SuperHyperCube

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SuperHyperCube
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Developer(s) Kokoromi
Publisher(s) Polytron
Platform(s) PlayStation 4, Windows
ReleasePlayStation 4
October 13, 2016 (October 13, 2016)
Windows
November 7, 2017 (November 7, 2017)
Genre(s) Puzzle
Mode(s) Single-player

SuperHyperCube is a 2016 puzzle video game by Kokoromi and Polytron for PlayStation VR and SteamVR.

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Development

An early version of the game was distributed as freeware in 2008. [1] The developers were inspired by science fiction films and the Light and Space minimalist art movement. [2] The team canceled Oculus Rift support after revelations that Oculus founder Palmer Luckey had financially backed Nimble America, an organization backing Donald Trump's 2016 United States presidential campaign. [3] SuperHyperCube had been previously announced as timed exclusive for PlayStation VR. [4] It was a PlayStation VR launch title, released on October 13, 2016. [5] The game was later released for HTC Vive headsets via SteamVR on November 7, 2017. [6]

Reception

The PlayStation 4 version of SuperHyperCube received "mixed or average" reception according to review aggregator Metacritic, scoring 74/100, based on 15 reviews. [7]

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References

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