Author Topic: Hotline Miami 2 (Read 15188 times)

Cerveza mas fina · « **on:** February 26, 2015, 03:02:08 PM »

You ready guys?

Will be hard to top 1.

Rufus · « **Reply #1 on:** February 26, 2015, 03:10:13 PM »

Kinda more interested in the soundtrack.

archnemesis · « **Reply #2 on:** February 26, 2015, 03:14:15 PM »

The first game was fun, but I have little desire to go back for more. I'll wait for next year's Steam sale.

sarslip · « **Reply #3 on:** February 26, 2015, 03:35:56 PM »

Quote from: Rufus on February 26, 2015, 03:10:13 PM

Kinda more interested in the soundtrack.

Quote from: archnemesis on February 26, 2015, 03:14:15 PM

The first game was fun, but I have little desire to go back for more. I'll wait for next year's Steam sale.

kick51 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 26, 2015, 03:53:32 PM »

i'm in for the vinyl CE. too bad it doesn't come with a ps4 code :'(

bork · « **Reply #5 on:** February 26, 2015, 03:56:55 PM »

toku · « **Reply #6 on:** February 26, 2015, 07:55:48 PM »

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #7 on:** February 26, 2015, 09:54:59 PM »

Day one

pilonv1 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 26, 2015, 10:14:30 PM »

Banned here

pilonv1 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 27, 2015, 05:37:00 AM »

Cities Skylines is out the same day, I'll pick it up later

Reb · « **Reply #10 on:** February 27, 2015, 05:40:39 AM »

That trailer got me stoked.

Good job, trailer maker.

sarslip · « **Reply #11 on:** February 27, 2015, 09:03:07 AM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on February 27, 2015, 05:37:00 AM

Cities Skylines is out the same day, I'll pick it up later

EDIT

Cities Skylines actually looks pretty dope

eleuin · « **Reply #12 on:** February 27, 2015, 02:08:48 PM »

think I'll buy it on PC this time

sarslip · « **Reply #13 on:** March 09, 2015, 10:47:31 AM »

swear i dont say this much

but

hype

Am_I_Anonymous · « **Reply #14 on:** March 09, 2015, 11:03:28 AM »

What's the appeal of this game? Never played it, serious question.

archie4208 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 09, 2015, 11:57:26 AM »

Pixelated ultraviolence and an awesome soundtrack.

sarslip · « **Reply #16 on:** March 09, 2015, 12:10:05 PM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on March 09, 2015, 11:03:28 AM

What's the appeal of this game? Never played it, serious question.

game had me feeling extra flabby when i first played it, thinking, how can anyone beat this shit? two years later i plantinumed it.

i like to think of each level like a small puzzle that is solved using extreme violence,

also if you like hard house / techno, and dope beats, the soundtrack is pretty fantastic

kick51 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 09, 2015, 12:53:55 PM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on March 09, 2015, 11:03:28 AM

What's the appeal of this game? Never played it, serious question.

Each level, you are presented with a situation where you have to kill a floor full of dudes (or several floors), mostly in one go because if they see you or get near you, you're dead instantly. You have lots of weapons and some environmental options to do this, so you can get creative. When you pull off a plan, it's pretty awesome.

also, it's very surreal in presentation and has amazing music.

Bebpo · « **Reply #18 on:** March 09, 2015, 01:40:03 PM »

Excited and pre-ordered, but I just hope the huge success rockstar-status of the first game didn't go to his head so the second one becomes an ego-tastic Phil Fish affair. As long as he just builds on what worked with enough new stuff to feel fresh it should be great.

toku · « **Reply #19 on:** March 09, 2015, 02:28:51 PM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on March 09, 2015, 11:03:28 AM

What's the appeal of this game? Never played it, serious question.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #20 on:** March 09, 2015, 06:47:37 PM »

Quote from: Am_I_Anonymous on March 09, 2015, 11:03:28 AM

What's the appeal of this game? Never played it, serious question.

