SUPERHOT is an FPS-turned-puzzle game where time moves only when you do, thus allowing you to react and plan out exactly how to defeat each level of "red dudes". It's a compelling concept and satisfying in several ways, both when you've solved how to react and the ending full speed replay clip of you dodging bullets before throwing a pistol at some dude's face, grabbing the shotgun he dropped in surprise out of mid air and swinging around to unload into two other guys like some sort of FPS savant. There's no single solution to each level but each time you die, you'll find yourself refining your technique based on what went wrong. Graphics are very minimalistic as the screenshots show; everything is white except for the red dudes and interactive items (either a gun, a melee weapon or something you can throw).

The short campaign (some say ~2hrs, but I suck so it was a little longer) has a retro-technology feel with its cut scenes of text chat rooms, DOS style file hierarchies, etc. Your friend has sent to a new cracked game file, stolen from some company and you enter the world of SUPERHOT. As you play the virtual reality shooter, things start to get weird and the game begins consuming more of your time. The twists the story takes are fairly predictable and there's no real surprises but it's an adequate framework to hang the game play on. Some may criticize the campaign's length but I think that, much longer, and the game play itself would have worn out its welcome. There's also an Endless and Challenge mode and supposedly updates on the way. Of some disappointment is its "Killstagram" feature, supposedly allowing you to upload and share videos of your run throughs but currently impossible to navigate and missing most functions.

SUPERHOT was a fun experience and a new take on the FPS game. Whether it's worth the $25 asking price I'll leave to the buyer but the time spent in the game is solid entertainment. If not now, consider buying it on sale, bundled or whatever.

SUPERHOT is an FPS-turned-puzzle game where time moves only when you do, thus allowing you to react and plan out exactly how to defeat each level of "red dudes". It's a compelling concept and satisfying in several ways, both when you've solved how to react and the ending full speed replay clip of you dodging bullets before throwing a pistol at some dude's face, grabbing the shotgun he dropped in surprise out of mid air and swinging around to unload into two other guys like some sort of FPS savant. There's no single solution to each level but each time you die, you'll find yourself refining your technique based on what went wrong. Graphics are very minimalistic as the screenshots show; everything is white except for the red dudes and interactive items (either a gun, a melee weapon or something you can throw). The short campaign (some say ~2hrs, but I suck so it was a little longer) has a retro-technology feel with its cut scenes of text chat rooms, DOS style file hierarchies, etc. Your friend has sent to a new cracked game file, stolen from some company and you enter the world of SUPERHOT. As you play the virtual reality shooter, things start to get weird and the game begins consuming more of your time. The twists the story takes are fairly predictable and there's no real surprises but it's an adequate framework to hang the game play on. Some may criticize the campaign's length but I think that, much longer, and the game play itself would have worn out its welcome. There's also an Endless and Challenge mode and supposedly updates on the way. Of some disappointment is its "Killstagram" feature, supposedly allowing you to upload and share videos of your run throughs but currently impossible to navigate and missing most functions. SUPERHOT was a fun experience and a new take on the FPS game. Whether it's worth the $25 asking price I'll leave to the buyer but the time spent in the game is solid entertainment. If not now, consider buying it on sale, bundled or whatever.