Hue

 Xbox One
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 26
  3. Negative: 4 out of 26

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  1. GBHBL
    Sep 23, 2016
    8
    Hue is vibrant & gorgeous puzzle platformer where you alter the world by changing its background colour.

    Dropped into a greyscale world, you take on the role of a boy who is learning about is mother who first discovered how to change the world around her. She was a scientist who invented the Annular Spectrum, a ring that allowed her to not only see colours but also to alter them.    Hue is vibrant & gorgeous puzzle platformer where you alter the world by changing its background colour.

    Dropped into a greyscale world, you take on the role of a boy who is learning about is mother who first discovered how to change the world around her. She was a scientist who invented the Annular Spectrum, a ring that allowed her to not only see colours but also to alter them.

    It’s this ring that drives the gameplay of Hue as you make your way through the world picking up segments of the ring & notes left by your mother.

    The 2D world’s background can be changed with ease to a colour segment that you’ve discovered. This is how you navigate, as coloured obstacles can effectively be deleted by swapping to the relevant background. For example, if you need to get past a blue brick wall then just switch to that colour & you can pass through with ease.

    Simple to understand but as the game goes on these become more fiendish requiring deft timing & much more thought.

    Split into ‘rooms’ dying results you having to restart that room from the beginning but it’s rarely too much of a setback. Short enough to never really become tiresome most only take a handful of attempts to solve. The traps & puzzles require some occasional trail & error but often patience & planning is all that is needed. Rushing will only result in failure.

    Switching between colours is straight-forward (the right stick is used to highlight the colour needed) but on occasion it sometimes fails to register resulting in an un-necessary death. This is particularly frustrating at later points in the game as timing & quick colour switches are needed.

    It’s a small complaint in a game that has very few flaws, thankfully. Sleek & very pleasing to the eyes, the visuals are charming even if the story isn’t exactly gripping. It lacks depth with only vocalised notes & thoughts from your mother driving it on. Finding her never feels like an important goal unfortunately.

    The addictive & rewarding gameplay does make up for a lot of the stories’ short-comings though. Backed up by lovely visuals, the softly subtle piano driven music fits the game perfectly.

    It’s an immersive experience that will last between 8-10 hours, well worth picking up.    … 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 beautiful artwork. Solve challenging puzzles by shifting the colour of the world.
  3. Broyax
    Apr 24, 2018
    0
    ça m'a fait penser à la vieille pub Kodak (R.I.P.) des voleurs de couleurs... Ici dans Hue (hue dada, hue !) le docteur Gris a pris les zolies couleurs qui sont belles... à toi de les retrouver avec ton petit bonhomme autiste !

    Et pour ça, il va falloir sauter, car le petit indé scrollant en 2 couleurs simultanées (voire plus si affinités) est un petit jeu de plate-formes rapidement    ça m'a fait penser à la vieille pub Kodak (R.I.P.) des voleurs de couleurs... Ici dans Hue (hue dada, hue !) le docteur Gris a pris les zolies couleurs qui sont belles... à toi de les retrouver avec ton petit bonhomme autiste !

    Et pour ça, il va falloir sauter, car le petit indé scrollant en 2 couleurs simultanées (voire plus si affinités) est un petit jeu de plate-formes rapidement casse-burnes puisque le décor change radicalement selon la couleur choisie dans ton petit inventaire : bleu ou violet par exemple ? ah tu as mal choisi petit con et tu t'écrases tout en bas comme une meeerde.

    Une voix geignarde te parle de temps en temps et t'exhorte à récupérer les zolies couleurs perdues : elle déblatère des trucs niais sur les couleurs : je crois qu'elle s'est endormie devant Wikipédia à recopier tout ce qu'elle a pu, ceci expliquant cela.

    Et sinon, une petite musique bien niaise au piano tout mou t'accompagne partout dans tes "aventures"... ele donne envie de pisser par les oreilles. Voilà, c'était la daube indé du jour bien conne et bien naze.    … Expand
  4. MOLEX3000
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Very good game, a reminder of old rpgs! I loved playing it and hope to see a sequel in the future!
  5. Cyborg_TDRK
    Dec 16, 2022
    8
    Eu me diverti bastante, é um jogo que lembra limbo, com mecânicas de troca de cor sendo o diferencial, a trilha sonora é bem linda, e a arte do jogo apesar de simples é muito bem feita
  6. neomoonsevin
    May 19, 2023
    1
    Garbage gold game look like it stepped out of a Sinclair console from 1976 with its add on Atari graphics 1984 throw this shert out for sure

Awards & Rankings

63
#63 Best Xbox One Game of 2016

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Edge Magazine
    Sep 27, 2016
    60
    Mere hours after playing it, Hue is already vanishing into the background of our minds, leaving only a vague sensation of something more tangible. [Nov 2016, p.123]
  2. XboxAddict
    Sep 20, 2016
    92
    Hue takes an incredibly simple premise and turns it into a unique, fun, and challenging game that I’m still thinking of days later.
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  3. Twinfinite
    Sep 12, 2016
    90
    Hue is easily one of the best additions to the genre in a very long time.
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