SuperHot
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SuperHot

SUPERHOT Team

2016•Shooter•PEGI 12•About 5 hours

Taste attributes: actionrobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysurrealglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, sweeping shooter, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: surreal · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

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About This Game

Superhot is an independent first-person shooter built around a single core mechanic: time only moves when the player moves. Without health regeneration or ammo drops, players must navigate through enemies using improvised tactics, grabbing weapons from fallen opponents, and carefully planning movements through slow-motion bullet trajectories. The game features a minimalist visual style using only white, black, and red to highlight interactive elements and threats. It originated from a 2013 game jam prototype that was later expanded through a successful Kickstarter campaign. Modes include a story campaign, endless survival, and challenge variations with specific restrictions.

Summary: IGDB

Story

A fictionalized version of the player sits at a computer terminal when a friend sends them a cracked copy of a leaked game called superhot.exe. Upon launching it, the player finds themselves thrust into disconnected combat scenarios viewed from different perspectives, each centered on eliminating hostile red figures. After the program crashes, an updated version arrives. But as the player and their friend continue playing, it becomes clear that someone, or something, is watching. A presence calling itself ""the system"" begins issuing warnings, demanding the player stop. The system escalates...

Screenshots

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

CyberpunkTime manipulationStylizedBullet timeGame jamSlow-motionLow-polyCrowdfunding - kickstarter

Details

Developer
SUPERHOT Team
Publishers
SUPERHOT Team, IMGN.PRO
Released
25 February 2016
Series
Superhot
Platforms
Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Time to beat
3h rushed, 5h normally, 1h complete
Age rating
PEGI 12
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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