Human Resource Machine

Critic reviews

• GameSpew

  Brandon Langrock · Mar 30, 2017

  7.0

  This is obviously not a game designed for everyone, and it often asks the player to think more along the lines of a programmer and less like a typical puzzle game fan. For the price, however, those intrigued by the game’s unique premise should feel more than comfortable taking a risk and purchasing. Overall, Human Resource Machine is a complex, albeit sometimes frustrating game that is sure to deeply satisfy those with a secret (or not-so-secret) affection for programming.

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• NintendoLife

  Ron DelVillano · Mar 26, 2017

  7.0

  Human Resource Machine is a grim reminder of what life can be if you allow yourself to waste away and become part of the corporate machine. Beyond that, it's also a decent puzzle game if you're interested in simple coding and assembly language. This Switch version doesn't bring any significant changes along with it to make it stand out from previous platform releases, but it still manages to deliver a unique puzzler experience that will leave you scratching your head if you don't throw your Switch against a wall first. If nothing else, Human Resource Machine is reassurance that even if there is no escaping the soul-crushing banality of reality, at least we have videogames!

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• Nintendo World Report

  Daan Koopman · Mar 17, 2017

  8.0

  There is a lot to like about the Switch version of Human Resource Machine. If you’ve never played it before, there is no better place to play it. The control options are sublime with the added benefit of taking it anywhere. The biggest issue of this game remains what it is as a game. There isn't a ton of variety, but the puzzles themselves are quite clever and keep you entertained for quite while. If you ever wanted to be a programmer in a strange abstract world, your craziest wish has been granted.

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• Touch Arcade

  Rob Funnell · Jun 09, 2016

  9.0

  Amidst the trend of instant gratification that the internet and gaming as a whole has perpetuated, having a game that both excels in its puzzles and also challenges your wider perception of it is commendable, and makes Human Resource Machine exponentially essential.

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• Gamezebo

  Harry Slater · Jun 07, 2016

  9.0

  This isn’t a game that challenges your reflexes or coordination, it’s one that’s proud to go to task on your grey matter. And it doesn’t let up. If you want to get to the end you’re going to have to think in ways you’ve probably never thought before. And in a mobile gaming world dominated by uninspiring match-stuff puzzlers, that’s something that should be cheered as loudly as we can all muster.

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• Apple 'N' Apps

  Trevor Sheridan · Jun 02, 2016

  7.0

  Human Resource Machine is well made for those who like challenge, but lacks a few standard puzzle offerings to limit wider appeal.

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