Gish (computer game)
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Gish is a 2D PC platform game created by Edmund McMillen and distributed by Chronic Logic [link] and Stardock.
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Summary
The hero of "Gish" is a 12-pound ball of tar named Gish. His gelatinous nature gives him the ability to become sticky, slippery or heavy at will, among other talents.Story
Gish's lady friend Brea is captured and taken underground to the sewers of Dross. This game has 2 endings, depending on your performance in the last level.Gameplay
Abilities
- Sticky
- * Sticky Gish can walk up walls, stick to ceilings, and remain planted on the ground. During the game you will be required to use it to cross over lava, latch onto platforms while jumping, and climb to higher areas (using 'slick' at the same time will allow Gish to stick to static surfaces without grabbing loose objects).
- Slick
- * Becoming slippery allows Gish to compress his body. This lets Gish slide down sewers and avoid damage from being crushed or falling from heights.
- Heavy
- * Using heavy turns Gish's body into a rigid weight. Becoming heavy allows Gish to squash enemies, break platforms, sink in water, and avoid being crushed. It can also be used to hit the ground harder, resulting in higher compression, allowing Gish to jump higher.
- Expand a.k.a. Jumping
- * Gish must jump to avoid obstacles and traps. To jump Gish must first compress his body by pressing the down arrow key. The more compressed Gish gets the higher he jumps. Like being heavy, being expanded also protects from the most of the falling and crushing damage, especially if used with 'slick'.
Ability combinations
- Sticky and Slick
- * This will allow to stick on walls and cellings without grabbing loose objects.
- Sticky and Heavy
- * Using heavy and stick at the same time is useful to break ropes from below.
- Sticky and Expand
- * This combination will is used to stick onto wall without taking damage when you are flying towards the wall at high speed.
- Slick and Heavy
- * Using slick and heavy at the same time turns Gish into a tarball with soap-like properties. It helps him to avoid most crushing damage, and is good for rolling downhill at very high speed and squeezing through tight spaces much faster than only using the slick ability.
- Slick and Expand
- * This is practically the same as above, expect your weight doesn't increase.
- Heavy and Expand
- * This is useless, because the Expand ability doesn't count while being heavy at the same time.
Music
All of the music and sound effects were done by Tim Smolens and Jeff Attridge of Game Audio Magic. Most of the songs are originally by Smolens' band Estradasphere. Edmund McMillen frequently uses music by Estradasphere in flash games created for Diverge Creations.Awards
- 2005 IGF Grand Prize (Seamus McNally Award)
- 2005 IGF Innovation in Game Design
- Game Tunnel's Game of the Year
- Game Tunnel's Adventure Game of the Year
- Home of the Underdogs Top Dog
- 2004 IGF Finalist
Cameo Appearance
The Gish character appears briefly in the PC game "Dumbow & Cool" in one of the game's later levels. When he is found by the player, a brief segment of music from the Gish game plays and the words "You found Gish" appear on screen.System Requirements
Minimum system requirements:- Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Linux or OSX 10.1+
- AMD, Intel or G3 1000+ Mhz processor
- OpenGL video card with 32 mb of memory
- 256MB of memory
- AMD, Intel, or G4 1500+ Mhz processor
- OpenGL VideoCard with 64+ mb of memory
- 256MB of memory
See also
- TotalGaming.net — Windows distributor
External links
- [Gish] Official website
- [Gish] at MobyGames
- [Gish] at Home of the Underdogs
- [Diverge Creations] Other Edmund McMillen games
- [Gish page on TotalGaming.net]
- [Dumbow & Cool] Dumbow & Cool website
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