![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
As people may know, I have the official plague ☹ While definitely not ideal, this does give me a small window to watch more television and play more games than I normally would.
Unsurprisingly, I'm not feeling up to anything big and complicated right now and having picked up the Stand with Ukraine Humble Bundle (if you're reading this as I post it, you've got about a day to grab it yourself, £30 for an immense amount of content and money to a very good cause), I had a browse through the stuff in there and landed upon Hexologic. So without any further ado, a quick hits review:
What is it? A relatively simple Sudoku-like game - put numbers (dots) in hexes so that various constraints are satisfied.
Is it well done? Well enough, the actual gameplay graphics are clear and helpful, and the backgrounds (both audio and visual) are pretty enough without being distracting.
Are the puzzles interesting? Yes, but see next point.
How long does it last? Honestly, not long. I did the main quest in a bit over an hour, and then the not-very-hidden "master" levels in about another hour. It felt like it was just getting to the point at which I'd actually have to start engaging my brain cells when the game ended.
Is it worth it? Even if you're not getting it from the Humble Bundle, it's £1.99 on Steam - and less for the mobile versions. Very hard to say a couple of hours entertainment isn't worth it at that price.
Unsurprisingly, I'm not feeling up to anything big and complicated right now and having picked up the Stand with Ukraine Humble Bundle (if you're reading this as I post it, you've got about a day to grab it yourself, £30 for an immense amount of content and money to a very good cause), I had a browse through the stuff in there and landed upon Hexologic. So without any further ado, a quick hits review:
What is it? A relatively simple Sudoku-like game - put numbers (dots) in hexes so that various constraints are satisfied.
Is it well done? Well enough, the actual gameplay graphics are clear and helpful, and the backgrounds (both audio and visual) are pretty enough without being distracting.
Are the puzzles interesting? Yes, but see next point.
How long does it last? Honestly, not long. I did the main quest in a bit over an hour, and then the not-very-hidden "master" levels in about another hour. It felt like it was just getting to the point at which I'd actually have to start engaging my brain cells when the game ended.
Is it worth it? Even if you're not getting it from the Humble Bundle, it's £1.99 on Steam - and less for the mobile versions. Very hard to say a couple of hours entertainment isn't worth it at that price.
