868-HACK App Reviews

When you start playing 868-HACK, you might immediately be under the impression that youre playing a lower-quality game. "What is with these really basic animations- can you even call those animations? I heard this was a Roguelike - wheres the leveling? Where are the swords and sorcery? What is with those sound effects??" And I wouldnt blame you for that, but you need to play it a little while longer. Soon enough, you get what the classes mean. You know what the functions do. You understand the differences between the baddies, and you feel the constant, balanced, and quick risk-reward tension Brough keeps up every second of the game. The sounds echo, and killing enemies is especially satisfying with those crunchy little crash sounds. The hooks are in, and youll never wonder why you paid six bucks for this game. Theres siphoning to do, and youll be damned if your best score, ever menacing you every time you start a run, is that low.

868-HACK is a game that keeps you coming back over and over. Its simple on the surface, but hides the tactical depth of a game of poker as you try to play the odds and score big. Even better, just when you think youve figured everything out, the game adds new abilities and extra challenges to keep you hooked. If you like the odds game in poker, the position play in chess, or the tradeoffs in Settlers of Catan, do yourself a favor and try 868-HACK.

This game is a masterpiece in tuning the perfect amount of small numbers into a nearly unsolvable clockwork that, like the best games, is fun to just think about playing. And its presented clearly with a perfectly unobtrusive control scheme which all just highlight the cogs for the better. "Difficult," and highly recommended.

So, after months of playing, I figured Id update my review some. Its one of my favorite games ever, no qualifiers needed. I still play a round every day or so, long after Id have stopped playing most games. Im still finding out new tactics and new strategies. Its a great game. Oh, and Im not a friend of Mr. Brough, writing a biased review as one silly person is claiming of all of the positive reviews. I just really like the game a ton! Oh! And its more than worth the $6. Buy it. Buy 2 copies. Buy 10.

This game is rough. You WILL die. Often. But it starts to make sense, and you get a little further...and then on your next run you miscalculate and die right away. Then back you go, for just one more game...

868-HACK is a classic and will remain a classic forever. In 10 years it will be studied for its tight and eloquent game design. There have already been numerous games that are directly inspired by it.

Not sure what the deal is with this game, but some documentation would be nice. Its like playing torn except you have no idea what to do... I figured out how to to play, but I never mastered this game. Not worth my $3...

Its a fun little game I really enjoy it

Just because you cant figure the game out or arent good at it doesnt mean it deserves a bad review. I was close to deleting the game until I figured out what to do in order to progress past the first screen or two. Theres a sense of accomplishment in moving from no understanding of what to do at the start to finding what works best to keep you alive. Try using your brain for once instead of depending on having your hand held.

Alert! Does not work on iOS 8! Needs an update. Not sure why its 6 bucks but its fun unique and challenging! Would make a cool gift for a computer geek!

Is any one else having problems? Game wont start for me since I upgraded. Really liked it until this...

like the man says, hold off on ios8 for now. Save games do not persist, so each time youre starting from scratch.

Hack keeps you coming back for, "Just one more run," and then Ill go to bed.

Loads of people say this game is great, but I cant seem to be able to get it to work. The app will load on my 5C with ios8, but then it wont load up anything on the screen after the loading screen. I can hear sounds, but I cannot do anything. I would be happy to change my review but until this gets fixed my $6 I spent on this game are wasted.

Does not work on iPhone 6 ios8....

Loved the game until it stopped working with iOS 8 release. Taking too lon for an update for a $6 app.

game. Challenging, innovative, and awesome.

How long can you survive? Can you read the patterns in the matrix and escape their grasp? Find out. Get this game.

At first, 868-Hack may fool you into thinking its a happy little computer virus game to play casually in your spare moments. Maybe it looks like a chance to escape to a happy little game to calm your world. And then you start losing. 868-Hack stays open, and you lose again. This goes on for some time. You begin questioning your sanity. Why did I make that move ten turns ago? Why cant I put this down? Its a puzzle game built to brutalize you. Every move is significant. It makes you feel stupid, and it makes you love it. Heartily recommended.

I gotta say that this game concept is truly exceptional. The learning curve was a little steep at first, but if you pay attention youll get it in no time at all. I am hooked on this game and like the fact that it is a challenge! Well done!