If yes, you're in for a treat. HM2 is including a level editor.

El Babua · « **Reply #21 on:** March 09, 2015, 10:43:40 PM »

Gonna save this for next month for some time in between Bloodborne sessions.

GOTY 2012's sequel

And the dudes who worked on this game seem like down-to-earth people. I don't think they'll get too up their ass. I'm confident it's gonna be refinements and better versions of what the original was with a new "window" to see things through. Only controversial thing about this game was the rape scene a few years back that they ended up cutting/altering. I got the point they were trying to make, but...yeah, better off gone.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #22 on:** March 09, 2015, 11:06:45 PM »

Quote from: Bobby Doucher on March 09, 2015, 10:43:40 PM

And the dudes who worked on this game seem like down-to-earth people. I don't think they'll get too up their ass. I'm confident it's gonna be refinements and better versions of what the original was with a new "window" to see things through. Only controversial thing about this game was the rape scene a few years back that they ended up cutting/altering. I got the point they were trying to make, but...yeah, better off gone.

?

The rape is still there, I thought? It's in the digital comics they put on Steam. Which is the (original?) intended "it's only an act" film thing.

El Babua · « **Reply #23 on:** March 09, 2015, 11:09:20 PM »

Last I heard (2013) they cut it. Well, guess it's still in.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #24 on:** March 10, 2015, 12:03:16 AM »

I guess we'll see. It'd be weird that the comic book they put on Steam includes it but they cut it out of the actual game.

Vizzys · « **Reply #25 on:** March 10, 2015, 01:11:45 AM »

nah its in, but they made it optional

kick51 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 10, 2015, 09:01:36 AM »

This and Revelations 2 ep3, today is a good day

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #27 on:** March 10, 2015, 09:51:28 AM »

Europe PSN getting this tomorrow cause Sony sucks

Quote from: kick51 on March 10, 2015, 09:01:36 AM

This and Revelations 2 ep3, today is a good day

Is that any good?

kick51 · « **Reply #28 on:** March 10, 2015, 10:11:42 AM »

Revelations 2 is pretty sweet. I've put many hours into the first two chapters + Raid mode. Not the most polished thing in the world, but addictive and fun and only $25. The story is gonna get crazy this week.

Reb · « **Reply #29 on:** March 10, 2015, 04:44:20 PM »

Played it a bit, so far pretty much the same as the first one, which is a positive to me.

toku · « **Reply #30 on:** March 10, 2015, 06:00:18 PM »

Haven't played yet but PCGamer kinda ripped into it:
http://www.pcgamer.com/hotline-miami-2-wrong-number-review/

kick51 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 10, 2015, 06:32:13 PM »

holy fuck 11 hours? i'm having fun, but I can see this dragging.

there is a lot more exposition and because of that, it seems less surreal and more like a roughly translated euro game. The first one left more to the imagination.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #32 on:** March 10, 2015, 06:38:58 PM »

Guess ill wait for a sale

thisismyusername · « **Reply #33 on:** March 10, 2015, 06:40:42 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on March 10, 2015, 06:38:58 PM

Guess ill wait for a sale

Don't. If you like the first, you'll dig this one.

The only negative I have is that the various characters could be mask abilities since they have that + the random character abilities (like the newspaper reporter) separated for the sake of story.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #34 on:** March 10, 2015, 06:59:56 PM »

Ill prob cave, seems this one is a bit more hit n miss

toku · « **Reply #35 on:** March 10, 2015, 07:37:27 PM »

Game rocks.

bork · « **Reply #36 on:** March 10, 2015, 08:41:25 PM »

Seconding the rockin'.

That PC Gamer review is the only low score like that, to my knowledge. The PC version has some technical problems...get it on PS3/PS4/Vita.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #37 on:** March 10, 2015, 08:48:04 PM »

Quote from: bork laser on March 10, 2015, 08:41:25 PM

Seconding the rockin'.

That PC Gamer review is the only low score like that, to my knowledge. The PC version has some technical problems...get it on PS3/PS4/Vita.

