The Hong Kong Massacre

"I like doves. They look so beautiful, like a woman. For me they represent peace and love and purity".

There's no need for this game to be as good as Hotline Miami. It's a great addition to the genre. Hotline Miami is indeed a masterpiece and has a depth that The Hong Kong Massacre lacks. But it is a great game nonetheless. The slow motion is a great gimmick that almost kills the gameplay. Once you get the hang of it the game gets too easy. So much that the middle part of the game feels repetitive. Only in the last part of the game the difficulty increases (the number of enemies and the challenging angles you need to use to kill them) and the fun is back. You lack the visibility you have in Hotline Miami, since you cannot move the map around you at all and the environment can be confusing at times but I guess it was intended this way as part of the difficulty. All in all a great game.

Here is the most basic and honest review you are going to get. The game is just as cool and fun as it looks. Its just as basic as it looks. its worth it if it looks like your kind of game. anyone who is complaining about the game is just straight up whining because its hard. its supposed to be hard. if you are going to want a game where you don't die a lot there are all sorts of games on steam you can find. just search baby games and you'll find plenty. This game is like better looking Miami hotline in China. simple as that. If you plan on using a controller its going to be harder so keep that in mind. other than that pop some headphones on listen to some good stuff and rip it. Its a good time. its 20$. you've spent 20$ on dumber things. its 20$ for mcdonalds now man. Its your life though.

A semi-enjoyable, mediocre, John Woo-style Hotline Miami clone.
It's not particularly polished, and some of its aspects feel quite at odds with the kind of experience the game wants to offer (especially the unlockables, which basically force you to give up one of the game's best features), but it has enough content to scratch that itch, albeit not for long.
I personally wasn't interested enough to go all the way through. Ultimately, I'd rather just play Hotline Miami again.
But it's fine.

fun game clearly inspired by hotline miami, max payne and john woo movies. thought the setting was cool story was decent even if theres not much to it the bullet time along with sliding/cartwheels gave it something new when comparing it to hotline miami and its also 3D graphics.

Ey, do you like Max Payne?
Do you like John Wick?
And most importantly, do you like hurting people?
If you say yes to any of these, then this game is for you!! Although there's a bit of jank, the field of view is limited, and the character moves a bit too slow, the game's still great if you enjoy any of the questions mentioned above

Just simple fun, combat feels very satisfying as you blast down doors and roll through windows. Cutscenes left a little to be desired but then again you're not playing this game for the cutscenes

Fun short game. Beat it on Hard without using slowmo but some achievements are on Medium so I didn't get those that are tied to Medium.

Also how do you even accomplish the challenge of not missing a bullet in every level. That is so BS