Hob is a very pretty game with rather monotonous gameplay. Most of your time will be spent navigating and searching for a way forwards. The entire adventure consists of running from place to place pressing puttons and pushing objects, with only the occasional combat encounter. I didn't exactly dislike my time with Hob, but there's nothing standout about the experience besides stellar art direction. In the visual department that is, music is practically nonexistant. Though the general ambient sfx were pleasing.
There were some technical difficulties in the beginning where the game would crash. Both instances were resolved by reducing shadows and shaders to medium.
I also ended up resorting to hints twice, as the water level and final corruption had easy to miss paths forward.

Reviewed on Sep 22, 2023


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