Short Version: 8/10

Not suprisingly, Hue is a beautifully developed puzzle platformer that takes color puzzles a step further than previously seen. Hue will grab your attention right away, amuse you with it's novel puzzles and pull you along for the ride. Toward the end the game becomes a little tedious as the color puzzles go from novel to tiresome. Solid little puzzle platformer that can easily be completed in under 5 hours, and for that reason, the price is quite a bit high. On sale or rebundled, a solid 8 out of 10 in my eyes.

Story: 10
The narrative draws you into the story of a mother and son, their relationship, and the omninous presence of Dr. Grey, the "enemy" of color. Restore the project your mother was researching in order to save her. In the process, discover a bit about how perspective colors your world and how a single piece of information can change your viewpoint.

Gameplay: 7
Gameplay is extremely intuitive and well thought out. Nothing seems awkward, though timing may irritate the player from time to time. Toward the end the game starts to feel as if the designers were struggling to come up with new challenges that made the puzzles go from interesting to solve to hurdles to deal with. Somewhere along the way, the equation of fun got lost, though when a puzzle is solved there still is some sense of accomplishment. However, overall game play is very well done.

Soundtrack: 10
Extremely peaceful and lends itself to the game's environment and puzzling. The voice actors perform quite well and they blend seamlessly into the overall presentation.

Controls: 9
This was one of my few gripes about the game. While a controller is recommended, and I played that way (Xbone), I would have preferred to remap movement to the d-pad and not use the left analog stick. This, however, was not possible on my controller. I tend to prefer the precision control that a digital off/on state allows on the d-pad and that one doesn't quite get with a stick. Sure, there is a point when the game recognizes that you've activated, but why would I want this on a platformer? It's like trying to use a Red Cherry MX switch and find the edge of the platform with less than ideal tactile feedback. I probably sound nitpicky, and eventually you do find that rhythm with your controller, but still, was tiresome.

Achievements: 6
Most of the achievements will be acquired through normal play, except the final one, which will require a bit of backtracking and puzzle solving duplication. They all work, so nothing to stress here. If you're looking for some fairly easy ones to pick up, this game will satisfy most of that desire.

[u][b]Short Version[/b][/u]: 8/10 Not suprisingly, Hue is a beautifully developed puzzle platformer that takes color puzzles a step further than previously seen. Hue will grab your attention right away, amuse you with it's novel puzzles and pull you along for the ride. Toward the end the game becomes a little tedious as the color puzzles go from novel to tiresome. Solid little puzzle platformer that can easily be completed in under 5 hours, and for that reason, the price is quite a bit high. On sale or rebundled, a solid 8 out of 10 in my eyes. [u][b]Story[/b][/u]: 10 The narrative draws you into the story of a mother and son, their relationship, and the omninous presence of Dr. Grey, the "enemy" of color. Restore the project your mother was researching in order to save her. In the process, discover a bit about how perspective colors your world and how a single piece of information can change your viewpoint. [u][b]Gameplay[/b][/u]: 7 Gameplay is extremely intuitive and well thought out. Nothing seems awkward, though timing may irritate the player from time to time. Toward the end the game starts to feel as if the designers were struggling to come up with new challenges that made the puzzles go from interesting to solve to hurdles to deal with. Somewhere along the way, the equation of fun got lost, though when a puzzle is solved there still is some sense of accomplishment. However, overall game play is very well done. [u][b]Soundtrack[/b][/u]: 10 Extremely peaceful and lends itself to the game's environment and puzzling. The voice actors perform quite well and they blend seamlessly into the overall presentation. [u][b]Controls[/b][/u]: 9 This was one of my few gripes about the game. While a controller is recommended, and I played that way (Xbone), I would have preferred to remap movement to the d-pad and not use the left analog stick. This, however, was not possible on my controller. I tend to prefer the precision control that a digital off/on state allows on the d-pad and that one doesn't quite get with a stick. Sure, there is a point when the game recognizes that you've activated, but why would I want this on a platformer? It's like trying to use a Red Cherry MX switch and find the edge of the platform with less than ideal tactile feedback. I probably sound nitpicky, and eventually you do find that rhythm with your controller, but still, was tiresome. [u][b]Achievements[/b][/u]: 6 Most of the achievements will be acquired through normal play, except the final one, which will require a bit of backtracking and puzzle solving duplication. They all work, so nothing to stress here. If you're looking for some fairly easy ones to pick up, this game will satisfy most of that desire.