Hyperun
- June 13, 2016
- Uki Uki Lab
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Reviews
- Extremely addictive with a fantastic sense of speed that keeps players coming back for more.
- Simple controls and mechanics make it easy to pick up, while still providing a challenging experience as speeds increase.
- Visually pleasing with good presentation, and the game offers a satisfying trick system that adds personal expression to gameplay.
- The game suffers from random crashes and hard-locks, which can detract from the overall experience.
- Procedural track generation lacks variety, leading to repetitive gameplay over time.
- Some controls feel unintuitive, particularly the turning mechanics, which can lead to frustrating deaths.
- gameplay10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The gameplay features solid mechanics that are easy to grasp, allowing players to navigate high-speed courses with simple left/right dodging and drifting. While the visuals and music enhance the experience, random crashes can detract from the enjoyment. Overall, it offers a challenging and addictive experience, especially for fans of intense racing games like F-Zero.
“Mechanics are really simple to understand: the bike moves on its own and you can either dodge left/right or drift left/right in order to change directions.”
“The gameplay is fairly simple; you turn corners at very high speed, but as the speed keeps increasing, it gets very challenging and fun to play.”
“Excellent game for any nostalgic fans of F-Zero and people who like intense and clutch gameplay, comboing tricks in a short time frame.”
“The gameplay is fairly simple, you turn corners at very high speed but as the speed keeps increasing, it gets very challenging and fun to play.”
“Excellent game for any nostalgic of F-Zero and people who like intense and clutch gameplay, comboing tricks in a short time frame.”
- music7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised as "badass," enhancing the overall experience with its engaging tracks that players enjoy mixing with different gameplay scenarios. Users appreciate the combination of fun music and smooth gameplay, which contributes to an addictive racing experience.
“The music is really badass, and I like to play a different track (music and road) every time.”
“Cars are fun, music's fun, gameplay is smooth (you need a good computer though...), roads are different each time, and you can go far in speed, which is quite addictive!”
“Nice music and streamlined graphics.”
- graphics5 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are generally praised for their pleasing visuals and cool aesthetic, contributing to an enjoyable arcade rhythm experience. However, some users note that the lack of content relative to the price diminishes the overall value, and random crashes can detract from the enjoyment.
“Nice music and streamlined graphics.”
“Nice arcade rhythm concept with a cool aesthetic.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players note that the game offers significant replayability due to the distinctiveness of its two playstyles, encouraging multiple playthroughs to experience each one fully.
“Both playstyles feel really different, so the replay value is significant.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its simplicity, design, and effective optimization, ensuring a smooth gameplay experience.
“The game is simple, to the point, well designed, and well optimized.”
