SUPERHOT VR update removes key story elements involving self-harm

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On July 21, 2021, SUPERHOT VR received a patch[1] that removed all scenes in which the player commits suicide, despite those scenes being key story elements. This change was received poorly by the players, and the game was review-bombed on Steam.

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  1. "Important Update (1.0.22.1)". Steam. 2021-07-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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