One of the greatest games ever if not the best. One of the only games I have ever been truly good at and can brag about lmao. Everyone said hotline Miami 2 was too difficult and it ruins it but to me it made it so much more fun I’ve beaten them both so many times. I know that sounds douchey but I seriously suck at every other game I’ve ever played so ima let myself have this lmao
Of course it does, it's always had a pretty timeless design package. And it really says something that all of the attempts to evolve the aesthetic, thematic, and design foundations that Hotline Miami set forward; (even truly excellent ones like OTXO) take up nowhere near the space in the conversation that Hotline does. I have to emphasize that this isn't because Hotline's contemporaries aren't fantastic and valuable, it's because of the sheer impact that Hotline Miami had and has.
Its a shame the next gen console versions of 1 and 2 are worse than the originals, idk how to explain it but everything feels off and wonky. levels that i easily get A scores on now end up being a B or C.
One thing I like more about the prequel is the whole way it tries to drive home the violent messaging in the games. The second game blatently goes "you're doing bad stuff, here's why you're bad, you shouldnt be playing this" while this one just nudges you. "Are you sure this is who you are? Was this worth it?" And the way the levels end feels different because of it. While both games push the idea of violence being overall not a good thing, the structure and messaging in the first leaves the end of mission up to your own interpretation more. Many get regret or disgust out of seeing their actions, but for me? Its pride. Seeing what I was able to do and what I overcame, leaving nothing but bodies and blood from the mobsters is a great feeling for me, and the second doesnt really let you have it given how it frames everything the player does
Nothing makes me more irritated than people claiming that video games cause violence. I know Hotline Miami has been surrounded by those controversies but the fact is that people were violent before video games and at that point those critics pointed to comic books, but what about before that? While I've never really been super interested in playing Hotline Miami I am able to appreciate what it does well, and thanks to this I'm able to get to know a ton more about it and the decisions behind it. This is a great video and I can definitely tell you are passionate about the game.
Oh man, this is the sort of deep dive content I love. I also loved this game, it was an actual experience instead of a game. I know I always say it for encouragement, but more than ever, amazing work on this one sir.
With hotline miami, even though i didnt pay much attention to the story because i couldnt understand what the hell was going on... but it also felt like not knowing whats going on felt like barely grasping the story added to the surreal experience that the story was pushing. Then the silence after all the violence really did create a sense of "damn, what have i just done" One of my favourite games of all time - and you introduced me to it 🙌
This game was incredible. That loop of dying and jumping back in right away and dying again immediately puts me into a trance or something. I forgot to blink or breathe. What a game
"You've Never Played" What are you smoking? Zoomers don't know this game was (and still is)wildly popular? It's like you'd say "Overcooked, the couch game you've never played"
You're right, I was playing around with different titles as my previous ones didn't seem to get noticed. But yeah, might switch back to others, as this felt a little click baity.
Sorry that these didn't appeal to you! I made another list previously, and many people gave me these games as recommendations. I thought I'd find some games that some might not know, so if you have some suggestions, I'm happy to hear them.
I was thinking of getting it but then you mentioned time limits, which I hate. I checked and you can indeed get mods to remove it but that will probably disable achievements so sadly I guess the game isn't for me after all. Was a good video though.
Thank you. Yeah it was my biggest gripe, but I eventually got used to it as I just adapted to the different scenarios. But yeah I know for some it's a major deal breaker.
Ha, loved the review. Perfect explanation of the love of rogue likes. Ive been a huge fan of RoR 1, and finally have something that can play 2. So i looked for a review. I think I hit purchase half way through your video lol. I belive psychologist call what we experience in this game as "flow" or flow state.
Thank you! Have you tried Whisky? I think it syncs with Steam and lets you run most games. Manor Lords is compatible, but unsure about its performance.
@@easilydistractedgames its still overly complicated but I definitely think it's worth playing, the amount of updates and rebalancing that happened after release was massive... I mean the updates were bigger than the original download.
So many good games on this list. I'm personally super stoked for The Alters. The realization of the "clones" being you but not being you and having to deal with their needs seems super unique and fascinating
dam i would had grabbed everspace 2 for 20$ if i had known it dropped, now its back up to 50$.. oh well i will wait until it drops again, I got the bootleg version anyway, i need to update it cause a new dlc came out.
