There are very few words I can use to describe Super Hexagon. If we were to play word association, the first word that comes to mind is “difficult.” That, in no way, does justice to the game. Others have bandied about the words “most difficult game ever,” but hearing that would cause people to anticipate frustration. That is not the case.

You see, like Super Meat Boy before it, Super Hexagon has that blend of perfect control and steep difficulty that rewards players for their prowess in a way that few games ever do. I never felt like the game was being cheap. There are no leaps of faith or spike traps to be found here. When I died, I knew it was my own fault and not some scripted death.

You play and you learn. You start to notice patterns. You start to react better. You focus better. You move without thinking.