So in between playing Tales of B (my previous post) I won SUPERHOT on SteamGifts and let me just say;

SUPERHOT is the most innovative shooter I’ve played in years!

The game’s tagline “Time Moves Only When You Move” is apt although not actually literal. Time only progresses normally when the player moves or fires a gun, or looks around, otherwise time is slowed. SuperHOT is set in a very minimalistic environment, taking out hostile attackers that are trying to kill them. The game has been compared thematically to The Matrix film franchise and the Max Payne video game series, so you should know what kind of game you are getting into.

I for one love the story, and won’t expand on it any further because I fear anything I say will spoil it for anyone who has yet to play, that said the ending is very cliche and obvious.
Downsides are how short the game is, I think I beat the main game in 2-3 hours and the rest of the time was spent in various challenge modes the game presents. I think if any shooter game is going to get considered ‘art’ this is it. I have great praise for the recording system in the game and the ability to watch the level you completed in real time which gives you a false sense of being a pro at the game when you see what it looks like without the time stopped/slowed.

I’ve watched videos of the VR levels which look amazing however as I’m not an adopter of the VR tech I’ve not been able to see these in action but if VR is something you have I highly recommend checking out if this is something you’d be interested in as it looks like a bucket load of fun.

The Devs have said more content is coming but for now I can’t give the game more points out of seven, but with the frighteningly short campaign mode, if you aren’t interested in the challenges or endless modes (which are levels from the main game with restrictions/new rules) you are going to be finished with this game very quickly.