SUPERHOT

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 111 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 111
  2. Mixed: 39 out of 111
  3. Negative: 12 out of 111

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  1. rodericrinehart
    Jan 2, 2018
    8
    I had some fun with this game and it was definitely a unique experience. It didn't overstay its welcome, which is huge to me now with some many good games out there. They executed their vision succinctly and it was really fun. I'm sure it would be great in VR or AR, but it was totally fine and enjoyable on a regular monitor.
  2. Frostfallreview
    Aug 25, 2017
    7
    “This is the most Innovative shooter in years!”

    Now we’ve got that out the way. Superhot is a first person shooter/ sorta puzzle game coming from the Superhot Team- Yes that’s the actual developer and publisher name. And it has you as a guy with a gun killing red guys in a polygonal world. But as i’m sure you know by now the real draw from Superhot is the fact that time moves very, very    “This is the most Innovative shooter in years!”

    Now we’ve got that out the way. Superhot is a first person shooter/ sorta puzzle game coming from the Superhot Team- Yes that’s the actual developer and publisher name. And it has you as a guy with a gun killing red guys in a polygonal world. But as i’m sure you know by now the real draw from Superhot is the fact that time moves very, very slowly when you’re standing still. So someone shoots at you, you can watch the bullet move through the air at a snails pace, take one wrong step and it’ll hit you in a flash. It’s a very interesting concept that has never been approached before (as far as I know) and it definitely deserves the title of “most innovative shooter” regardless of your opinion of the finished product.

    So how is the game?

    It’s brilliant! As you’d expect, the game play is very energetic, and very fast paced despite being in slow motion. It really brings out an action movie feeling, being able to punch a guy in the gut, catch his gun out of mid air, shoot his friend behind him and then deliver a final blow as he’s getting back up. It’s the kind of thing you picture in your head when imagine a super cliche action movie, all it’s missing are cheesy one liners. The levels are very situation based, one moment you’re handling an out of control bar fight, the next you’re leaving the office after a hard day at work and boom! Ambush, better use that briefcase wisely. An array of weapons are slowly revealed to you as you play on, normal pistols, shotguns, machine guns and then the obvious immediate choice when you’re in a slow motion fight, Katana’s and ninja stars. and I guess you can use the environmental objects as well but.. Katana’s.

    The setting is that you’re a hacker and you’ve been sent a link to this new game/experiment called SUPERHOT. And it spirals from there
    The overall plot was a little weak for me, it was very generic stuff, hackers getting sucked into something bigger than them, but it worked fine for the game play it was surrounding. It didn’t need to be complex as the thing you’re playing the game for is the action movie game play not the story. I wouldn’t have an issue for this if it wasn’t for the fact that it constantly interrupts you. After four or so levels (which go by quickly) you’re kicked out of SUPERHOT.exe to talk to a hacker friend about how rad it is. Then back in, four or so levels later, kicked out again. These constant interruptions were put in place to immerse you and make you think you’re in this crazy world with big brother watching you, but all it does is disjoint you from the high action game play and slows down momentum.

    My run through of Superhot lasted around 2 and a half hours, from what I’ve read that is about average. Now my biggest problem with this game, the price. This game, at least on PS4 is £18.99. A (lets be generous) 3 hour long game, with disjointed storytelling and constant momentum killing, is not worth £18.99, not even close. I understand there’s challange modes and endless modes and “do the same **** you just did again” modes. But for me those aren’t enough to add more value to the game, any game can duct tape on an some generic game modes to play once you’ve finished the game to get some sort of extra value out of it. Superhot is an excellent game, dragged down a bit by a lackluster story and some momentum issues, however I would highly recommend playing it for yourself but only if it’s on sale.

    7.5/10    … Expand
  3. bulger_paul
    Aug 4, 2019
    9
    The most innovative shooter I've played in years.

    SUPER HOT SUPER HOT SUPER HOT
  4. Garybaldo
    Jun 2, 2020
    8
    Very fun and unique gameplay which manages to impress most people who know it, definitely worth experiencing, not so much replaying it.
  5. DaQuarterPounda
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This game is incredibly innovative and unique. I'm shocked by the user score. My only complaint is that I would have liked it to be an hour or so longer but it's pretty much perfect at what it does.
  6. tsampson25
    Aug 6, 2017
    9
    Very unique! While the story can be confusing, if you pay attention is has a great plot. It plays very uniquely. Basically time only moves when you move, making a very interesting combat like game. It controls well and for it's style the graphics are great. Definitely a recommended.
  7. Michael_Stars_5
    Aug 11, 2017
    9
    Using a mechanic which I've never even imagined before, SUPERHOT delivers graphical marvels upon the player using slick story elements and a few meta references here and there, after finishing the game I was wondering how other games would look like with the clever twist in gameplay this game has. But more fun than that was just gawking at the incredibly beautiful graphics this game has toUsing a mechanic which I've never even imagined before, SUPERHOT delivers graphical marvels upon the player using slick story elements and a few meta references here and there, after finishing the game I was wondering how other games would look like with the clever twist in gameplay this game has. But more fun than that was just gawking at the incredibly beautiful graphics this game has to offer, you can literally see the pixels of an enemy crumbling down, just goddamn fun and amazing.… Expand
  8. drlowdon
    Oct 29, 2018
    8
    SuperHot is a first person shooter with the clever feature that time, and hence the bad guys, only move when you do.

