Hexplore
- June 25, 2020
- I Motion
Get on Steam"Hexplore" is a fantasy role-playing game that offers both single-player and multi-player options. In this immersive medieval world, four heroes embark on a perilous adventure to stop Garkham, the Grand Master of Black Magicians, from obtaining the Book of Hexplore and reaching the Divine Power. With a 360° camera view, players can control a team of four characters, each with unique abilities, and enjoy action-packed gameplay across over 200 maps.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- A nostalgic experience for those who played it in the 90s, bringing back fond memories.
- The gameplay is simple yet creative, requiring strategic use of character abilities and puzzle-solving.
- The game runs smoothly on modern systems, maintaining its original charm and mechanics.
- The game feels dated and clunky, with some technical issues like freezing on startup and graphical glitches.
- The narrow field of view and the need for constant angle adjustments can be frustrating during gameplay.
- New players may find it tedious and grindy, lacking the polish of modern RPGs.
- graphics4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are a mixed bag, with some players appreciating the nostalgic VGA-style visuals, while others criticize the clunky performance and graphical glitches in modern resolutions. The voxel graphics received praise for their uniqueness, but overall, many feel the game suffers from a lack of polish in its graphical presentation, suggesting it may have been a rushed port.
“It's a nice old-school RPG with unique graphics.”
“Awesome game, very addictive; voxel graphics are really something else.”
“The game remains at its core just as it originally did, complete with VGA-optimized graphics that on modern cards will never appear anything more than grainy, unless there is a texture revamp out there.”
“Hate to do this, I was looking forward to this, but everything just feels too clunky to even play the game. The screen resolutions feel off, the windowed mode is glitchy (mouse clicks won't register, mouse will only go halfway up the screen), and there are graphical glitches that weren't in the original version. If you enjoyed the original game, that's still here, but this felt like a quick port, shovel it out the door, thanks for the money.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and outdated, though it was once impressive due to features like the rotating camera view. While it evokes nostalgia, the repetitive nature of grinding has become a significant drawback for many.
“It's very grindy and outdated now, but at the time I was blown away by the rotating camera view.”
“As nostalgic as it is tedious.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The stability of the game has been criticized, with users reporting issues such as freezing on the first start, clunky gameplay, and various graphical glitches, particularly in windowed mode. While some elements of the original game remain intact, the overall experience feels rushed and poorly optimized.
“I always have to start the game twice because it freezes on the first start.”
“Everything just feels too clunky to even play the game. The screen resolutions feel off, the windowed mode is glitchy (mouse clicks won't register, mouse will only go halfway up the screen), and there are graphical glitches that weren't in the original version. It feels like a quick port, just shoved out the door.”
“The game is plagued with stability issues that make it frustrating to play.”
- gameplay1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The gameplay is straightforward, featuring four character classes with unique strengths and weaknesses, allowing players to engage in combat through a simple point-and-click mechanic.
“The gameplay is very simple: you have 4 classes of characters, each with their weaknesses and strengths, which use a respective collection of weapons, and the player just points and clicks to attack enemies.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has been criticized for retaining its original VGA graphics, which appear grainy on modern hardware, suggesting a need for a texture revamp to enhance visual quality.
“The game remains at its core just as it originally did, complete with VGA optimized graphics that on modern cards will never appear anything more than grainy, unless there is a texture revamp out there.”
“The game remains at its core just as it originally did, complete with VGA-optimized graphics that on modern cards will never appear anything more than grainy, unless there is a texture revamp out there.”
“The optimization is severely lacking, making the game feel outdated and unpolished.”
“Despite the potential, the game suffers from poor optimization, leading to frustrating performance issues.”
