SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

DestructoidAnthony Marzano

9.5/10

Throughout the entire game, I couldn’t push the elation I was feeling out of my mind. Even when the game got hard or I died on the last level of a node, there is an undeniable amount of megalomaniacal fun to be had when time bends to your will. Mind Control Delete is an improvement on everything that made the original Superhot great.

TechRaptorAustin Suther

9/10

This spin on the Superhot formula includes a ton of new improvements and features. With an confusing but excellent story and trippy slow mo action, FPS fans will find much to enjoy with Superhot: Mind Control Delete.

GameSpewBecca Smith

9/10

In the end, Superhot: Mind Control Delete is simply an amazing title. Back in 2016, SUPERHOT really was the most innovative shooter we’d played in years, and four years on, the series is still as exciting as ever. With new levels, cool weapons, more creative settings and excellent sound design and music, there’s nothing quite like it. Superhot: Mind Control Delete is what fans of the original have been waiting for – and it more than delivers. Pick it up now; play more, win more and uncover the secrets waiting for you.

DualShockersBen Bayliss

8.5/10

It’s a game that will have you striving to get through the levels to unlock more hacks and cores, but the endless mode is where it really lets you go to town on everything you’ve unlocked. If you were a fan of the original, you’ll be right at home in Superhot: Mind Control Delete.

PC GamerNatalie Clayton

82/100

If you die, try and try and die again.

GameWatcherBogdan Robert Mateș

8/10

Superhot: Mind Control Delete’s focus on improvisation and rogue-lite elements excellently complement its “time moves only when you move” core gameplay loop and distinctive aesthetic, making it a first-person shooter that fans of the genre shouldn’t miss.

TheSixthAxisGareth Chadwick

8/10

Superhot: Mind Control Delete takes the action puzzles of the original game and throws a wealth of new abilities and weapons into more randomised levels. It takes the core Superhot concept and puts a fresh spin on things. It's a shame that it's let down a little by some technical issues, as it's the best version of Superhot's unique gameplay to date.

GamingTrendRon Burke

80/100

This standalone expansion to SUPERHOT is a welcome addition to the formula. What it lacks in bespoke puzzle elements, it makes up for in a completely fresh and vastly expanded approach to the central concept.

Attack of the FanboyBrandon Adams

If you wanted more of the same then Superhot: Mind Control Delete's idiosyncrasies will probably frustrate you more than entertain, but if you look beyond them you'll find a wickedly addicting game beneath. Mind Control Delete may rely too heavily on rolling the dice to extend its playtime, but fans willing to put their qualms aside will discover yet another fine entry in the series.

Game RevolutionMichael Leri

7/10

Superhot directly told people it was one of the most innovative shooters of all time, but it was right. Tying the movement of time to physical movement intelligently blended strategy and action and made every level unfold like a YouTube compilation of John Wick’s most impressive scenes. Superhot: Mind Control Delete is the follow-up expansion that notably expands upon the main title’s undeniable style and even though it does so cleverly in some areas, the game as a whole ends up being MORE in ways that begin to suffocate its simplistic foundation.

WCCFtechChris Wray

6.5/10

SUPERHOT is still a very enjoyable game. Indeed, I would argue that since I reviewed the original in 2016, it has aged exceptionally well. Since then, there has been a VR release of the original game and towards the end of 2017, the SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE standalone expansion was released into early access. A little over two and a half years later and I'm finally getting to play the finished product and the question is "do I like it?" I do. However, that comes with a few caveats.

PolygonBen Kuchera

Unscored

I’m not sure what comes next, or if the Superhot team has squeezed the last drop of blood from the franchise, but Mind Control Delete is a fascinating remix of the concepts that made the first two games so influential.