Cynn
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The most innovative shooter in years is now on Xbox One (SuperHOT)
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deadscreensky
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Two hours would be an excessive amount of time to spend on this campaign. I went through it slowly and am pretty sure ended up spending around 1:40.
There is a lot of challenge and other post-game content, so there's a lot more to play with if you want. But the game is super short.
Honestly I feel the bigger problem is the lousy story, particularly with how front and center it is. It was actively a minus for my experience.
EDIT:
It's a cool game, I don't want to come across as too negative. But I'd go into it with more medium expectations.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
I backed this on the Humble Store a year or two ago and still haven't redeemed my PC copy ><
I'm sorry but Splatoon hasn't been out a year yet (released on May 28, 2015), so Super HOT cannot be the most innovative in years.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
are people really arguing that some mass appeal titles are less traditional than a near avant-garde indie title?
The Lamonster
Member
Are you double-dipping on console? Did you use a controller on the PC version?
Curious how well it plays with a controller.
HyperCubed4
Member
Good lord, it's a reference to the game.
I see a ton of great indie exclusives on the PS4, but I rarely hear about the XB1 getting them. This is a nice change of pace.
Throwaway123456789
Member
While you're wrong on the looks of it - the game feels incomplete when you're done with it. It's got a very small amount of content, and the levels are sometimes over in seconds.
Hey! With hardly any games coming out for the Wii U for the rest of the year, we will hold onto anything! lol
Bits N Pieces
Member
I'm not as good at the game as I want to be 
Practise, practise, practise I suppose!
Practise, practise, practise I suppose!
aggienader
Member
So anybody have any impressions yet?
serenewarfare
Banned
Do people not realize that "most innovative shooter in years" is a reference to a moment in the game?
RowdyReverb
Member
You should play it, its the most innovative shooter Ive played in years!
It just goes to show that the people arguing against the statement have not actually tried the game
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
The System Wars are a very serious thing.
I'm sure Caleones was just being facetious though.
Outrun
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deadscreensky
Member
Why would people who haven't played it even recognize that?
It's a bold attempt from the developers at a meme, I guess, but I think it's probably backfired if anything.
HyperCubed4
Member
Head exploding into red bits is too reminiscent of blood, you folks probably won't get it.
(but seriously, I don't have an answer for you)
Iva Demilcol
Member
Reads "Most innovative shooter in years is now available on XB1"
Leaves the thread disappointed that he can't play Splatoon on XB1.
Leaves the thread disappointed that he can't play Splatoon on XB1.
Saucycarpdog
Member
Sweet. Been thinking of buying this for a while now.
Now when is its sister clone clustertruck coming to XB1?
Now when is its sister clone clustertruck coming to XB1?
serenewarfare
Banned
It's just a joke in the context of the type of game it is. The whole game is centered around being submerged in the "game" of SUPERHOT and becoming a slave to it. The quote is just adding to the story of the game.
Why does every clever thing in a game these days have to be considered an attempt at a meme?
Ugh. I hate posts like these
RowdyReverb
Member
Yeah, it's more of an inside joke than a meme. I thought it was funny, especially looking back at reviews and stuff afterward
deadscreensky
Member
The game literally tells you to spread the idea to other people. That's what a meme is. It might be justified in the game's story, but ultimately that's still what it is.
bobbychalkers
Member
Short but great game with a lot of replay value and an interesting story. Finally nailing that perfect run always feels great
primasaurus
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Looks much like a game that's been around for years called "Minimum" by Atari, still in Beta I think, but was on sale in Steam
Besides a slightly similar minimalist aesthetic, I don't see anything in common.
Megatron
Member
Of course not, how can you expect people that haven't played the game to know that? A lot of people reading about this haven't. That being said, I know you're referencing the posts defending Splatoon (on a thread about a XB1 game), which are just embarrassing.
About the game itself, I found it to be cool. The story is pretentious and didn't do anything for me.
deadscreensky
Member
I won't seriously defend the Nintendo folks, but they could have watched videos or even played a bit of Superhot and decided otherwise. (The meme comes late in the game, I think.) It might not be a particularly solid ground to stand on, but we all make quick judgments like that sometimes. Surely the developers were aware just how defensive a lot of gamers can be...
I've been super negative again, so I just want to reiterate: Superhot is a pretty fun game, it's just short. I'm still glad I bought (and easily beat) it day one. I should get back to some of the challenges soon!
Yup, loved it to the bone. Splatoon is just what came to my mind when I read the title...
Regardless of the reference, I can't disagree with it being the most innovative shooter in years. It's a stylized way to dodge & cut bullets as if you were The One in a natural, simple way with no complicated way about it.
It can state that claim for real.
Been watching it for a long long time, have to wait a bit longer before I get on XB1, I want to see what E3 brings to see if this new XB1 version really will happen.
It can state that claim for real.
Been watching it for a long long time, have to wait a bit longer before I get on XB1, I want to see what E3 brings to see if this new XB1 version really will happen.
primasaurus
Member
"Minimum" uses voxels, guns and swords, looks similar enough, but I'm open to the differences if you can explain them to me, genuinely interested
More_Badass
Member
Minimum is a fast-paced hectic multiplayer shooter with a layers of complexity like crafting and upgradable weapons
SuperHOT is essentially a first person action puzzler, almost a turn-based FPS, with a focus on flow, positioning, and strategically planning your next attack and movement. Think Hotline Miami
deadscreensky
Member
I really like Minimum too, but aside from a vaguely similar untextured look there's nothing really comparable about these two games.
Iva Demilcol
Member
Lol at the anger that spawned because of the Splatoon comments. Specially when most of them were jokes.
It's as if people got mad when someone who hasn't played Portal didn't get the joke about a cake being a lie.
It's as if people got mad when someone who hasn't played Portal didn't get the joke about a cake being a lie.
Or maybe like Portal's cake joke it got real old real quick.
Movalpolos
Banned
This game gets boring Super quick.
Megatron
Member
Watching videos isnt enough to draw a conclusion. They coukd have played 'a bit of it'? Its a 2 hour game! If they didnt play long enough to get to that then yeah, not enough to draw a conclusion.
Lets face it. Its mostly people who didnt play it getting upset, and theres no reason to. The release of superhot doesnt make splatoon a bad game or something. I havent played superhot so I cant weigh in on the innovative debate, but splatoon didnt strike me as particularly innovative. Stylish and fun absolutely, but not a lot that I truly consider innovative.
Congrats on this terrible analogy.
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