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Title: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 24, 2012, 08:34:38 AM
Dude, this game is awesome. It's a very methodical game in that you have to stop and think about what you're about to do when you enter a room - you're super vulnerable and one hit will drop you - but when you're in the action it's fast paced and intense. Something about this game feels like the way fights happen in Quentin Tarantino movies.

Oh, and the soundtrack is wicked.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: chronovore on October 24, 2012, 11:32:33 AM
PC?
http://hotlinemiami.com
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 24, 2012, 11:35:56 AM
Steam now, consoles later (maybe).
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Sho Nuff on October 24, 2012, 12:06:38 PM
This game looks totally awesome but this is NOT for me what with the crushing difficulty and all. I'll take My Little Pony: Barnyard Buddies for 3DS instead
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Robo on October 24, 2012, 12:15:05 PM
Reminds me of LOADED.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Timber on October 24, 2012, 12:54:02 PM
It's really good. Made it to the credits earlier today but there's a few more epilogue levels I think.

No idea how to get good scores or what flexibility even is.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Timber on October 24, 2012, 12:56:40 PM
There's a mask that gives you LETHAL DOORS. That's my mask.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on October 24, 2012, 01:00:10 PM
Holy shit this looks awesome, how hard is it? Compared to lets say Binding of Isaac.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 24, 2012, 02:03:54 PM
Quote from: Timber on October 24, 2012, 12:54:02 PM
No idea how to get good scores or what flexibility even is.

Ha, yeah that's what I'm wondering too. Every level I get flexibility of 0.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 24, 2012, 06:38:46 PM
Yeah same. My scores are generally pretty crummy.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: naff on October 24, 2012, 07:23:31 PM
Was recommended this when I bought Retro City Rampage (Didn't really dig RCR all that much) on Steam. Looks pretty cool, reminds me of a Net Yaroze game I used to have.

edit: Game was Psychon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7IimJgW7uY
Title: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: The Sceneman on October 24, 2012, 09:21:01 PM
Get it bro! I'm real keen to play it
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Post by: naff on October 24, 2012, 09:32:35 PM
Sweet, yeah I'll pick it up when I get home later
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 24, 2012, 10:26:16 PM
Got up to Level 8 this afternoon. Game is tough, but fun as hell.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: chronovore on October 25, 2012, 01:46:23 AM
Quote from: The Sceneman on October 24, 2012, 09:21:01 PM
Get it bro! I'm real keen to play it
Quote from: quietID on October 24, 2012, 09:32:35 PM
Sweet, yeah I'll pick it up when I get home later

Which one of you is Oscar to the other one's Felix?
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 25, 2012, 02:20:08 AM
Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on October 24, 2012, 10:26:16 PM
Got up to Level 8 this afternoon. Game is tough, but fun as hell.

Love that it's hard but never punishing. You revive almost immediately and it's pretty generous with checkpoints.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: archie4208 on October 25, 2012, 07:01:28 AM
This game is beyond fucked up and anyone who enjoys it should seek mental help.

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GOTY
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Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 26, 2012, 07:32:33 PM
pretty fucking awesome.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Trent Dole on October 26, 2012, 10:31:58 PM
Quote from: Robo on October 24, 2012, 12:15:05 PM
Reminds me of LOADED.
Dude, Loaded was fuck awesome. First PSX game I owned. :rock
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: The Sceneman on October 26, 2012, 11:22:45 PM
Loaded was pretty good for an early (launch?) PSX title.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: etiolate on October 27, 2012, 12:22:20 AM
The music is rather awesome.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 27, 2012, 04:11:34 AM
This game is so good on the later levels. When everything is going right you get this wicked rush. It's kinda disturbing how satisfying it is to feel like a hyper efficient murder machine.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: etiolate on October 27, 2012, 04:24:03 AM
Like the shifting of the screen to create a drugged effect when you start at your apartment. Like the random little changes on retrying a level.

