Hold your houses

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Hold your houses is a single player strategy game. It was developed by WhackAKey Games and was released on January 31, 2017. It received negative reviews from players.

"Hold Your Houses" is a virtual reality game that combines strategy and physics-based destruction. Players must defend their "houses" from an onslaught of projectiles by building structures and using various weapons. The game features a unique art style and offers a variety of levels with increasing difficulty. cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes are also available.

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Audience ScoreBased on 31 reviews

story1 positive mentions

optimization4 negative mentions

The game provided a moment of joy and hope during a difficult time, helping the player to cope with personal struggles.
Some players found humor in the game's absurdities, leading to entertaining experiences despite its flaws.
There is potential for improvement, and some players hope the game will be fixed in the future.

The game suffers from severe optimization issues, running poorly even on low settings and causing significant lag.
Gameplay mechanics are fundamentally broken, with enemies able to shoot through walls and bypass barricades.
Many players found the game to be unplayable or frustratingly difficult, with bugs and crashes making it a disappointing experience.

optimization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with users citing severe performance issues and poor graphical quality. Many players report that the game runs poorly, with significant bugs such as enemies shooting through walls, indicating a pressing need for optimization improvements. Despite these issues, some users still recognize the game's potential if optimization is addressed.
- “The game has great potential, but it definitely needs optimization.”
- “With some optimization, this game could be truly amazing!”
- “I love the gameplay, but optimization is key for a smoother experience.”
- “The game is bad; optimization is one of the worst I've personally ever seen.”
- “This game is not optimized at all and runs poorly. The graphics are bad, and enemies can shoot through walls.”
- “This would have been bad even without the performance issues.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are poorly optimized, resulting in significant performance issues, with players experiencing extremely low frame rates even on low settings. Additionally, the visual quality is described as subpar, further detracting from the overall experience.
- “This game is not optimized at all, and runs poorly; the graphics are subpar, and enemies can shoot through walls.”
- “I can run Borderlands 2 at 62 fps on high graphics, yet this game runs at 1 fps even on low settings; just exiting took a long time.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is noted for its calming and soothing qualities, providing a relaxing experience that can help players feel at ease.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story conveys a powerful message about resilience and the unpredictability of life, emphasizing that perseverance in the face of adversity can lead to unexpected and rewarding outcomes.
- “The moral of the story is that you never know what life has in store for you. If I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The game is plagued by significant stability issues, with users reporting numerous bugs, frequent crashes, and an overall unplayable experience in its current state.
- “It's super buggy and unplayable in its current state; it crashes frequently.”
- “The game is riddled with bugs, making it nearly impossible to enjoy.”
- “Constant crashes and instability ruin the overall experience.”
gameplay
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is severely criticized for being broken, with players experiencing issues such as characters running through walls and shooting from impossible distances, rendering the game nearly unplayable.
- “This game is broken; do not buy. It's not very playable as people can run through walls and shoot you from far away within 5 minutes of gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is frustratingly unbalanced, making it nearly impossible to enjoy.”
- “I encountered numerous bugs that ruined the experience, including characters getting stuck and unresponsive controls.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is characterized by its chaotic and unexpected moments, such as the amusingly clumsy tutorial experience and the comical animations of bots that add a lighthearted touch to the gameplay. Players find the combination of absurd challenges and quirky character behaviors to be entertaining and engaging.
- “I had hilarious fun trying to complete just the tutorial with very little information on how to do things, while bots with funny running animations and auto-aim with insta-kill bullets shoot you with very little warning.”