868-HACK App Reviews

Every run reveals something new. Great, deep game. Totally worth it!

A someone who has spent quite a bit of money on ios games the last few years, this is unquestionably my favorite.

This game is fantastic. Its so addicting and its worth every penny

This game uses mystery to great effect. The tutorial teaches very little and you will spend your first day or two simply learning what everything does and how to play. Once you do, the game is fairly easy to beat. It’s fun and feels good to beat the game the first time. Then it becomes super easy unless you start chasing high scores. This is also fun and adds to the replayability. Personally I would have liked the puzzle mechanics to be developed more across more levels, but still this is a fun, highly creative game. Oh, awesome visuals and sound effects too.

Equal parts luck and skill. Mix throughly And drink. Repeat. This game is very replayable and frustratingly difficult - while still being enjoyable - even though each game is "only 8 levels". This is not an RPG, but rewarding puzzle ... That pushes you to get a higher score and, most always, die.

This game could be fun if it was supported for iPod 4th gen

Im late for work. One more game on the can.

youll spend the first few games simply figuring out how to move, and then, how to die. later youll gain an appreciation for all the mayhem and unfair odds as the defenders steam roll you over and over again. finally, youll see the randomness is actually the product of a clear and predictable clockwork and that you alone have the power to HACK. maybe summed up best as a "crypto microgue"

Mostly luck, some skill. The rules are lame. For example, complete a sector and all resources RESET. The game tried to be RPG-ish by letting you continue to get a "score-streak" but seriously... The RESET RUINS this game. And lets talk about LUCK... A massive RANDOM factor makes this game LUCK-DRIVEN. Random viruses will appear on board. You are constantly out-numbered. Some viruses teleport, others go thru walls. You are LUCKY if the ideal opposing program appears. Too much LUCK involved. FYI, this plays like turn-based Pacman: move around the grid, avoid viruses, lure them into firing positions. HOPE you see an opposing program. HOPE the grid corridors are scattered to yor advantage. Complete a sector, RESET. COMPLETELY LAME although amusing AND annoying. No stats, just a hacked up leaderboard. Too easy to lose, too much luck involved. Not worth the price.

Echo sentiments of other reviews. Only quirk is no sound settings in the app or in Settings.

The game looks more promising then it actually is. It is 6$ but worth 2$

I balked at the price tag when I first saw this game -- I mean, five dollars for an iOS game? Thats just crazy. I didnt bother. But then I heard a friend talking about it, and he really seemed to like it. I still remembered seeing it in the app store, so I decided to drop the money. Now, after a long period of ownership and hours spent waiting in lobbies playing this, Id say its easily one of the best $5 Ive spent. Its a clever game with a lot of strategy and risk taking. Ive had some surprisingly breath-taking moments -- like when I havent been keeping track of all the cryptogs, have only one health left, and have to move to an open space, or when I need to calculate exactly how to spend my sparse resources to get out of being surrounded on three sides by ten enemies. Its a good game. I highly recommend getting it.

I dont understand what all the fuss is. I spent a couple days trying to figure it out. The directions are unclear, the art is poor, and the gameplay stale. Wish I liked it - I tried but just couldnt get into it.

This game is fantastic, the evolution of that Robots game where every time youd move a bunch of robots would move one square closer to you. It has DEPTH, and lots of it. True strategy involved, without having to spend hours and hours going thru tutorials and learning archaic systems. Love it, one of the best on iOS!

Best and only game I play on my iPhone.

Ive seen numerous reviews for this game and they all placed it in an altar. Im going to do just that. At first I thought it could be a cruel joke making me pay 6 bucks for a 6.4 MB game. What is this? A virus? A joke? I was gently persuaded by some other reviews I looked at and finally decided to pay for it. It is a gem of a game. It is brilliantly crafted. I honestly cant find a thing wrong with it. You have unlocks, the difficulty is high, you will never have to delete something to make space to download it, incredibly addicting. Totally worth the money. On regards to the "looks" of the game, I really dont mind it. This game is the true testament that games dont have to have gorgeous graphics to be good.

This is an oldie but a goodie and I dont even love retro. The game plays kind of like tactical chess with the rogue like feel. Endless replayability. This game is one of my all-time faves. Btw I hate viruses.

If one were to take the best representations of a genre (eg, "roguelikes" or "roguelite") and reduce them to the barest, most essential elements, then it would stand to reason that the result would rival if not surpass most if not all other representations. 868-HACK manages this with aplomb, skillfully teasing users into one of the most elegant and simple experiences on iOS or any platform for that matter. I vacillated for so long (ie, roughly one year and a half) that I had almost forgotten about this title. I would implore you curious onlooker—whether committed to the genre or merely a dilettante—to avoid that mistake. Michael Brough, the indie developer behind this title, has crafted a masterpiece.

This game is more engaging than many made by the big guys. Its expensive for what it is, but you will get your moneys worth. Addicting and challenging.