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Hotline Miami 2

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    #32
    gizmo
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    Randall Floyd wrote: »
    More of the same and I'll be happy out, the first was excellent. Is the embargo a cause for concern?
    Doubtful, it's just something Devolver Digital seem to do with their published titles. Certainly hadn't been an issue with their more recent releases anyway.


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    #33
    BlitzKrieg
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    Damnit both this and Ori hit this week. Its like all the really good indie titles are hitting at the same time.

    Must control my wallet.


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    #34
    Mabel Fluffy Slipknot
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    Think reviews will be released @ 3:00pm today
    Is this up on PSN as of yet?


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    #35
    thorbarry
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    http://ie.ign.com/articles/2015/03/10/hotline-miami-2-wrong-number-review

    First review I've found, think its not going live until tomorrow on the PS Store :S


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    #36
    humanji
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    PCGamer review isn't too glowing: http://www.pcgamer.com/hotline-miami-2-wrong-number-review


    EDIT: and RPS is more optimistic: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/03/10/hotline-miami-2-review/


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    #37
    gizmo
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    Adam Smith at RPS called it "as perfect a sequel as we could have hoped for."

    Wot I Think: Hotline Miami 2 – Wrong Number


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    #38
    thorbarry
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    Judging by the reviews that are published it sounds pretty good. Any work on how many chapters there are in it?


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    #39
    kunst nugget
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    How much is this going to be for the Playstation does anyone know?


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    #40
    Randall Floyd
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    Biscuit


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    #41
    Mabel Fluffy Slipknot
    Posts: 0 ✭ Mabel Fluffy Slipknot


    Some more scores;

    Gamspot 9/10
    Eurogamer - Recommened
    IGN - 8.9
    Polygon - 8.5
    Destructoid - 9/10


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    #42
    Mabel Fluffy Slipknot
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    The release date was today on all platforms. It's out on Steam now.
    Crazy it's still not up on PS

    This should hype you up while waiting :)



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    #43
    Keith186
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    Apparently only released tomorrow for PSN in Europe.

    https://mobile.twitter.com/HotlineMiami/status/575327968949460993


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    #44
    johnny_ultimate
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    Games are always released on Wednesday on PSN EU.

    Torn between picking up this and Ori, might go with the latter as it doesn't necessarily sound like this is a significant improvement over the first. Which is fine because the first was pretty great, of course ;) And least they seem to have tried to mix up the structure a bit, even if I'm getting the impression it wasn't entirely successful.


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    #45
    Xenji
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    Up on the store now, €14.99 or €13.49 for PS+ Subscribers, 403MB download.


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    #46
    Mabel Fluffy Slipknot
    Posts: 0 ✭ Mabel Fluffy Slipknot


    Xenji wrote: »
    Up on the store now, €14.99 or €13.49 for PS+ Subscribers, 403MB download.

    Finished early today, going to be a good evening :)
    Will give some first impressions later.


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    #47
    Xenji
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    Have to do a lot of travelling for work this week, so it is going to be a great travel companion on the Vita.


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    #48
    Dr. Mantis Toboggan
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    I bought it on the PC, should have got it for PS for use on the Vita. Bah!!


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    #49
    Mabel Fluffy Slipknot
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    First impressions;

    Firstly...soundtrack is simply stunning, way more tracks than the first game to note.
    Levels are much larger
    Difficulty ramps up but never in an inbalanced way.
    Way more variety in each level, each character and mask has its own special traits.
    The story is more extensive, bit hard to follow but it's slowly coming together.
    The gameplay is refined. Had some really epic moments in specific levels. Don't want to spoil anything.
    Everything seems so far an improvement on Hotline Miami in every way.
    I believe there's about 30 plus levels and I'm on around level 13.
    Apparently hard mode is where the game really takes off. No autolock :)


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    #50
    3wayswitch
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    It's €7.94 on Nuveem for Steam if anyone is looking for a cheap copy.


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    #51
    Benzino
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    Is this cross buy on PSN?


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    #52
    Mabel Fluffy Slipknot
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    Benzino wrote: »
    Is this cross buy on PSN?

    Yep, all three consoles


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    #53
    TrustedApple
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    Played a bit of this today on my macbook and found playing with the keyboard and track pad is a no go for me. Anyone know of a good controller that i can use with the mac book ?. Have a PS3, PS4 and so on just wondering whats the easiest way to set one up ?


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    #54
    .ak
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    Bought it last night and gave it a quick go.

    It's great, but for some reason I'm just not enjoying it as much as I enjoyed the first one for one reason - the difficulty in this is established by the amount of bad guys, rather than in the first one in how they're placed. I really enjoyed the first one because you'd have to plan your attack in batches, if you get me. In this it's a bit more try and survive the horde.

    Still really enjoying it though, and it has some plus sides - there's a few more features regarding the masks and the story is as weird as ever, but the soundtrack... oh my. Didn't think they could get better but it really brings everything together.


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    #55
    Mabel Fluffy Slipknot
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    .ak wrote: »
    Bought it last night and gave it a quick go.

    It's great, but for some reason I'm just not enjoying it as much as I enjoyed the first one for one reason - the difficulty in this is established by the amount of bad guys, rather than in the first one in how they're placed. I really enjoyed the first one because you'd have to plan your attack in batches, if you get me. In this it's a bit more try and survive the horde.

    Still really enjoying it though, and it has some plus sides - there's a few more features regarding the masks and the story is as weird as ever, but the soundtrack... oh my. Didn't think they could get better but it really brings everything together.

    What level are you on? It defiantly gets to this.


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    #56
    mrm
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    .ak wrote: »
    Bought it last night and gave it a quick go.

    but the soundtrack... oh my. Didn't think they could get better but it really brings everything together.

    To which Dublin based composer Benny Smiles (aka Ross Fortune) has contributed the track 'Hotline Theme'. Well done to him (and well deserved imho)!

    He had another track but it doesn't appear to have made the final list.
    - http://fortuneaudio.ie/index.php/all-work/

    I have no affiliation to Benny Smiles...I just want to highlight a small Irish 'success' in the gaming world.


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    #57
    [Deleted User]
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    Gonna have to get this for the soundtrack alone


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    #58
    BlitzKrieg
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    samapple789 wrote: »
    Played a bit of this today on my macbook and found playing with the keyboard and track pad is a no go for me. Anyone know of a good controller that i can use with the mac book ?. Have a PS3, PS4 and so on just wondering whats the easiest way to set one up ?

    Should be ps4 Sony made a big deal of it being more accessible then the PS3 controller
    http://www.tekrevue.com/tip/ps4-controller-mac/


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    #59
    Winston Payne
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    It flows much better on a repeat playthrough. I've chopped level times in three tonight.


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    #60
    YouSavedMyLife
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    There is lock on!? I have been playing the whole time without it. Was it in Hotline 1?

    Also the soundtrack is godlike. Listen to it while i play League


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    #61
    Winston Payne
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    YouSavedMyLife wrote: »
    There is lock on!? I have been playing the whole time without it. Was it in Hotline 1?

    Also the soundtrack is godlike. Listen to it while i play League
    It was. There's a jibe at the player in the tutorial from the hobo about how his instructions are worthless, as you'll just screw it up or forget anyway(might just have been in the PC version, don't remember seeing it on my PS3). I duly forgot to use the lock on once when I first cleared the game.


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