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If you strip away all the 1's and 0's and scary squiggly brackets, programming is actually simple, logical, beautiful, and something that anyone can understand and have fun with!\"","109078\u002Fhuman_resource_machine_cover_webp","109078\u002Fhuman_resource_machine_header_avif","https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002F428R_oEjGGI","2015-10-15",null,14545,"human-resource-machine",375820,[19,23],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":22},{"name":21},"Tomorrow Corporation",true,{"company":24,"developed":26,"published":22},{"name":25},"Experimental Gameplay Group",false,[28,29,30,31],"Puzzle","Simulator","Strategy","Indie",[33,34],"PC (Microsoft Windows)","Nintendo Switch",[36,52,68,82],{"id":37,"author":38,"outlet":41,"summary":47,"review_url":48,"review_date":49,"original_score":50,"normalized_score":51},30596,{"id":39,"name":40},3230,"Ron DelVillano",{"id":42,"logo":43,"name":44,"website_url":45,"score_format":46},34,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FNintendoLife-Logo.jpg","Nintendo Life","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nintendolife.com\u002F","10","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!","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nintendolife.com\u002Freviews\u002Fswitch-eshop\u002Fhuman_resource_machine","2017-03-25","7",70,{"id":53,"author":54,"outlet":57,"summary":63,"review_url":64,"review_date":65,"original_score":66,"normalized_score":67},31853,{"id":55,"name":56},3364,"Angus Morrison",{"id":58,"logo":59,"name":60,"website_url":61,"score_format":62},35,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPCGamer-Logo.jpg","PC Gamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002F","100","","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002Fhuman-resource-machine-review\u002F","2015-10-21","75",75,{"id":69,"author":70,"outlet":73,"summary":78,"review_url":79,"review_date":80,"original_score":81,"normalized_score":51},63755,{"id":71,"name":72},2813,"Brandon Langrock",{"id":74,"logo":75,"name":76,"website_url":77,"score_format":46},27,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameSpew-Logo.jpg","GameSpew","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com","Human Resource Machine is a difficult case to argue for – while its premise and gameplay are entirely unique (albeit mildly repetitive later on), it struggles to clarify to whom it should appeal. Often too complex and obtuse in its teachings to cater to newcomer coders, it is bound to push away some of its audience with unnecessary difficulty spikes. On the other hand, successfully wrapping my mind around a difficult problem and coming out victorious is an exhilarating feeling. 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.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamespew.com\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fhuman-resource-machine-review\u002F","2017-03-30","7\u002F10",{"id":83,"author":84,"outlet":87,"summary":92,"review_url":93,"review_date":94,"original_score":95,"normalized_score":96},67861,{"id":85,"name":86},1336,"Laura Dale",{"id":88,"logo":89,"name":90,"website_url":91,"score_format":46},10,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDestructoid-Logo.png","Destructoid","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com","I came out of Human Resource Machine unsure who it was really designed for. It’s at times too simple for experienced programmers, and often made leaps too large for beginners to overcome without obtuse outside research. While I had a sense of accomplishment every time I made progress, said progress at times felt like I was an infant thrown into water and expected to swim straight away. I might manage it, but it’s not the ideal teaching method to leave me feeling comfortable going forward.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.destructoid.com\u002Freviews\u002Freview-human-resource-machine\u002F","2015-10-30","\n\t\t\t6\t\t",60,4,0,[21,25],[21],[]]