![]() ![]() Fans of Terry Cavanagh’s work and even those unfamiliar with him should definitely check this out. Super Hexagon doesn’t have a whole lot to it with its survival gameplay, but it’s still plenty of fun and I found myself coming back. The game recommends wearing headphones, and while they’re only for the high-octane chiptune soundtrack by Chipzel, it’s really good for the several second snippets that I keep hearing! The game is a little more forgiving than the original Hexagon was as well. Even with the board constantly spinning, I found it simple enough to keep track of where I was going. The controls work really well, just requiring each thumb to spin around either counter-clockwise or clockwise. It’s such a simple game, spinning around constantly, but it’s got plenty of hook to it. Still, I play one round, usually fail pretty quickly, then I jump back in for more and more. ![]() It’s easy to get entranced, and I fear that Terry Cavanagh has released the game in order to subconsciously convince us to send him more money or commit vile acts for him. The game is rather dizzying, as the geometric shapes spin and shrink in from off the screen, and the board is constantly spinning around and around. I haven’t even come close to unlocking the Hyper modes for Hexagoner and Hexagonest because I am only human. Well, it actually kind of does, because then there’s Hardester, which is Hexagon on Hyper Mode which is faster and harder…ester. Super Hexagon doesn’t lie when it says its difficulties for Hexagon, Hexagoner, and Hexagonest modes are Hard, Harder, and Hardest. The original is a Flash game that can be tried out onlind the iOS version features enhnaced visuals and new difficulty modes. The goal is simple: spin a triangle around the center of a board while new paths, based off of various geometric shapes, spin in and try to trap the player.ĭeveloper Terry Cavanagh is probably best known for VVVVVV, a brilliant gravity-flipping platformer, along with many other smaller projects, and Super Hexagon is an expanded take on Hexagon. With all the pulsating rhythms and addictive short-form gameplay, this is a fun survival title. It runs 2.99 in the iTunes app store and Google Play.Super Hexagon is a trip, man. Important facts about Hexagons Hexagons are first order permutohedrons: The. If you have gotten here and find yourself excited, take a look at Super Hexagon. Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel. Super Hexagon is currently available in the iOS App Store for 0.99 as a. Patterns emerge, your motion sickness fades, and in their place is an oddly satisfying (dare I say meditative) experience. The only thing more exhilarating than breaking your old high score is having a friend do the job for you. Each triangular face plant into a wall brings you one step closer to your 60 second goal. After every game you feel as if you have gotten better. The brutal difficulty, and simplicity of Super Hexagon is what makes it work. Another round that might be a whole 10 seconds instead of just 5. Another round where you will be more prepared. However, you are only a single tap away from instantly jumping into another round. There is so much information being presented in a single second that your first run with Super Hexagon will likely be in the single digits. At first this is disorienting, infuriating even. ![]() The colors of the world are constantly shifting and the perspective can rotate in the opposite direction of your destination. I'm not here to lie to you… Super Hexagon is TOUGH. You tap on the left and right sides of the screen to pivot around narrowly avoiding what feels like a never-ending stream of deadly walls. You are a small triangle that rotates around the center of the screen. Super Hexagon is similar to the infinite runner games such as Temple Run. To run with the fast paced theme I have decided to recommend the game Super Hexagon by cruel video game super genius Terry Cavanagh. Things have been cray cray here in New Media. ![]()
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