I am not sure what flexibility is either, but I normally get a decent score on it every level. My highest level grade so far is B-, but I've only done four or five of the stages. I saw a pot of water boiling on a stove in a level and wondered if I could use it. Yup! Killed that last guy with boiling water.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 27, 2012, 05:02:32 AM
flexibility is probably your ability to kill with multiple weapons instead of just using one.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 27, 2012, 05:23:06 AM
Yeah. I ignored guns for the first while because I thought that would be better, but as soon as I started using guns my flexibility went up.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on October 27, 2012, 06:26:52 AM
The music in this is INSANE.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on October 28, 2012, 11:06:59 AM
Prob one of the better games I played this year. Stage 8 so far.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: etiolate on October 28, 2012, 01:48:57 PM
Game has that sense of being able to beat a level even if you've failed ten times in a row. Finally got past this one stage and unlocked the samurai sword.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: DCharlieJP on October 28, 2012, 05:24:18 PM
Game is amazing - and the music is god like.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on October 28, 2012, 05:36:39 PM
Stage 9

How do I
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Get away from the SWAT team?
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One thing that has to be said about this game: just when you think youre getting jaded with games something like this comes along to blow you away.  :hump :hump
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on October 28, 2012, 05:53:13 PM
Did it by

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staying near the stairs so I wouldnt have to go past the sniper
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Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on October 28, 2012, 07:32:03 PM
Quote from: Green Man on October 28, 2012, 05:29:59 PM
How do I get past the
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hospital stage?
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Don't be seen. If it's the cop who keeps getting you, watch his animation. He's blind when reading his newspaper, but he'll spot you when he's turning the page.
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Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: fistfulofmetal on October 28, 2012, 11:32:55 PM
Stuck on the chapter called Assault >:(
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on October 30, 2012, 04:40:15 PM
Ugh I was in chapter 10 have to start over due to reinstall... :(
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on October 30, 2012, 04:55:42 PM
Does anyone have a savegame for me?
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: tiesto on November 25, 2012, 11:41:50 PM
Shit man...

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Thought I beat the game, then it seems like there is a whole epilogue to play through! Made it up to the video arcade and now its time to stop playing and call it a night...
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The hit detection in this is really poor, which keeps me from enjoying it as much as I could have. Music is fantastic though (though a few songs are definitely anachronistic, like the one mnml track that plays in some of the levels), the highlight being the club stage.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 26, 2012, 01:28:20 AM
This game fucking owns. Got an A on Stage 5. I own.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: archnemesis on November 26, 2012, 02:09:03 AM
I only got one A+ throughout the entire game. Most of the time I got Bs and Cs.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: archnemesis on November 26, 2012, 04:07:35 AM
I just avoided the assault team on my way out of the building.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on November 26, 2012, 08:01:33 AM
Quote from: Green Man on November 26, 2012, 04:33:29 AM
All you gotta do is pull the enemies near the elevator so when SWAT shows up you're right by the door. Yeah, it isn't creative but it's easy.

I did the same, I love a game that still requires you to use exploits like that to finish a level. Real old school gaming.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: tiesto on November 26, 2012, 10:01:34 AM
Also the lasers have line of site through the windows, but you are safe if you move past the window when the lasers aren't over it. As soon as I saw the "chapter complete!" message I hightailed it to the stairs avoiding the lasers, that's how I finally did it.

I love the horse mask, that's the one I use.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: cool breeze on November 26, 2012, 11:02:35 AM
Quote from: Premium Lager on November 26, 2012, 08:01:33 AM
Quote from: Green Man on November 26, 2012, 04:33:29 AM
All you gotta do is pull the enemies near the elevator so when SWAT shows up you're right by the door. Yeah, it isn't creative but it's easy.

I did the same, I love a game that still requires you to use exploits like that to finish a level. Real old school gaming.

yeah, but at the same time I have no idea how the scoring system works.

Once level I stood in a doorway with a knife, lured guards in, and kept slashing.  Between the door knocking them down and the knife, I cleared out about 10 people (+2 dags) and got an A+ for the mission.

