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Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
OpenCritic69IGDB65
Hack ‘n’ Slash is a puzzle action game about hacking — reprogram object properties, hijack global variables, hack creature behavior, and even rewrite the game’s code. The only way to win is not to play... by the rules!
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Cool, formally daring, abstract and relentless.
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The A.V. ClubJake MuncySep 2014When it's understandable, Hack 'N' Slash can be as satisfying as clearly seeing the Matrix for the first time. But for those of us without the requisite coursework, clarity feels a long way away.
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EurogamerDan WhiteheadSep 20148/10If that sounds too much like hard work then you may be right and Hack 'n' Slash won't be the game for you. If the concept behind it elicits even the slightest flicker of interest, however, you should definitely give it a try. You may even learn something.
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Metro GameCentralRoger HargreavesSep 20148/10A fantastically bold idea that Double Fine exploit to its fullest, in one of the most original puzzle adventures of the year – and the most educational.
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Rock, Paper, ShotgunJohn WalkerSep 2014It's enormously clever, and very often inspired in how it delivers this cleverness. But for me it was simply too fast, too busy stumbling over itself to do the next even more difficult thing, that it forgot to ensure I'd fathomed the previous.
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PC GamerEmanuel MaibergSep 201460/100Hack 'n' Slash starts as a clever game about game design, but ends up feeling like homework.
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IGDB rating 5.7/10 from 14 ratings.
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