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A rhapsody in red.

Hotline Miami, a cronenbergian psychedelic action-thriller asking some serious questions via twisted storytelling, is available 50% off on GOG.com. That's only $4.99 for the next 24 hours!

[url=http://www.gog.com/gamecard/hotline_miami][/url]Here's a question: how much violence is too much violence? Here's another: if you act on someone's orders, are you still responsible for your actions? And another: if you have free will, does that mean you can willingly give it up? For a seemingly uncomplicated game, Hotline Miami can really make one ponder upon things that people usually avoid thinking about. Surprisingly, it achieves that without forcing any conclusions down your throat, without lengthy dialogs, without any pretension. It just--well--shows you stuff. Red pixels, mainly. Lots of red pixels.

Find out why Hotline Miami became the indie smash-hit of 2012. Experience the fast-paced frantic combat sequences spliced with stealth elements and careful tactical planning. Take a plunge into the psychedelic and mind-bending narrative that will leave you uneasy, with a head full of questions. Open up to the [url=https://soundcloud.com/devolverdigital/sets/hotline-miami-official" target="_blank]exceptional soundtrack[/url] that makes up for the large portion o this game's hypnotic appeal. Take a trip back to the trippy, pixelated 1980!

Hide your face behind a mask of your choosing and find out how disturbingly easy it is to end a game character's life in Hotline Miami, for only $4.99, until Thursday, January 17, at 10:59AM GMT.
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Shadowcat: All I know about this game is that RPS wrote a lengthy article about it in which seemingly every third word was "fuck" for some reason, and that pretty much ended my interest in it. Should I actually care about it? People seem to like it, but I always make that original connection and can't muster any enthusiasm to find out more.
I'm in Chapter 4 right now and there are no expletives thus far.

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wormholewizards: I don't think this game is "that" gory. I mean it's gory but in unrealistic way, the same reason why i can stand gore-fest horror movie but absolutely can't stand watching the real thing (medical, surgery documentary etc.).
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tinyE: Well said. It's gory but it's definitly 'cartoonish'. Some people may gripe that the graphics are so dated but I think that is one of the things that helps the outlandish violence and blood seem almost comical. Something like Blood or even the Kain series are way more graphic than this. Thats not to bemoan one over the other; I love all of those games.
And the soundtrack. Jebus, the soundtrack. <3
Post edited January 16, 2013 by lowyhong
How nice of you guys to put this on sale for the exclusive reason that it is my birthday :)

Seriously though I was looking to pick this up for a while, thanks GOG!
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gyokzoli: One of the worst games of 2012...
Yeah, Hotline Miami is truly terrible, it's right down there with Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure, Jeopardy, and Game Party Champions.
Bought it. Seems fun in a Cannon Fodder-ish sort of way.
Damn, I just bought this on Monday! Great game though. Definitely worth the price!
Too bad the soundtrack isn't given with it.

I originally wanted this game on promo on gog but I had a chance to "try" it and I'm not certain anymore...
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Zoidberg: Too bad the soundtrack isn't given with it.
My favourite so far:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuYg0PUcZwo

I've heard these before I played the game, and didn't think much of them initially, but now that I've played a good chunk of it, I'm genuinely surprised by how well they fit the mood and pacing.
I hear great things about that game
I just tried out the first part and I find it simply wonderful.

One of the things games try and do is make you feel like your punches/shots are powerful and swinging a bat in this game followed by a very satisfying THWACK is something I really can't explain but it fills me with joy.

I also like the fact that you die just as easily as any of the enemies, like someone else said it gives it a Super Meat Boy feel as you try different strategies and get further each time. It's not nearly as hard so far but just as fun.

I'm also disappointed it didn't come with the soundtrack, I'm already in love with it.
Being able to decapitate (spell) someone by opening a door on them is a nice touch. Doom never had that.
Post edited January 16, 2013 by tinyE
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ShaolinsKunk: I'm also disappointed it didn't come with the soundtrack, I'm already in love with it.
The music files are in the game's folder.
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ShaolinsKunk: I'm also disappointed it didn't come with the soundtrack, I'm already in love with it.
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Mephe: The music files are in the game's folder.
Hm. That's the first time gog ate my post.

Anyway, thanks for letting me know, I really ought to check the game folders more often.
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Woolytoes: Mission accomplished! No money spent today.
But I fear there are troubles ahead as soon the 500th game will be released.
Isn't this the 500th game?
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Woolytoes: Mission accomplished! No money spent today.
But I fear there are troubles ahead as soon the 500th game will be released.
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Soyeong: Isn't this the 500th game?
Hotline Miami? No it was released a month or so ago it's just on sale today. Omerta is on pre-order and so is listed as number 500 but since it's not out yet I don't count it.
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Soyeong: Isn't this the 500th game?
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ShaolinsKunk: Hotline Miami? No it was released a month or so ago it's just on sale today. Omerta is on pre-order and so is listed as number 500 but since it's not out yet I don't count it.
Ah, thanks.