I agree that the hitboxes are tiny, but I kinda like that uncertainty going into missions.  When I mess up, it's funny.  When I success, it's fucking awesome.   
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: tiesto on November 26, 2012, 11:57:31 AM
So the devs of this game are Swedish? That explains the good music at least!
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: archnemesis on November 26, 2012, 12:39:10 PM
Yep, the developer is from Gothenburg in Sweden.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: tiesto on November 26, 2012, 12:41:00 PM
Oh wow, I have a friend from there! Also btw the puzzle pieces... do I have to beat the level again or can I simply collect the piece and then exit out of the level? I didn't even realize there were puzzle pieces in the game.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: archnemesis on November 26, 2012, 12:50:32 PM
I have no idea. Having to collect puzzles pieces while speedrunning your way through buildings with hyper precision is a really strange design decision. It's counter-intuitive to say the least.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: FatalT on November 26, 2012, 02:02:40 PM
You can finish the level and then collect the puzzle pieces after everyone is dead before you get into your car.
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Post by: king of the internet on November 26, 2012, 02:14:41 PM
Quote from: tiesto on November 26, 2012, 12:41:00 PM
Oh wow, I have a friend from there! Also btw the puzzle pieces... do I have to beat the level again or can I simply collect the piece and then exit out of the level? I didn't even realize there were puzzle pieces in the game.

You do have to finish the level. If you quit mid-mission after collecting the puzzle piece, you will lose it.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: archie4208 on November 26, 2012, 03:38:03 PM
Ehhh.

It should be a one off imo.  The dev could have made another game with a similar acid induced style.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 27, 2012, 02:02:51 AM
chapter 8 wowowowow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYLxlIF7Wn0
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: headwalk on November 27, 2012, 02:15:17 AM
a sequel would be like going out and trying to recreate that pcp fueled night when you kick fucked that hooker and she shit a raspberry donut down your throat. you'll never bust that hard again, let it go.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Reb on November 27, 2012, 10:39:05 AM
This game worked the first two days I played it, now it just gives me errors and won't play.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: archnemesis on November 27, 2012, 10:40:43 AM
It seems I got lucky. I encountered no glitches or bugs at all.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Great Rumbler on November 27, 2012, 02:22:59 PM
Quote from: archnemesis on November 27, 2012, 10:40:43 AM
It seems I got lucky. I encountered no glitches or bugs at all.

Same here. I always select "No" on Steamworks activation, maybe that has something to do with it?
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Post by: Himu on November 27, 2012, 02:35:07 PM
Looked at vids and this is basically top down Metal Gear Solid meets Super Meet Boy?
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Post by: Robo on November 28, 2012, 12:08:03 AM
It's basically peanut butter meets jelly.
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Post by: pilonv1 on November 28, 2012, 12:15:08 AM
Regretting not picking this up during the sale. Will make sure to grab it over Xmas
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: headwalk on November 28, 2012, 12:46:29 AM
Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on November 27, 2012, 02:35:07 PM
Looked at vids and this is basically top down Metal Gear Solid meets Super Meet Boy?

it's basically watching everyone you know and love getting raped to death and still somehow getting off on it.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: archnemesis on November 28, 2012, 01:10:45 AM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on November 27, 2012, 02:22:59 PM
Quote from: archnemesis on November 27, 2012, 10:40:43 AM
It seems I got lucky. I encountered no glitches or bugs at all.

Same here. I always select "No" on Steamworks activation, maybe that has something to do with it?
I always went with "Yes".
Title: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Reb on November 28, 2012, 02:17:41 AM
Doesn't matter for me, freaks out either way.
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Post by: tiesto on November 28, 2012, 09:36:23 AM
I can't get Steamworks to work at all... like I'll select to have it enabled, but no achievements pop up (still says I received them in my steam profile) nor can I shift+tab. Had one serious crash bug so far, after beating the first part of the final level, and going up the stairs the game totally froze my computer, forcing a hard reset. Most of the bugs I've found are with the sloppy hit detection.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 30, 2012, 02:06:19 AM
Quote from: Premium Lager on November 26, 2012, 08:01:33 AM
Quote from: Green Man on November 26, 2012, 04:33:29 AM
All you gotta do is pull the enemies near the elevator so when SWAT shows up you're right by the door. Yeah, it isn't creative but it's easy.

