Thursday, December 13, 2012

Hotline Miami - Is it worth it?

Hotline Miami is a game where you think "How does anyone not get frustrated by this?" The reason is because you can expect it. If you can die in one hit, you can expect it to happen a few times. Despite its gameplay, Hotline Miami is something you HAVE to play.

Gameplay

Hotline Miami's gameplay is fast and dangerous. Get hit with a blunt object, get shot once, or even get pinned down by a dog, and you die instantly. This keeps you on the edge of your seat and makes you look around every corner and every room thoroughly to see what's in there and what everyone in the room is carrying. This is important for coming up with a strategy that works. I would have an image to use as an example, but the game doesn't support Fraps and I can't find an image without dead bodies everywhere, so use your imagination: Kick a door down while someone walks past it, smash his head into the ground, pick up his weapon, kick down another door while someone is in front of it, throw your weapon at someone running at you, kill them both by either breaking their face with the weapon or by smashing their heads in the ground, and continue on your violent and gory adventure.

Community

Hotline Miami has gotten a lot of feedback, as shown by this taken straight off the website,

"10/10"
eurogamer.net
" 5/5"
giantbomb.com
" 5/5"
geekenstein.com
" 5/5"
invisioncommunity.co.uk
" 5/5"
hiddenaudiolog.com
" 10/10"
darkstation.com
" 5/5"
pixeljudge.com
" A+/A+"
crit-hit.net
" 5/5"
gameranx.com
" 5/5"
sidequesting.com
" 5/5"
thereticule.com
" 5/5"
savingcontent.com
" 10/10"
pixelsforbreakfast.net
" 98/100"
4playernetwork.com
" 9.5/10"
gamezone.com
" 9.5/10"
gamepodunk.com
" A/A+"
geekcitadel.com
" 9.5/10"
parablegames.net
" 9.5/10"
insidegamingdaily.com
" 9.5/10"
themarriedgamers.net
" 9.3/10"
pastemagazine.com
" 4.5/5"
playlegit.net
" 9/10"
gamefreaks.co.nz
" 9/10"
gamecritics.com
" 9/10"
gamersheroes.com
" 4.5/5"
horriblenight.com
" 9/10"
indianvideogamer.com
" 4.5/5"
laserlemming.com
" 9/10"
midlifegamer.net
" 9/10"
thunderboltgames.com
" 9.0/10"
original-gamer.com
" 9/10"
edge-online.com
" 90/100"
bit-tech.net
" 9/10"
ready-up.net
" 4.5/5"
presspauseradio.com
" 4.5/5"
stickskills.com
" 9/10"
incgamers.com
" 9/10"
dealspwn.com
" 9/10"
gameplanet.co.nz
" 4.5/5"
entertainium.org
" 9/10"
thegamingvault.com
" 9/10"
videogamer.com
" 9/10"
onlysp.com
" 8.8/10"
ign.com
" 87/100"
indiegamemag.com
" 86/100"
pcgamer.com
" 8.5/10"
eskimopress.com
" 8.5/10"
abc.net.au
" 8.5/10"
fronttowardsgamer.com
" 8.5/10"
gamingbolt.com
" 8.5/10"
gamespot.com
" 8.5/10"
gamingtruth.com
" 8.5/10"
polygon.com
" 4/5"
joystiq.com
" 4/5"
snackbar-games.com
" 8/10"
pressplaytv.com
" 8/10"
4logpc.com
" 4/5"
mature-gaming.com
" 4/5"
vagary.tv
" 4/5"
escapistmagazine.com
" 4/5"
gamesradar.com
" 4/5"
invert-on.com
" 8/10"
atomicgamer.com
" 4/5"
pixelperfectgaming.com
" 4/5"
hardcoregamer.com

and everyone who's made those reviews seem pretty nice. No trolls, nobody arguing about how high a grade they got on a chapter, it's all just people playing the game.

Replay value

After you beat the game, you get four additional levels to fill in a plot hole in some of the middle chapters, and you also get a bonus mission which I have no idea how to complete. Even after completing those, I can't resist going back to play a level again because it was just that good.

Is it worth it?

Hell yes it's worth it. Twenty chapters to play through, 50+ unlockable masks and weapons, and the enjoyment of going back to play those levels again.

3/3

Thanks for reading the full review. If you have any suggestions, (I said suggestions, not requests) ask me in the comments below. If you want to donate a game, send it to me in a Steam gift, (Steam: LemonsAndDragons) and if you have any questions, ask me at lemonsanddragons@gmail.com. I might also replace community with reputation for singleplayer games and only talk about community in multiplayer games. I hope you enjoyed the review.

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