Hue
The debut production of the independent studio Fiddlesick, combining elements of platformer and logic game. While playing, we assume the role of the eponymous hero whose task is to find his lost mother.
developer: Fiddlesticks publisher: Curve Games / Curve Digital Official website
Hue for PC, PS4 and etc. is the first production by Fiddlesticks, published by Curve Digital which previously released Stealth Inc. and The Swapper, among other titles. The game is a combination of platformer and logic games where we solve numerous, more or less difficult puzzles.
Plot
In Hue for PC, PS4 and etc., the player assumes the role of the eponymous hero whose task is to find his lost mother, a scientist that deals with color research. The path to that goal is a bumpy one, though, because she got lost somewhere in a monochromatic world.
Mechanics
As mentioned above, Hue for PC, PS4 and etc. is a combination of platformer and logic games. Moreover, the structure of this production is typical to the “metroidvania” genre — when traversing vast locations, we encounter blocked paths to which we can come back after the protagonist has gained required skills. While playing, the player travels single-colored maps, omitting numerous obstacles and solving logic puzzles. The latter are based on manipulating colors — having found fragments of his mother’s research log, the protagonist can change background color with a special device. In this way, for example, making a green obstacle disappear in a green background, he can neutralize traps that lie in wait for him and also unlock the way to previously unavailable places. The player makes a choice regarding the color needed at a given moment from a palette presented in the form of a circular menu. Having launched it, the time slows down, letting us choose the needed color without any rush.
Technical aspects
Hue was released for PC, PS4 and etc., among other platforms. Graphics-wise, versions for all platforms are identical, the PlayStation Vita being the only exception — the game runs at a lower resolution and offers less details on the handheld console. The soundtrack features over thirty songs. The title has built-in facilities for colorblind people. Once enabled, they assign a unique symbol to every color.
Last updated on 16 August 2016
Game mode: single player
User score: 7.7 / 10 based on 1549 votes.
PEGI rating Hue
Hue System requirements
PC / Windows
- Minimum:
- Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.80 GHz/ AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 2.6 GHz
- 2 GB RAM
- graphic card 1 GB GeForce GT 610/Radeon HD 6450 or better
- 400 MB HDD
- Windows XP(SP3)/Vista(SP2)/7/8/8.1/10
- Recommended:
- Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 2.66 GHz/AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3 GHz
- 4 GB RAM
- graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 560/Radeon HD 2900 XT or better
- 400 MB HDD
- Windows XP(SP3)/Vista(SP2)/7/8/8.1/10