I did the same, I love a game that still requires you to use exploits like that to finish a level. Real old school gaming.

I didn't need to do that.

Beat the game tonight. Got an A+ on one of the epilogue levels. Weeee
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Diunx on November 30, 2012, 10:18:26 AM
This game is REALLY buggy on my pc :'(
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on November 30, 2012, 10:29:33 AM
Quote from: Diunx on November 30, 2012, 10:18:26 AM
This game is REALLY buggy on my pc :'(

Same :(

Quote from: tiesto on November 28, 2012, 09:36:23 AM
I can't get Steamworks to work at all... like I'll select to have it enabled, but no achievements pop up (still says I received them in my steam profile) nor can I shift+tab. Had one serious crash bug so far, after beating the first part of the final level, and going up the stairs the game totally froze my computer, forcing a hard reset. Most of the bugs I've found are with the sloppy hit detection.

Yeah I have 0 achievements too. Lots of crashes though.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 30, 2012, 10:39:01 AM
My laptop sucks shit and I've had no issues.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on November 30, 2012, 01:01:14 PM
I HATE YOU AND YOUR A+

But maybe that's why it works for you cause you got an older lappie.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: CajoleJuice on November 30, 2012, 05:26:45 PM
Quote from: Premium Lager on November 30, 2012, 01:01:14 PM
I HATE YOU AND YOUR A+

But maybe that's why it works for you cause you got an older lappie.

Makes some sense, yeah. I CAN'T PLAY ANY COOL NEW GAMES BUT I CAN PLAY THIS WOOO
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 25, 2013, 11:36:19 AM
PSN
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Post by: Pills Here on June 25, 2013, 11:38:27 AM
I found Hotline Miami to be a bit shit.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: bork on June 25, 2013, 12:10:59 PM
Never played it on PC, gonna download on PS3/Vita later today -assuming I can- fucking PSN maintenance going on again.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 25, 2013, 12:44:47 PM
Bought on Vita this morning, played a bit, it rocks
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: demi on June 25, 2013, 12:48:36 PM
Quote from: Pills Here on June 25, 2013, 11:38:27 AM
I found Hotline Miami to be a bit shit.

Because...
Title: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Verdigris Murder on June 25, 2013, 04:53:24 PM
I agree, it's not really designed for a real gaming experience, which is what I set my pc aside for.
Now it's on the Vita however.......
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Bebpo on June 25, 2013, 06:27:58 PM
What are the new additions for PSN/Vita?  Might replay, game was so gooooood  :hyper
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: AdmiralViscen on June 25, 2013, 09:57:16 PM
Loved the game but this last boss is some hot horse shit.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on June 25, 2013, 10:36:25 PM
Quote from: Pills Here on June 25, 2013, 11:38:27 AM
I found Hotline Miami to be a bit shit.
Boo this man.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Pills Here on June 26, 2013, 06:35:36 AM
Quote from: demi on June 25, 2013, 12:48:36 PM
Quote from: Pills Here on June 25, 2013, 11:38:27 AM
I found Hotline Miami to be a bit shit.

Because...

I just didn't find the gameplay very enjoyable. I gave into the hype and left disappointed, knowing myself though, I'll jump into it again in a year and will be carrying on about how good it is.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: bork on June 26, 2013, 11:00:58 AM
Quote from: Bebpo on June 25, 2013, 06:27:58 PM
What are the new additions for PSN/Vita?  Might replay, game was so gooooood  :hyper

There's a new mask called "Raging Bull" that makes everything black and white, with red blood.  I don't know what else there is.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 04, 2013, 03:19:24 PM
Played the Vita version for a couple of hours.  It's a pretty great port of an already awesome game.  The downside is touchscreen lock-ons can be frustrating during some heated fights.
Title: Re: Hotline Miami - Kicking down doors and busting in faces
Post by: bork on July 04, 2013, 05:44:29 PM
You can also just press square for lock ons.  :)

I'm on vacation and have been playing this at night after my wife has gone to sleep.  Can't believe how goddamn good it is and the soundtrack is amazing!