![]() ![]() More than ten years after the release of the original Hexic game, a remake of the classic tile-matching puzzle has been made available for all Windows 8.1 users. ![]() Onward and upward.Hexic is a challenging match three puzzle game in which you will have to use your wits to complete every level while aiming for the maximum score. I’m as adept at explaining my rankings as I am setting up perfect, six sided honeycomb.Īh well, too late now. Is it because it has so few flaws? Am I biased since Pajitnov is a genius? Was it because it was the first XBox 360 game I played and “beat”? Why is this game marginally ahead? I’d play it again, but I wouldn’t rush to do so and I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it. Here, Hexic HD is….well, it’s a well made puzzle game that I got for free. The previous entry of Civilization 6 had me gushing, complimenting the systems and strategy and engrossing landscapes and wonders. A silver lining.įor how little I played Hexic HD, I probably shouldn’t have it nearly as high. If you set it up right, the cascade of consistently dropping hexes disappearing into a sea of points that you’ve preemptively placed (accidentally or on purpose) is supremely satisfying. The achievements give hints about the “goal” of the game, but really it’s just about getting as high a score as you can. The goal isn’t to simply make similar hexes group up and disappear, but also set up your next drop so you can get the ever elusive star hexes and silver hexes. It doesn’t require as much dexterity and timing as Tetris, but requires a bit more analytical thinking. I could do without the unnecessary borders. ![]() Created by Alexey Pajitnov, the legendary name behind Tetris, it shares many of the similarities easy to understand mechanics, addictive gameplay loop, pleasant music and simple colors ensure a moderately stress free experience. “Free” is also a word open to interpretation. Never mind that the system itself cost hundreds of dollars to GET Hexic HD in the first place. Not a hard decision to download it – younger Henry would be absolutely floored with the very notion of a video game that cost exactly zero dollars, but older, deal-hungry Henry managed to sniff it out. Hexic HD was made available for free on Xbox Live. I forget if it was my winnings in Vegas that encouraged me, or just a spur the moment decision, but I’m glad it was made. “New” being a word open to interpretation, since the Xbox 360 had been out for more than 5 years at this point. After all, there was a whole new console out with a whole new library of games that I was missing. In 2011, I decided that I didn’t have enough experience with video games. ![]()
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