When comparing Crystal Rift vs Superhot, the Slant community recommends Superhot for most people. In the question“What are the best Oculus Rift games?” Superhot is ranked 4th while Crystal Rift is ranked 22nd. The most important reason people chose Superhot is:
The concept of Superhot is very easy to grasp and so are the controls. The stoty is also very interesting, with a plot that has never been done before. Would give it a 10/10. -Minty Prion
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Pros
Pro Level editor included
The game has a level editor buil in which can greatly expand the gameplay due to unlimited levels through creation.
Pro You can turn off jump scares entirely
Great option to transform the game into a more relaxing experience.
Pro Creative and good plot
The concept of Superhot is very easy to grasp and so are the controls. The stoty is also very interesting, with a plot that has never been done before. Would give it a 10/10.
-Minty Prion
Pro Minimalistic yet beneficial art style
The art style in the game is very cool and minimalistic while actually serving to make the game easier to understand and play. The gameplay in Superhot relies on you being able to react properly to your environment, and the art choices make it really easy to understand what is going on around you.
Pro Tons of unlockables
There are many different modes and secrets to unlock in the game, also small easter eggs and references everywhere, adding some replayability to this game.
Pro Awesome time-based mechanic
In Superhot time only goes forward when you move. This turns the gameplay into something closer to a puzzle game as you need to be very calculated with every move you make.
Pro Lets you roleplay matrix-like battles
The coolest thing about this mechanic is it essentially lets you role play matrix-like battles with you dodging bullets, slicing bullets out of mid-air with a katana and an assortment of other badass things to do.
Cons
Con Normal difficulty is too easy
When playing on normal difficulty mode the game can be quite easy and does not really offer much of a challenge. Of course this can be changed in the difficulty settings but it would be nice if the game was a bit more challenging without having to mess with the settings.
Con Short story mode
Although there are plenty of other modes with a lot of variety, the story mode can typically be beaten in around 2 hours.