Hue

 PlayStation 4
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 86 Ratings

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  • Summary: Hue is a puzzle-platformer through which you alter the world by changing its background color. You explore a dangerous grey land, unearthing colored fragments on a journey to find your missing mother. As obstacles match the background, they disappear, creating new puzzles full of peril,Hue is a puzzle-platformer through which you alter the world by changing its background color. You explore a dangerous grey land, unearthing colored fragments on a journey to find your missing mother. As obstacles match the background, they disappear, creating new puzzles full of peril, mystery, and colors unseen.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Gaming Age
    Sep 9, 2016
    100
    Bravo to the developers for taking the feedback and helping make the game more accessible. There's a ton to like about this game and I hope more people will hear about it and give it a try.
  2. COGconnected
    Aug 29, 2016
    82
    This simple but very effective visual style is accented by a very fitting original score, which begs to be listened to. Mixing haunting melodies with the keys of a piano, it perfectly conveys the tone of the game and what’s going on at any given time.
  3. High-Def Digest
    Aug 29, 2016
    80
    While the narrative falls a bit flat, Hue succeeds at being both a puzzle game and a platformer. Most puzzle platformers only test my brain, but my reflexes also received a workout here. It impressively walks a tight line between being difficult, yet never left me feeling frustrated. Fiddlesticks have masterfully designed a game that dangled a carrot in front of me until its story ended.
  4. Digitally Downloaded
    Sep 12, 2016
    80
    Hue is a very special experience. Imagine taking some of the best bits of Braid and Thomas Was Alone and intertwining them into an equally amazing package and you get Hue. Hue deserves everyone’s attention and it also deserves a collector’s edition release.
  5. Gamers' Temple
    Sep 20, 2016
    78
    The division of this puzzle-platformer into almost separate puzzle and platforming sections may alienate gamers who are looking for a game with one or the other, but not both. I had more fun with the puzzle sequences than the platforming ones simply because the color wheel control kept messing up my timing. When playing challenging platformers, timing is important and you need to get into a groove, and I just couldn't keep a sustained rhythm going in Hue. I like the game's look, its story, and the puzzle mechanics, but the platform sequences on the whole were more frustrating than they were fun.
  6. DarkStation
    Oct 10, 2016
    70
    Hue presents a different interpretation on the puzzle-platformer genre with its color-shifting concept and non-traditional storytelling approach; but even with all its inventive ideas, it suffers from a lack of development for each one.
  7. Game Revolution
    Aug 30, 2016
    50
    Setting aside the score and art style, you're left with a very basic platformer. While the color shifting concept is simple enough and I can appreciate the developers doing something differently, it just isn't enough to make this a memorable journey that you'll want to revisit, especially since most of the game is just breadcrumbing you along with no real thought or skills needed.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. Frankdnb
    Oct 21, 2017
    10
    Great little puzzle game, love the idea of solving puzzles with color. The music is beautiful and it has a nice story. A little short butGreat little puzzle game, love the idea of solving puzzles with color. The music is beautiful and it has a nice story. A little short but overall great game!… Expand
  2. gamerking
    Sep 8, 2016
    10
    A well made game and polished experience. Jump into the shoes of character Hue and traverse a world laden with vibrant colours and beautifulA well made game and polished experience. Jump into the shoes of character Hue and traverse a world laden with vibrant colours and beautiful artwork. Solve challenging puzzles by shifting the colour of the world.… Expand
  4. MasterRiley
    Aug 6, 2018
    9
    Hue is a very unique and creative platformer/puzzle game. The story and game mechanics revolve around colour. The game starts in black andHue is a very unique and creative platformer/puzzle game. The story and game mechanics revolve around colour. The game starts in black and white and as you travel to new areas you unlock new colours that you can see in the world. But the colours you unlock are also used in the puzzles and platforming as well. If you don't have a specific colour yet, there are specific parts of the world you won't be able to access yet as they rely on that specific colour. The puzzles are very cool and often require you to think outside of the box in order to solve them. I often found myself stumped trying to figure them out. But when I would finally figure them out it was extremely satisfying to progress to the next part of the game. Overall, its a fantastic game. If you like indie games, puzzle games, and games with a unique art style this game is for you.… Expand
  5. mdelolmo
    Nov 13, 2017
    8
    Beautiful puzzle/platform little game.
    The combination of its artwork and music makes playing a very immersive experience. I was particularly    Beautiful puzzle/platform little game.
    The combination of its artwork and music makes playing a very immersive experience. I was particularly fascinated by the soundtrack... It inspires me such calm!

    Regarding the gameplay, I found it not too challenging, but entertaining and approachable. Some levels make you think for a few minutes, but I don't see a reason to get stuck anywhere.
    Sometimes you'll have to switch the color somehow quickly, but if you have slow hands like me, that is not a big deal either.

    The narrative maybe does not match the quality of the artwork and music, but hey... It's a puzzle game!

    Summary: If it had a more elaborated story and maybe some more levels/secrets I would have given a higher score.    … Expand
  6. Dragonfly44
    Feb 24, 2021
    7
    Pretty fun for a puzzle game with some cool ideas, but nothing too special. 70/100
  7. drlowdon
    Mar 17, 2018
    7
    Hue is a puzzle platformer in which the player explores an initially colourless land in search of their missing mother. As the playerHue is a puzzle platformer in which the player explores an initially colourless land in search of their missing mother. As the player progresses they’ll gradually unlock a selection of colours which they are able to switch to at will. The key is that any objects matching the chosen colour will “disappear” into the background and the player is required to make use of this to solve a variety of puzzles and traverse the landscape.

    Hue is an enjoyable little game that combines its puzzle and platforming elements in a very satisfying way. The puzzles, unlike other examples in the genre, are always logical and can be solved without the need for trial and error or looking up YouTube videos. The controls are precise making the platforming sections, which often involve quickly switching between colours, enjoyable as well and any deaths will be the result of player error rather than awkward controls. Hue is a relatively short game (around the 4-5 hour mark) but that means it doesn’t outstay its welcome and remains fun until the end.    … Expand
  8. HTGamer
    Nov 12, 2017
    4
    Hue is a nice little platform/puzzle game, with story and gameplay mechanics inspired by colours, but is let down by poor gameplay mechanicsHue is a nice little platform/puzzle game, with story and gameplay mechanics inspired by colours, but is let down by poor gameplay mechanics implementation on PS4.

    You have to change the colours of the backgrounds in order to reveal invisible doors and make some obstacles and platforms appear or disappear, all of which are linked to a certain color. This opens up the possibility of including gameplay mechanics like those of Guacamelee! and other older games, with the player shifting between "realities" in order to clear obstacles and proceed.

    It's great to shift between 2 realities at a time, but having to shift between 3 or more is too much for me. I stopped playing when I was stuck at a sequence where I had to quickly shift between 3 colors while running to avoid rolling stones. Why? Because the color shifting mechanic is tied to the right analogue stick instead of dedicated buttons, and it's imprecise. Tried it 20 times, failed, and that was it.

    I am sure that Hue is a nice game overall but the shifting mechanic implementation on PS4 was a disaster for me.    … Expand

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