Jed Whitaker
CGMagazineHob (PC) Review – Beautiful, Boring, Zelda-like
Published 10/2/2017
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PS4 / PC - 9/26/2017
Hob
Hob is set on a beautiful and dangerous unknown world, with buzzing life above and the whirrs of mysterious machinery below. The more players delve into the world’s design, the more they uncover a planet in peril. Players must learn to survive, understand their true purpose through acquiring skills, and ultimately transform the nature of the world itself. Hob is presented without text or dialogue. Narrative is revealed as players explore and interact with their mysterious planet, and the strange life forms that inhabit it. Hob features smooth controller gameplay, multi-layered puzzles, and striking visuals.
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- Runic Games
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- Runic Games
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Critic avg
77
22 scored reviews
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22
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50–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 77 across 22 scored reviews, with a 50-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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90–1002 reviews · 9%
80–8910 reviews · 45%
70–796 reviews · 27%
Below 704 reviews · 18%
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Brian Shea
Game InformerHob Review – Reclaiming A Beautiful World
Published 10/2/2017
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJimmy Rowe
PlayStation UniverseHob Review
Published 10/1/2017
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70
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalRosh Kelly
WccftechHob Review – A Wonderful Surprise from Runic Games
Published 9/30/2017
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90
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalAdam Siddiqui
NoobFeedHob PlayStation 4 Pro Review
Published 9/28/2017
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88
+11 vs critic avg
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78
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Younger
PC InvasionHOB Review
Published 9/27/2017
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalBogdan Robert Mateș
NoobFeedHob PC Review
Published 9/27/2017
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77
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Read originalChristian Donlan
EurogamerHob review
Published 9/26/2017
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndy Kelly
PC GamerHob review
Published 9/26/2017
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