HOSTLIGHT Reviews

[b]A fun set of puzzles with the familiar light beam mechanics, and some mild annoyances.[/b] Positives: - The progression of the puzzles is very consistent and fun: Look at all the elements, see where the tetris pieces are, see what is required to get them, solve one of the sub-puzzles, three-point-throw the piece into the light beam, repeat for the rest of the pieces, solve the shadow puzzle, go to the next room. - I like how each puzzle room has the same layout, which means none of the elements can be hidden in unexpected places, and everything is sort of symmetrical. - Most puzzles are redirecting light beams around obstacles, plus the added color mechanics (which is simple but fun), and they range from incredibly easy to very complicated later on. Neutral: - The puzzle rooms are unique, but most of them involve doing the same thing multiple times. E.g., when you have to produce a tetris piece and insert it into a lock, you have to (for some reason) go back and pick up another copy of the same piece and insert it in the same door, and when you are done, you have to do the same puzzle for the other 3 or 4 doors in the room. Most of the time, there is at least a twist between the different "same puzzles" in the room, but doing the exact same thing twice is inexcusable. Negatives: - Obligatory annoying emotional pet companion is talking and talking and OMG JUST SHUT UP AND LET ME DO THE PUZZLE. - Achievements in this game are completely pointless. They are just handed out to you while playing the game normally.