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65 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
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  1. Gamer's Hell
    90
    The greatest pleasure of Hinterland lies in its combination of simple mechanics to form an engaging and brisk gameplay experience.
  2. GameShark
    75
    Whether it's finding new types of resources to enhance your town or waiting to see what types of new visitors might turn up, a lot of the fun factor derives from finding out what's in the game for you to discover.
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    70
    A surprisingly complex and entertaining mixture of Diablo and Sim City. Although the presentation is typical for a budget title which contents will keep you for a long time. [Nov 2008]
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  4. GameFocus
    70
    Tilted Mill created one of my all time favorite titles with Children of the Nile and the creative game design has continued with their second game. It is initially worth the $20.00 price tag but in the end it has very little overall replay value. Hinterland is worth buying if you like some strategy mixed in with some Role Playing Game elements.
  5. GameSpy
    70
    In the end, the best thing about Hinterland is the price tag. The game is designed to be quite short. An average difficulty game should last between six and eight hours. It's also quite replayable, as every new game offers a new randomized world to conquer.
  6. Computer Games Online RO
    68
    And so, Hinterland remains a nice little game, with a low price, relaxing gameplay, dusty graphics, and a questionable replay value.
  7. GamingXP
    65
    Hinterland is a very nice little game for now and then. It's exciting, how much fun you can have in a little village. If you like Diablo-esque hack and slay-gameplay mixed with simulation, Hinterland is worth a look.
  8. PC Gamer
    61
    With this game, your milage will vary. [Christmas 2008, p.94]
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  9. Total PC Gaming
    60
    Hinterland boasts some neat ideas, but the execution doesn't quite come off. [Issue#15, p.69]
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  10. PC Format
    45
    Hinterland's cheap; but that's not excuse for a game this poor. [Dec 2008, p.73]
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6.9 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. nopistons420
    1
    probobly the single worst game i have ever played; this game was released in 2008 yet it plays like a game that came out in 1998; not in a nostalgic or good way mind you; the resolution is horrible, the game itself is buggy; the combat is terrible; the AI non-exsistant; it trys to add a base building side to the game but fails at that too. honestly this game has no redeeming qualities… Full Review »
  2. Aggamemnon
    8
    It's a great little game where you build up a town, not by placing buildings (which you do somewhat) but rather selecting your villagers from a selection of roles (who then place their buildings). You have a Leader who you choose from a wide selection, you control him directly, in third person isometric. You have to manage the food production and then expend your town with smith's, hunters, guards, mages etc etc. At any time you can take upto 3 of your peons with you into the wilds on expeditions to hunt monsters and secure resources to help grow the town. Everyone in the game has levels, attack, defence and health. Things like attack speed, and damage are set by weapon type and choice of armour etc, and it all factors in as well. There are some random events and raiding monsters involved too, and all the map options are configurable to ease people into the game. The only thing missing for me is multiplayer (of any kind). Overall, for the price on steam it's a huge bargain, and hopefully we will see more of it in the future. First game in a while I've thought was worth recommending to friends, and not only does it do everything it says it does, it has character. Different play throughs can turn out totally different and using the different classes adds a massive spin on the outcome of some situations. Very High 8. Only thing lacking for me is the ability to place points for guards to watch. (and multiplayer)… Full Review »
  3. BenjaminV
    8
    while a little shallow, the game provides a good chunk of play that you can just pick up without dedicating too much time to it. it will keep you entertained until you need to do something else and id say thats a pretty good goal for a game of this scope.… Full Review »
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