Hotline Miami

I remember playing through this game a couple of years ago, and back then I found it frustrating at times. Now I was able to blast through it in one sitting. The length of the game depends on one's skill. The soundtrack is pretty much perfect. It seems that my biggest problems with this game weren't as severe as I remember them being back in the day, and I'm going to list them here: - RNG (biggest problem of this game, even speedrunners need luck at certain points in the game, as certain starting configurations are near impossible, and it's impossible to pull off certain stats consistently) - inconsistent behavior of enemies (at times it's possible to shoot weapons next to them and have them not notice it) - cutscenes that can't be skipped (especially ones before boss fights) - no way to restart the current floor without dying - stealth level (a really big mistake that's not fun at all, just like hotline miami 2) - certain levels are so big they require guessing what's happening on the opposite site of the map - masks aren't unlocked by default (I didn't like having to unlock Tony again) Inconsistency and RNG are possibly the most frustrating aspect of this game, as they shift difficulty of the game towards luck, which should not be involved here at all. The GNU/Linux port seems to work well, although only a 32-bit binary is available, so mutilib is required, and it depends on obscure libraries such as nvidia-cg-toolkit, which required searching for by names, as it's not possible to simply guess their package names.

Dislike the art but the gameplay is challenging and addicting.

This game knows what it is, is sleek as hell, is very addictive and fun, and of course, very frustrating. I feel like there is plenty that could have been added, because the game overall is fairly simple. but what it does it does extremely well. It's a blast in till you hit a brick wall, and the best idea is to simply stop playing for a while and try another time. Really, for such a cheap price, I'd say to just get it and try it out. It's fun.

This game is a trip. The colors, the music and the action, I found it very engaging. Highly recommended if you're not sensitive to violence. I hope some day Dennaton makes a version of this game where different players can play it and compete, similar to Brawl Stars and others.

This is an intersting game, I'm not sure if there are others like it. You are a stealthy character, who has to slaughter levels full of enemies, while sure that you will die instantly if you take damage. This is offset by instantaneous respawns, making for frantic gameplay. The story is bare, restricted to hints and mystery. On replay, it was not as smooth as I first found it. Problems; - There are a few levels that require a 'cutscene' after a respawn; this gets old fast, as when you do not know what you're doing, you're liablt to die 50 times a level. - There is a randomness to the guards and the levels. Since you're trying to replicate each play exactly to find and perform the right strategy, this adds a level of needless frustration. Note 1: I can't say for sure, but I bet this game is easier with a controller. Note 2: There are bonus levels that give a more complete answer to the story, but... The answers are too silly, and it's not in the same timeline as the main story.