The technical problems will be fixed. I really don't get why PC Gamer reviewed it so low besides "OMG THE SPACES ARE BIGGER SO I CAN BE SHOT OFF SCREEN!" It's not really MEANT to be a 20x combo (despite there being an achievement for that) murder-spree. You're supposed to think tactically and bait your opponents into doing what you want.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #38 on:** March 10, 2015, 09:08:12 PM »

I should stop reading impressions on gaf, seems like game is not much like the original. Fuuuu
The sound of that breaks my heart.

kick51 · « **Reply #39 on:** March 11, 2015, 12:26:57 AM »

doors and corners are as cheap as ever

and i'm not sure what all this talk about having to use guns is all about. i've only used melee and Tony so far in the first several hours. Tony is OP as fuck.

There's only so much you can do with small confined spaces, these complex open spaces are fine. Throw weapons at a guy you're locked on to and stfu

thisismyusername · « **Reply #40 on:** March 11, 2015, 12:29:22 AM »

Quote from: kick51 on March 11, 2015, 12:26:57 AM

doors and corners are as cheap as ever

and i'm not sure what all this talk about having to use guns is all about. i've only used melee and Tony so far in the first several hours. Tony is OP as fuck.

Indeed. But it's so weird (though good) that you can't pick up weapons with him due to them changing the masks to be individual characters.

The reporter is probably the most fun for me, because it wants a pacifist playstyle, unless you unlock the hidden Hulk mode of him. But that doesn't give you massive points like pacifism. So it becomes ballsy to beat the shit out of people with lead pipes to knock them out and then grab their guns to remove the ammo for 1000 points while dodging other guns and meleers.

Bebpo · « **Reply #41 on:** March 11, 2015, 01:17:56 AM »

This game is fucking glitchy. Had one glitch early on that didn't matter (couldn't get into car in a cutscene), but I had a glitch after a LONG ASS SECOND PART OF A STAGE where I finally after like 50 attempts got it but I couldn't advance because a key item was stuck in a wall and I had to restart the whole thing.

Otherwise it seems cool except waaaaaay too many gun enemies right from the start. Instead of being a stealthly game like the first one it seems more like a use doors/corners and guns game. But yeah the glitching really sucks and I honestly don't want to play any more until there's at least a patch or two.

Playing it on PC fwiw and playing with a trackball mouse is as tough as ever.

Bebpo · « **Reply #42 on:** March 11, 2015, 04:38:30 AM »

Wow, this game is eight million times easier with a controller where you can snap in any direction you want vs a mouse. Went through the entire original with KB+M, but then again I didn't use guns so I didn't have to aim; just smash. Since HM2 is a lot more gun-shooting heavy, on a controller with click lock-on and snap directions the game is a lot more doable.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #43 on:** March 11, 2015, 05:26:39 AM »

I had Hotline Miami 1 on PC but I found it hard, then I got it on PS3 and it was much easier with the lock on.

Think this one will be best on Vita

thisismyusername · « **Reply #44 on:** March 11, 2015, 06:48:56 AM »

Quote from: Bebpo on March 11, 2015, 04:38:30 AM

Wow, this game is eight million times easier with a controller where you can snap in any direction you want vs a mouse. Went through the entire original with KB+M, but then again I didn't use guns so I didn't have to aim; just smash. Since HM2 is a lot more gun-shooting heavy, on a controller with click lock-on and snap directions the game is a lot more doable.

Pffft. Outside of certain situations, you don't need to use the guns. I've gotten to 12 or 13 so far just using melee with the occasional gun.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #45 on:** March 11, 2015, 07:12:14 AM »

I never played the first one as stealth, it was always murder time.

