So, I've just started playing hack.88, and already I'm kind of hooked.

The control scheme is simple - you constantly move forward, and turn by extending a grabber to the left or right with your mouse buttons. Grab a node, and you swing around it until you let go in another direction, or the same direction if you were just trying to stop yourself from hitting an enemy. The object, similarly, is simple. Pass over the hidden lines in a level to reveal a secret pattern, the quicker the better.

In a lot of ways, hack.88 feels like it could have been a game from the glory days of the 8-bit processor. Levels feel organic and easy to slip into, the game is very easy to pick up and play, and just tricky enough to really get a mastery of. Kudos to Filyaw, this one's a keeper.

Pros:
+Controls feel great.
+Wonderful level design.
+Great art.

Cons:
-Music is kind of 'meh', I guess? It's not bad, just doesn't add much to the game.
-...that's really all I've got.

Bottom line: A worthy splurge of four bucks. Try it out.

So, I've just started playing hack.88, and already I'm kind of hooked. The control scheme is simple - you constantly move forward, and turn by extending a grabber to the left or right with your mouse buttons. Grab a node, and you swing around it until you let go in another direction, or the same direction if you were just trying to stop yourself from hitting an enemy. The object, similarly, is simple. Pass over the hidden lines in a level to reveal a secret pattern, the quicker the better. In a lot of ways, hack.88 feels like it could have been a game from the glory days of the 8-bit processor. Levels feel organic and easy to slip into, the game is very easy to pick up and play, and just tricky enough to really get a mastery of. Kudos to Filyaw, this one's a keeper. Pros: +Controls feel great. +Wonderful level design. +Great art. Cons: -Music is kind of 'meh', I guess? It's not bad, just doesn't add much to the game. -...that's really all I've got. Bottom line: A worthy splurge of four bucks. Try it out.