Perhaps appropriately, this game starts by aping the structure of an endless runner.

There’s no right or wrong path to take as you bound ever eastwards.

Heck, for all its talk about speed and maintaining momentum, there isn’t even a timer.

A colourful family of gibbons watch the sun rise in Gibbon: Beyond The Trees

Instead, you’re simply let loose to stretch and flex in whatever manner you choose.

That’s not to say Gibbon is entirely devoid of challenge, though.

That said, it can be too heavy-handed at times.

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Are we sure this isn’t a secret origin story for Arnie and the Predator?

It ends up giving you a false impression of what Broken Rules are trying to achieve here.

Instead of simply lurching between its central story arcs, the warning signsarethere.

A pink gibbon runs across a fiery forest scene in Gibbon: Beyond The Trees

You just might not get a chance to see them.

Then again, maybe that’s the point.

Still, while its tone may be a little uneven, its heart is definitely in the right place.

A pink gibbon swings across a river using a red chain in Gibbon: Beyond The Trees

A pink gibbon swings through a jungle scene in Gibbon: Beyond The Trees