Hob

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 57
  3. Negative: 13 out of 57

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  1. jazzy_jeff
    Dec 7, 2018
    5
    Disappointing game.

    Hob has all the parts to be great, but it comes up short on execution. It’s an action/platformer/puzzle game at heart, but it doesn’t excel in any of these areas. It’s all so... dull. And the performance issues don’t help. I didn’t finish the game, but had enough after a few hours.

    Aside from its art direction, it’s just not very good.
  2. omghiguy
    Sep 27, 2017
    5
    What are you supposed to do and how are you supposed to do it? Even MacGyver is puzzled. There's very little that is obvious other than you have to solve puzzles. Where are those puzzles? That's part of the puzzle. How do you solve the puzzles? It's very puzzling. The artwork is nice, the controls do whatever they're supposed to do well. If you enjoy games where you have to figure outWhat are you supposed to do and how are you supposed to do it? Even MacGyver is puzzled. There's very little that is obvious other than you have to solve puzzles. Where are those puzzles? That's part of the puzzle. How do you solve the puzzles? It's very puzzling. The artwork is nice, the controls do whatever they're supposed to do well. If you enjoy games where you have to figure out literally every single thing about how the game works and what you're supposed to do in the game, this is for you.… Expand
  3. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    7
    Hob is a short and fun game that can be beaten in a few hours. Check it out.

Awards & Rankings

73
#73 Best PS4 Game of 2017

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Vgames
    Dec 10, 2017
    70
    Hob is a good game, even if a bit flawed. The platforming is not as good as the combat and the puzzles, and you can sometimes get lost in the world. But even with those problems the beautiful world and good soundtrack does make up for it’s shortcomings. Hob is a good game that PS4 owners with some time on their hand and an itch for a Zelda-like adventure should pick up.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Nov 22, 2017
    80
    Hob is an obscurist's dream, and while it can flummox, Runic's game offers a connected world that demands to be explored, and pulled apart, and remade. It's brilliant. [Dec 2017, p.92]
  3. Games Master UK
    Nov 2, 2017
    80
    Once you do start putting it together, it's actually a relatively simple tale, but the revelations along the way are a fun reward for those determined enough to find them. [Nov 2017, p.81]
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