{"id":107798,"date":"2025-04-30T12:01:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T12:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalbrandsmagazine.com\/?p=106012"},"modified":"2025-04-30T12:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T12:01:17","slug":"hypercharge-unboxed-lands-on-playstation-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalbrandsmagazine.com\/gbmstaging\/hypercharge-unboxed-lands-on-playstation-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to Play as an Action Figure Again?  &#8216;Hypercharge: Unboxed&#8217; Is Landing on PlayStation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Quick Stats Before You Dive In:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/concept\/10003895\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hypercharge: Unboxed<\/a> has been very popular on both PC and Switch since launch, with 82% positive user reviews on Steam.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The PlayStation launch will introduce cross-platform multiplayer for over 100 million active console users across PS4, PS5, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalbrandsmagazine.com\/microsofts-xbox-expands-reach\/\">Xbox<\/a> and PC.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You remember how it felt. You were seven. Your bedroom floor was a battlefield. Action figures everywhere. Army men in the bookshelves. A T-Rex on the windowsill.<\/p>\n<p>That imagination? It\u2019s making a comeback.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Hypercharge: Unboxed&#8217;\u2014a shooter where you play as action figures\u2014is finally arriving on PlayStation.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re on PS5 or PS4, this one\u2019s for you. And if you\u2019ve ever made a Lego barricade or used cereal boxes as fortresses, this game is basically your childhood wish list in digital form.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Hypercharge: Unboxed?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s an indie shooter from UK-based studio Digital Cybercherries. You play as a small plastic soldier. Your mission? Protect the Hypercore\u2014a sort of glowing MacGuffin that holds the world of toys together.<\/p>\n<p>Enemies come in the form of other toys. Creepy dolls. Remote-controlled cars. Robot dinosaurs. Yes, there\u2019s a lot going on.<\/p>\n<p>You shoot, defend, and build. The game is a blend of shooter mechanics and tower defence. It\u2019s part Gears of War, part Toy Story, part Saturday morning cartoon.<\/p>\n<p>You can switch between first-person and third-person views. Play solo with AI bots. Or team up online and yell things like &#8220;THEY\u2019RE BREACHING THE LEGO WALL&#8221; with actual urgency.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why Now?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The game originally launched on PC and Nintendo Switch. It built a quiet following. It\u2019s polished, replayable, and it doesn\u2019t take itself too seriously.<\/p>\n<p>The PlayStation launch in 2025 opens the door for a bigger crowd.<\/p>\n<p>More players. More chaos. More plastic projectiles flying through virtual air vents.<\/p>\n<p>And with cross-platform play confirmed, you won\u2019t be stuck in a friendless lobby if you\u2019re the only one in your group who owns a PS5.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Key Features That Actually Matter<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s skip the PR buzzwords. Here\u2019s what you care about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cross-platform multiplayer<\/strong> \u2013 Play with people on Xbox and PC.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Offline mode<\/strong> \u2013 No Wi-Fi? No problem. You can play solo with bots.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Split-screen<\/strong> \u2013 Yes, actual couch co-op. Remember that?<\/li>\n<li><strong>No microtransactions<\/strong> \u2013 You unlock skins and upgrades through gameplay.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Creative levels<\/strong> \u2013 Fight in bedrooms, toy shops, garages. One map takes place in a bathtub.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>What It&#8217;s Like to Play<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Imagine this:<\/p>\n<p>You spawn inside a messy bedroom. Posters on the wall. A fan is spinning overhead. You sprint across a chest of drawers and duck behind a juice box. Then you lay down plastic traps while a teammate launches foam darts from behind a pencil sharpener.<\/p>\n<p>Then the enemy toys come.<\/p>\n<p>They swarm. They climb. They explode. One of them might be a wind-up monkey with cymbals. Another, a flying drone shaped like a bee.<\/p>\n<p>The game lets you mix strategy with absurdity. It&#8217;s fast but not punishing. It rewards teamwork but lets you go full Rambo if needed.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Something Rare: It\u2019s Fun Without Feeling Predatory<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This part\u2019s important.<\/p>\n<p>There are no loot boxes. No season passes. No pay-to-win mechanics.<\/p>\n<p>Everything is earnable. You just play the game. Win rounds. Try not to fall off a bookshelf. Earn parts and skins.<\/p>\n<p>For a game built by a small indie team, that\u2019s rare.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s kind of refreshing.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Can You Expect at Launch?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s what\u2019s been confirmed for PlayStation in 2025:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Available for both PS4 and PS5<\/li>\n<li>Full cross-play support<\/li>\n<li>All content from PC\/Switch versions included<\/li>\n<li>New content updates planned post-launch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No exact release date yet, but the developers have said 2025 is locked in. Based on the current pace, early to mid-year is likely.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why It\u2019s Worth Your Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ve played serious shooters. You\u2019ve done tactical battle royales. You\u2019ve seen enough hyper-realistic war zones for a lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Hypercharge: Unboxed&#8217; is different. It\u2019s playful without being shallow. Strategic without being stressful.<\/p>\n<p>And it hits that nostalgia button just right.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever turned your living room into a war zone with action figures and imagination, this is your chance to do it again, with better graphics.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you&#8217;re looking to pick up something that mixes humour, charm, and solid gameplay, keep this on your radar.<\/p>\n<p>Your old action figures would be proud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Stats Before You Dive In: Hypercharge: Unboxed has been very popular on both PC and Switch since launch, with 82% positive user reviews on Steam. The PlayStation launch will introduce cross-platform multiplayer for over 100 million active console users across PS4, PS5, Xbox and PC. You remember how it felt. You were seven. 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