And Vita is the best for the last game

toku · « **Reply #46 on:** March 11, 2015, 07:33:50 AM »

Lock on too wonky for me to find it useful outside of "okay shotgun dude around this corner so I cannot afford to fuck up this weapon throw" prep

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #47 on:** March 11, 2015, 02:24:18 PM »

If my daughter lets me ill buy this sheeeet

bork · « **Reply #48 on:** March 11, 2015, 03:01:56 PM »

Quote from: toku on March 11, 2015, 07:33:50 AM

Lock on too wonky for me to find it useful outside of "okay shotgun dude around this corner so I cannot afford to fuck up this weapon throw" prep

That's why the Vita version is awesome...just touch the people you want to lock onto.

sarslip · « **Reply #49 on:** March 11, 2015, 06:31:26 PM »

just got to act 3, complaints of poor level design do not register with me at all. this soundtrack;

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #50 on:** March 11, 2015, 09:37:18 PM »

Staaahp it guys.

I need this so bad.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #51 on:** March 11, 2015, 09:45:10 PM »

Bought it at 0245 at night

Cheddahz · « **Reply #52 on:** March 11, 2015, 09:48:53 PM »

promised myself i wouldn't buy anymore games until mortal kombat comes out, but eh...

i'll probably grab it after i drive to my dads tomorrow

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #53 on:** March 11, 2015, 10:00:21 PM »

So what the fuck is going on with the lock on in the Hawaii level? The one where you have to scrounge for ammo crates? He won't let me free aim anymore, he just has a white reticle at some random spot on the map so I can't fucking look at guys and shoot. What the fuck is this game?

Consequently I could not lock onto dudes of my choosing either. Is this a glitch or is this game shit?

thisismyusername · « **Reply #54 on:** March 11, 2015, 11:44:42 PM »

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on March 11, 2015, 10:00:21 PM

So what the fuck is going on with the lock on in the Hawaii level? The one where you have to scrounge for ammo crates? He won't let me free aim anymore, he just has a white reticle at some random spot on the map so I can't fucking look at guys and shoot. What the fuck is this game?

Consequently I could not lock onto dudes of my choosing either. Is this a glitch or is this game shit?

It's a glitch. Seems the QA team they hired didn't really test (or Gamemaker/"Gamebaker" that Dennaton uses is a Piece of Shit) some things so shit like going down a floor will get you stuck in walls and other such glitches happen. Restart the level or game, I'd say.

That aside: The game is awesome and on the level of Hotline Miami 1 for me. GAF's "eh, HM1 was better" people are kinda crazy.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #55 on:** March 11, 2015, 11:48:35 PM »

Even before that I'm not liking the game as much. Too restrictive and the stages are too long and slow paced.

Oh and even when aiming isn't glitched it locks onto the wrong guy constantly and you can't peek far enough ahead for dudes who can snipe you. I played the first game again right after playing this one and it is definitely not as much of a problem there.

Oh and enemy gunners (which there are tons of compared to enemy melee guys) can see you from waaay further away than the first game.

eleuin · « **Reply #56 on:** March 12, 2015, 12:51:22 AM »

Damn game crashed while I was in the middle of the 4th part of scene 12

Zebra mask was the struggle :'(

Enemy vision definitely got boosted, find myself getting sniped or having someone get the jump on me constantly

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #57 on:** March 12, 2015, 07:07:07 AM »

So fucking good again daaaamn, playing on vita

Dat soundtrack too :dropl

bork · « **Reply #58 on:** March 12, 2015, 07:49:37 AM »

This game has yet to disappoint me. Keeps getting better! Loved that ship level.

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on March 11, 2015, 10:00:21 PM

So what the fuck is going on with the lock on in the Hawaii level? The one where you have to scrounge for ammo crates? He won't let me free aim anymore, he just has a white reticle at some random spot on the map so I can't fucking look at guys and shoot. What the fuck is this game?

Consequently I could not lock onto dudes of my choosing either. Is this a glitch or is this game shit?

Had this happen too (PS4). Just quit and restarted the game and it was fine. They need to get stuff like this patched ASAP.

tiesto · « **Reply #59 on:** March 12, 2015, 07:51:38 AM »

Man, so many mixed opinions on this... I do want to hear that fucking soundtrack though...

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