However, considering the game’s short length and its somewhat over-reaching flash and allure, Superhot wears a hefty price tag. Although these aesthetics are visually appealing, nothing is quite as satisfying as breaking a bat over an enemy’s head, only to hear the satisfying noises of their heads exploding (I’m mentally stable, I swear).Ĭonsidering Superhot’s “game within a game” plot line, enticing art style, and rewarding gameplay system, I personally enjoyed my time with this game. Enemies are faceless red polygonal people that blend well within the visual presentation of its ambiance. The environments in Superhot are excessively white and resemble something akin to the dated designs of virtual reality. These settings can be changed according to the player’s skill and desired challenge. This functions as a survival mode where the player tries to survive against relentless hordes of red enemies. When the main game is complete, Endless Mode is unlocked. These clips can be saved and uploaded to Killstagram, where players can share their best Superhot runs. Scrolling through each kill is easy and worth watching if you want to see it in real time. Although an impulsive move, throwing weapons is often times just as effective as landing a direct punch.Īfter the player completes the scenario, a real-time replay is shown while the phrase, “Super. Once a weapon has been exhausted of ammo, the player can then throw it at the nearest enemy. If the player ends up without a weapon, they have the option of beating the enemy down while scouring the environment for more effective ammunition. Picking a gun from a wide variety of options is usually the best choice, but swords and bats are also good supplements. Many different options are at the player’s disposal when it comes to taking out enemies. This is how the player can bob and weave throughout the constant barrage of bullets and plan actions in accordance with enemy placement. When the character begins to move, so does everything else. Everything moves at an incredibly slow pace when the player is idle. “Time only moves when the player does” is the simplest way to explain the mechanics of Superhot. This alluring feeling of being “trapped under a microscope” by the file’s A.I, makes the Superhot that exists within the game, seem very self-aware and at times, toying with you. There are many times during the player’s time with Superhot, that they are pulled out to receive bits of story from this online chat. After being nagged into playing the game via online chat, the player decides to boot up the file. Navigating through an older operating system, the player in-game receives a file titled “ Superhot”. While you are physically playing Superhot, the virtual player in-game is also playing a game called Superhot. There is you, the physical player, and there is the player on the screen.
Essentially, you are playing a game within a game. Superhot may come across as a simple first person shooter puzzle game with a unique aesthetic design - however, it is not quite that simple.
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