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Super Stardust HD

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9.5 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

Developer: Housemarque

Genre(s): Shooter

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: June 28, 2007

Summary

[Downloadable Game] Super Stardust HD for the PS3 is a fully updated version of the classic game Stardust. Your mission is simple: destroy everything in sight. Twelve years have passed by. The times have been peaceful and prosperous in the home solar system. Not a single sign of evil penguin Professor Schaumund or his sinister forces have been detected. That is, of course, until today...The Professor is back for the most ultimate revenge. You must defeat his forces and save your home solar system from total annihilation. Five planets are under attack. Your destiny is to save the home solar system, yet again. With five highly detailed 3D planets to save, hordes of enemies and asteroids to destroy, and various game play modes, Super Stardust HD presents super intense action. [Sony]

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What The Critics Said

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Console Gameworld

Excellent graphics, simple controls, no tilt and just a really fun game, Super Stardust HD is the must have game for PSN.

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Game Almighty

Visually, Super Stardust is stunning. It's easily the best-looking downloadable game for the PS3 and I'll go so far as to call it a killer-app, much like Geometry Wars for the 360.

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GameDaily

Its visuals, gameplay and intricacy make it the best downloadable shooter available since "Geometry Wars: Evolved" – end of story.

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Eurogamer

In every other respect, Super Stardust HD is an absolute star, the jewel in the crown of the PlayStation Store and quite possibly the best purists' shooter to appear on console since the legendary Geometry Wars.

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1UP

So is Super Stardust HD better than "Geometry Wars"? That is something that will likely come down to personal preference. I happen to much prefer Super Stardust for its diversity of gameplay -- multiple weapons, multiple stages, multiple ways to build up score -- and its better graphical and aural presentation.

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Boomtown

Screw it, buy the thing as it’ll give you geometry wars beating action, and cheaper than a couple of beers. (At my local anyway).

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Kombo

Super Stardust HD one-ups "Geometry Wars" on every front, and as such, should be a game that keeps players coming back for a long time. Seven months after the PS3's launch, it sounds silly to say that one of the best games for the system only costs eight dollars, but it might be true.

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TotalPlayStation

Costing less than $10, it wouldn't be a stretch to say that most players will play this well over 10 times: it offers fast paced twin-stick shooter action that is hard to beat. SSHD sets the golden standard for future PSN games to strive for.

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Pelit (Finland)

Pure adrenalin rush. Shoot ‘em ups don’t come much better than this. [Aug 2007]

Hardcore Gamer Magazine

A high-score run on Super Stardust HD is more a marathon than spirit, but it's still the best thing running on the PS3. [Oct 2007, p.66]

TheSixthAxis

SSHD is a great package - it's complete, timely, expertly produced and at just £4.99 it's absolutely essential for any shooter fan.

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DarkStation

Super Stardust HD takes an old genre and reinvents it in a way that gives us fond memories of past games along with delivering an intense and challenging game.

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IGN

Addictively satisfying mechanics, great visuals and tactical yet simplistic design. In truth, and I say this as a heavy duty "Geometry Wars" player myself, Super Stardust HD is not only just as good as Bizarre Creation's it's in many ways better.

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Playstation Official Magazine UK

Pretty little explosions and detailed alien foes make this a visual treat, and the frantic action is always absorbing. [July 2007, p.107]

Edge Magazine

In a growing field of downloadable shooters, it stands out as one of the best. [Aug 2007, p.94]

VideoGamer

Graphically, as PSN games go, Super Stardust HD is superb, and it nicely combines the neon glow of Geometry Wars with the detailed retro pixel work of the first Stardust. The difficulty level is spot on, providing a challenge without causing a headache.

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Gamestyle

A strong contender for one of our games of 2007. When you do finally get around to picking up a PlayStation 3, this should be your first online purchase.

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MEGamers

Even though it’s just a remake, it’s one of the best ones available so far.

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PSM3 Magazine UK

It can get a bit hard to see where you're going with so much happening, and progression doesn't feel as though it's entirely in your hands, but for enjoyment, sparkle and that 'one more go' factor, this is a hard one to turn down. [July 2007, p.85]

Play UK

A nice challenge and it certainly looks good in high definition, but it can become infuriatingly complicated during the later phases of each level. [Issue#155, p.88]

GameSpot

If you have room in your heart for yet another Robotron clone, Super Stardust HD is a good addition to this well-worn genre.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 26 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Daz L gave it a10:
What a great game, it brings back the FUN factor which some of the new realistic games lack. Its a game you can just pick up and play when you've got a spare few minutes. For the price its an absolute BLAST!

Mark G. gave it a10:
This game is simply a MUST have for any PS3 owner, all the people I have convinced to buy this (forthe very cheap price), have said it's a mainstay, in that other games come and go, but SSHD is always there, and when you want a quick game, there is nothing better.

Andrew H gave it a9:
IMHO the best game for PS3! Easily my most played game even after 3 months owning PS3 (with at least 7 of them in the MC top 20 games!) Stardust is just so playable.

Monty G. gave it a10:
The best $8 you can spend on your PS3. IF you don't buy this game, you are missing out.

Petri U. gave it a10:
A very addictive game with great graphics that make you feel like watching fireworks.

Tony K. gave it a10:
After a long day of work, there is nothing better than blasting the sh*t out of some lowly asteroids. This has become one of my all time favorite games. It is perfectly balanced, with easy controls and hugely satisfying explosions. Worldwide leaderboards only add to the fun!! Geometry Wars what???

Ryan O. gave it a9:
Very fun and fast action pace makes for some adrenaline pumping gaming. The fact that you can compare scores to the world and single out friends with the push of a button makes bragging rights easy to view. FYI I am better than all of my friends.

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