Super Hexagon

 PC
Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Hardcore Gamer
    Dec 6, 2012
    100
    Super Hexagon is an incredible game. Its simplicity makes it accessible, and its challenge level is rewarding when you learn to overcome it.
  2. PC Gamer
    Dec 6, 2012
    90
    A frenzied, elegant action game that pulses with great music and demanding thrills, for only £2/$3.
  3. Multiplayer.it
    Dec 27, 2012
    85
    Fast, minimal and fun: Super Hexagon is the new Terry Cavanagh triumph.
  5. Pelit (Finland)
    May 13, 2013
    82
    Super Hexagon is not a game you'll play for months on end. It's not a significant step in the evolution of games as an art form. But damn if it isn't astounding that a game this simple can be such a joy to play! As a small-scale time waster it's pretty much perfect. [May 2013]
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User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 252 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 198 out of 252
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 252
  3. Negative: 15 out of 252
  1. kotay
    Nov 28, 2012
    10
    Super addictive, really hard, awesome music, controls are fine if you use a control pad guy giving it a bad rating is a just a scrub who cantSuper addictive, really hard, awesome music, controls are fine if you use a control pad guy giving it a bad rating is a just a scrub who cant get past 3 seconds.… Full Review »
  2. RainFall
    Nov 28, 2012
    3
    Potentially addictive game, horrible controls. I can see how this could have done well on the iOS. With a touchscreen, the controls would'vePotentially addictive game, horrible controls. I can see how this could have done well on the iOS. With a touchscreen, the controls would've been very intuitive. On an xbox 360 controller and/or keyboard, the controls are sloppy and you are often extremely underestimating or overestimating how far you have to move the triangle you are controlling and you die not due to a mistake in calculations, but due to sloppy controls. This could easily be patched though, so i will amend my review upon fixing.… Full Review »
  3. ravl13
    Jun 15, 2013
    2
    Good concept, but bad execution for the PC release. For the iOS version, the only practical controls were a button to move left, and a buttonGood concept, but bad execution for the PC release. For the iOS version, the only practical controls were a button to move left, and a button to move right. That's fine.

    But when the game was released for PC, no mouse support was added. I've seen reviews saying this game is "fiendishly difficult" and hard, but it's artificially difficult because the controls are garbage. They are too sensitive, so fine tuned movements are difficult. Also, if you even slightly overshoot/undershoot how long to hold the buttons to move, you die.

    Adding mouse controls would make this game far less frustrating and less "fake difficult", since you can focus on pattern recognition and skillfully weaving your movements with a mouse instead of dying because you held down the "move right" button a quarter second too long. I would think such an implementation to be fairly simple, and it's lack of inclusion makes for sub-par gameplay on a pc.

    I can't recommend this game in its current state. It's just not fun dying all the time because of poor controls    … Full Review »
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