    There is a story of sorts but the game is made up of a series of short, self-contained levels, that have an almost puzzle like quality as try to figure out how best to tackle the enemies. There is a decent amount of variety across the levels and the gameplay is enjoyable    SuperHot is a first person shooter with the clever feature that time, and hence the bad guys, only move when you do.

    There is a story of sorts but the game is made up of a series of short, self-contained levels, that have an almost puzzle like quality as try to figure out how best to tackle the enemies. There is a decent amount of variety across the levels and the gameplay is enjoyable tense. The quick restart helps prevent any frustration that could occur after multiple deaths and gives Superhot that “one more go” addictiveness.

    There has been criticism of the game for its length, and this is understandable as the story lasts less than three hours, but personally I feel the game would have began to outstay it’s welcome had it lasted much longer. There are also a series of unlockable challenges for those that do want to continue playing after the main story mode is completed.

    It may be short lived but Superhot is an innovative (I had to get that word in somewhere) shooter/puzzle hybrid that is well worth picking up if you can find it for a good price.    … Expand
  9. memus
    Jan 10, 2018
    8
    The most innovative shooter I’ve played in years.

    A great game, actually. I would say it's a puzzle, not a shooter. But I'm not in control, obviously. On the bright side: The mechanic of attaching time to movement is cool. Special kudos for recreating icon movie sets (I recognised like three scenes from The Matrix). Also, piOS design and sounds are great. And this unexpected Polish    The most innovative shooter I’ve played in years.

    A great game, actually. I would say it's a puzzle, not a shooter. But I'm not in control, obviously.

    On the bright side:
    The mechanic of attaching time to movement is cool. Special kudos for recreating icon movie sets (I recognised like three scenes from The Matrix). Also, piOS design and sounds are great. And this unexpected Polish song in the credits was also cool.

    On the dark side:
    The setting was cool, but the story itself was too predictable for me. Like one more The Matrix's ideas reuse. And the difficulty sometimes spiked for me to unplayable levels. But I managed to get through.    … Expand
  10. BigDHarvey
    Jul 16, 2020
    9
    The most innovative shooter I've played in years.

    Graphically impressive and addictive
  11. iamgeorge82
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Just binged through the campaign on this in one sitting (about 2.5 hours) and had an amazing time. Totally unique mechanics and look. A short game but I prefer that to artificial padding. Most innovative FPS in years.
  12. Soldadozombi
    Nov 15, 2020
    8
    it's the best a original shot game I have played never. It's entertain and addicting. Recommended.
  13. Lewis-Angelo
    Mar 10, 2021
    4
    un juego muy turbio
    menús extraños, botones mal asignados, ruido, sin banda sonora...

    demasiado sencillo un FPS con tiempo bala constante
    la IA sólo puede ganar haciendo trampa disparando a todo el mapa a la vez
    los trofeos, que ni están traducidos, se me buguearon también

    al menos es corto y diferente
  14. Dragonfly44
    Oct 22, 2020
    7
    Very unique and enjoyable gameplay, but there's really not enough to it to make it anything more than that. 75/100
  15. Faber222
    Nov 8, 2022
    8
    Semplice immediato divertente e riesce anche ad avere una breve storia che incuriosisce e affascina
  16. Breizheart
    Dec 11, 2019
    7
    The game is very good, with a cool concept and clean graphics. The only con is its short campaign. But the concept is awesome, you can see this game like a kind of "puzzle fps" ! One game to try for sure.
  17. Skurttish
    Apr 24, 2021
    8
    A fun shooter with an original concept that is well implemented. It’s a short, simple game, but it packs some great twists along the way that makes it outpunch its weight class.

    However, I don’t think it’s worth $25. It took me and my stepkid three hours to get through. It may be worth it for some folks to get PS Now to play this game, if there are other games on the service you’re    A fun shooter with an original concept that is well implemented. It’s a short, simple game, but it packs some great twists along the way that makes it outpunch its weight class.

