movie at the theater, which is perfect since this game is mostly a cinematic experience. Game ran perfectly fine for me, with only a few minor issues (such as posters or elevator buttons not quite looking exactly right). Performance was usually around 90-120 FPS on my RTX 3080 with DLSS on Quality with most important graphical options on high, but with motion blur, depth of field, lens effect, volumetric fog on low or turned off completely. I wish everyone would realize that these narrative-driven games / cinematic games are perfect for 180 VR. You don't even need to add motion controls! The VR 180 theatrical experience or spatial video as Apple calls it, is genuinely just better and beats out the pancake experience 10 out of 10 times. [b]3D in VR Rating 9/10. Almost perfect in VR, just a few minor flaws.[/b] [quote]I bought this game! If you enjoyed my review, please consider joining my Steam Curator group [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Oculus_WMR]Oculus Rift Reviews.[/url][/quote]

One day I was scrolling through the store looking for new games to play during a steam sale and just so happened to stumble upon this beautiful game. I was immediately drawn to the unique claymation style and bought it right away, and was not left disappointed. I am absolutely obsessed with this game and poured over 40 hours to get all the achievements, so it's safe to say I have played through the entire game three times and still love every little moment of it. Harold Halibut is HEAVILY narrative driven and a fetch quest walking sim, so this game may not be for everyone. Harold Halibut requires patience, so if you're a rather patient person who enjoys a good story, I highly recommend this game for you. There is so much to love about this game, from the unique art-style, the gorgeous environments, the amazing soundtrack, to its incredible story and characters. And while every character holds a special place in my heart, Harold will always be my favorite. I found myself deeply relating to Harold in many ways, and you can't help but truly feel for him as you play. There are several humorous moments as there are bittersweet ones, and the game is worth playing till the very end. I once again highly recommend this game and hope more people will give it a chance. Harold Halibut is EXTREMELY underrated and deserves all the love it can get <3

Harold Halibut is such a unique experience. Its handmade visuals are stunning, and the world feels alive. The storytelling is slow but charming, and I’m genuinely impressed by the atmosphere.

Certainly slow-paced, but absolutely not to its detriment. This painstakingly-crafted, touching "fish tale" is worth every minute.

Buy this game for the art!!! Its so beautiful and the narrative and story is great!!! I adore all the characters in this game and I absolutely love the soundtrack. I will say, there isn't much game play in this one and it is pretty much exclusively a narrative story that you walk through. If you can realize its meant to be enjoyed that way than I think there is a lot of value here for you. Its a really beautiful story. I love the bioshock aesthetic on the Fedora!!! I really hope that they continue the art style of the game into future endeavors. Please support the developers.

Visualmente esse jogo é 10/10, infelizmente todo o resto é um lixo. Harold é um dos piores personagens que já vi, sem personalidade e passivo. TODOS os personagens agem totalmente passivo-agressivo e ele simplesmente aceita e ainda faz tudo que pedem a ele. Não tem um personagem interessante nessa história, todos são rasos, idiotas e sem graça. Os dialogos são burros e nos tratam como idiotas. Tudo nesse jogo é idiota e inútil. Nenhuma personalidade fora a arte. Potencial jogado fora. Jogo mais tediante da minha vida. Não joguem isso, nem assistam video disso na internet, só vejam umas imagens, achem legal e sigam sua vida. é MUITO ruim.

It is a masterfully technically executed, magnificent story about finding a place where you belong. A bit melancholic and joyful at the same time. These genius games should be promoted a lot more so they won't be lost in obscurity. Absolutely loved it.

Though the gameplay is pretty much restricted to walking from A to B, I enjoyed this game a lot. It's more like an interactive animated movie. The story, art style, voice acting and writing are great!

Definitely a unique game! I find it relaxing because it's easy and the characters are soft spoken. I do find the dialogue a little boring or hard to follow without thinking about it sometimes and get a little bored. Overall, I'd give it a 7 outta 10 because it's unique and the backgrounds are so cool (really a 6 for game play itself, but that felt too low to type). I've seen minimal bugs. I got it at half off and definitely don't think it's worth sticker price. Under $20 for sure.

Looks good but my god the writing is so boring. Haven't been able to suffer through to the end

Very good

well done