Hot Pixel review

Not so much "hot" as "tepid"

GamesRadar+ Verdict

Pros

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    Loads of games

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    WarioWare in comparison

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    Turning off our PSP

Cons

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    Most games are tedious

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    Games repeat endlessly

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    Not funny or cool

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Oct 2, 2007

It had to happen. PSP has finally got its Wario Ware. Sadly, this is a charmless version of the Nintendo favorite. Following the quick-fire nature of WW, Hot Pixel is broken up into a succession of quick fire minigames. While certain games are temporarily diverting and show some character - drawing a line for a stock market crash while businessmen cry in the background - most are tedious affairs that show little imagination and repeat too often.

The "urban" flavour falls flat and some games are just in bad taste - a peeping tom mission, anyone? The rapid succession of games may be suited for handheld play, but they lack the variety to remain compelling.

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GenreFamily
DescriptionA WarioWare for the hip urban set? Sure, we're down with that.
Platform"PSP"
US censor rating"Rating Pending"
UK censor rating"12+"
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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