Oh my word! Do you remember April the 3rd?!
Even though I partially played through some of this when it first released this game has always had a reserved space in my mind as I would constantly think about the first few levels all the way up to Decadence and that song "Hydrogen" bumpin' in my mind. That OST is so damn good and really puts you in that vibin' hotline miami headspace.
Combat took me a little while to get the hang of with dying so many times, but it kinda helps you figure out what you need to do. You get to see how certain enemies react once you kick open a door of a certain room so next time you will know how to handle their ass as they become pretty predictable. By the later half of the game I was makin em bite the curb and mowin' em down with the assault rifle while the combo meter was movin on up! It was like I was in a trance and hyper focused and really enjoyed the killin myself! It really excels at its immersion and putting you in the shoes of our "Jacket" protagonist.
The story unravels in a way that you really have to pay attention to the environment of your apartment and surroundings of some of the levels as it goes much deeper than one might initially think. By the end of the finale and playing the extra scenario levels I felt that I kinda got the just of the whole story, but after watching one of those video essays on Youtube I see how many little details that flew over my head and made me love the whole game that much more. One of those kind of games where you learn more if you replay it a second time for sure. I still have a lot to learn and figure out in some cases as I have not played the sequel but will do that in the near future! Highly recommend this one! Shit goes hard.
Even though I partially played through some of this when it first released this game has always had a reserved space in my mind as I would constantly think about the first few levels all the way up to Decadence and that song "Hydrogen" bumpin' in my mind. That OST is so damn good and really puts you in that vibin' hotline miami headspace.
Combat took me a little while to get the hang of with dying so many times, but it kinda helps you figure out what you need to do. You get to see how certain enemies react once you kick open a door of a certain room so next time you will know how to handle their ass as they become pretty predictable. By the later half of the game I was makin em bite the curb and mowin' em down with the assault rifle while the combo meter was movin on up! It was like I was in a trance and hyper focused and really enjoyed the killin myself! It really excels at its immersion and putting you in the shoes of our "Jacket" protagonist.
The story unravels in a way that you really have to pay attention to the environment of your apartment and surroundings of some of the levels as it goes much deeper than one might initially think. By the end of the finale and playing the extra scenario levels I felt that I kinda got the just of the whole story, but after watching one of those video essays on Youtube I see how many little details that flew over my head and made me love the whole game that much more. One of those kind of games where you learn more if you replay it a second time for sure. I still have a lot to learn and figure out in some cases as I have not played the sequel but will do that in the near future! Highly recommend this one! Shit goes hard.
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@FallenGrace Oh yeah, I think its called Hydrogen if that is the one your referencing, its definitely my favorite on the OST. My second would be crystals and they are both by M|O|O|N. I came across some of the tracks for the second game and they sound pretty damn good as well!
Yes that's the one! Hydrogen. I listen to it all the time but never look at the track names lol. It's so good.
Aw hell yeah, first time I heard that one I just sat there stopped playing and was groovin’ damn good!
FallenGrace
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