    However, I don’t think it’s worth $25. It took me and my stepkid three hours to get through. It may be worth it for some folks to get PS Now to play this game, if there are other games on the service you’re interested in as well.

    I also thought the game could have benefited from some music during the levels. Having nothing but silence was an odd design choice.

    Still, a fun game, and one I recommend.    … Expand
  18. alank8704
    Apr 26, 2021
    7
    unique and fun gameplay. did not expect to have as much fun playing it as i did.
  19. JonasHallerfelt
    Dec 15, 2020
    6
    I will give this game a 2,5 out of five. A good game to pick up and play through to the end when you have nothing to do.

    But the game's ending is very underwhelming. I belive this product had more to give then what was shown in the campagin. But the endless and challange modes bumps this one up for me. Conclusion : The game SUPERHOT is not worth the 24,99 $ price tag, the endless    I will give this game a 2,5 out of five. A good game to pick up and play through to the end when you have nothing to do.

    But the game's ending is very underwhelming. I belive this product had more to give then what was shown in the campagin.

    But the endless and challange modes bumps this one up for me.

    Conclusion : The game SUPERHOT is not worth the 24,99 $ price tag, the endless mode gets stale quick, but the challanges are fun to do even after my time playing. I have a total of 60 Hours played and i'm saying that it's not worth the money, to litlle to give.    … Expand
  20. rdx73
    Oct 27, 2022
    0
    Look, this is not a AAA title from a major studio. The "story" is very short, surreal and ... creepy, yeah definitely creepy ... but it is done really well.

    The game play is amazing, FPS / puzzle like nothing you have seen before. Then after story mode it becomes a great game you can dip into for a short time or lose hours in. Love it.
  21. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    7
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  22. Elite_Institute
    Mar 5, 2022
    9
    "Some people may be put off with such a short story mode, but that needn’t be the end of your experience with SUPERHOT. If you love the core gameplay mechanics, you can find many, many hours worth of entertainment. The prototype, at the time of writing, is available online for free, so check it out. If you like it, you should love the game. Enter this world and set your mind free.

    It’s    "Some people may be put off with such a short story mode, but that needn’t be the end of your experience with SUPERHOT. If you love the core gameplay mechanics, you can find many, many hours worth of entertainment. The prototype, at the time of writing, is available online for free, so check it out. If you like it, you should love the game. Enter this world and set your mind free.

    It’s the most innovative shooter I’ve played in years     … Expand
  23. Blue9710x
    Oct 8, 2022
    8
    Great game with amazing combat, a unique artstyle, and a cool meta-narrative.
  24. PacoBN23
    May 2, 2023
    7
    Me ha gustado la mecánica principal del juego ya que es bastante original. La historia está bien escrita y es bastante curiosa, hasta el punto de no saber lo que pasará a continuación. Lo veo como un juego para pasar una tarde sin tener muchas expectativas.
  25. Avey123Avey
    Mar 19, 2023
    5
    Decent game with a fun concept that works really well at first. Unfortunately there's really not very much to this game and even in it's short completion time it still manages to get pretty repetitive. I honestly want a lot more even from a game this short and cheap
  26. Nevbear1206
    Apr 10, 2023
    7
    This shooter is very innovative and unique compared to other FPS titles on the PS4, and the addictive gameplay proves to be entertaining for longer than you might think. However, having played this on PS Plus, I would not have paid upwards of $20 or more for this title with just a two-hour campaign and a fun yet basic endless mode.
  27. Epicdude7979
    May 14, 2023
    5
    Decent gameplay but it got old for me pretty quickly. Also there’s no narrative so it’s just kinda whatever.
  28. mixalis475
    May 31, 2023
    8
    It doesn't thrive when it comes to story and graphics but it certainly is a very satisfying and fun game to play

Awards & Rankings

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#43 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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#97 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 30, 2017
    90
    Without a doubt it’s one of the most original shooters ever created, but I must warn you that if you don’t get hooked on challenges, you’ll be done with the game in about 3 hours, because it’s how long the campaign takes. [10/2017, p.72]
  2. PSX Extreme
    Sep 13, 2017
    90
    Super Hot is a first person shooter unlike any other. It’s very narrative driven, mind blowing, fps similar to games such as Portal or The Stanley Parable. It’s quite the mind trip and the time driven game mechanic is actually a lot of fun. Just be prepared to run around saying “Super Hot” in your head for the next few days. It’s short but sweet and well worth the trip into this virtual world.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 7, 2017
    70
    Wonky tech and punishing challenges will leave your cold, but with our without VR, this has moments of brilliance that are worth the price of admission alone. [Oct 2017, p.88]
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