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In case this hasn't been pointed out yet: The Son's starting style is a reference to his father's bodyguard- (smashed) sunglasses and a katana and his third style is, in addition to being the same as Mark's, the same weapons his father had
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How's that nobody is taking about the 50 blessings building and how it's made to survive a nuclear blast. What with it being a loving vault and all that.
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Mar 13, 2015 00:13
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TheJoker138 posted:The game still has commentary and a point, even if it is a game. yeah except HM1's point is that if you're looking for a deeper meaning to the game than "it's fun to play videogames" then you're dumb, which is better than whatever bullshit Spec Ops or whatever is trying to say.
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Mar 13, 2015 00:13
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Skunkrocker posted:I just realized something. Man this fanfiction writes itself
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Mar 13, 2015 00:14
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Who decided it would be a good idea to have 5 parts in a level?
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Mar 13, 2015 00:15
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Did anyone else have to appeal to Steam support to get them to switch your game version from basic to special edition? I opened a ticket two days ago and haven't heard a peep from them which seems weird.
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Mar 13, 2015 00:17
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Discendo Vox posted:Based on what? We have one line from the interview, which is totally something a character actor would say in that sort of setting, and the actor saying he's had disturbing dreams. That's all we have. I have no clue where people are getting this intentional director action stuff from. its pretty obvious that that sequence is supposed to not be "in character" for the actor since A. the person whose interviewing him doesn't react well to it, and B. as you noticed, your interpretation leads to nothing making sense at all
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Mar 13, 2015 00:38
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Finally finished the game, I enjoyed the story even though it was rather disjointed, the gameplay really leaves a lot to be desired and feels like a considerable step backward from the original and this clearly all comes down to the level design. Not that it isn't worth the price of admission or anything, certainly an awesome little game.
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Mar 13, 2015 00:42
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Question, how exactly do I unlock the secret mission, Abyss? I went through Jake's third mission and didn't die on the top floor, got the alternate ending to that mission, snagged the floppy disk. Then when it has the scene with the Journalist I took the disk, got the achievement, and he mentioned it to the Detective on his way out. But then nothing; it cut straight through to the power plant chapter and now I have control of the Journalist again and nothing's changed. Do I just keep playing? Also, replaying the power plant chapter taught me two things: 1) Flamethrower is loving awesome 2) The Soldier's missions, if none of the others, are Dark Souls hard in that they seem impossible on first attempt but are hella easy on later ones when you know what to do. Ok, the flamethrower might have helped a bit, but I cleared it with like 4 deaths total so it's still mostly true.
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Mar 13, 2015 00:57
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Honestly if I had to sum up the game, the story owns, the soundtrack/graphics own, the gameplay hasn't had any bugs fixed from the original and some levels are kind of dull. I didn't expect to be going "my god, the story!" after I finished the game, but I actually quite liked it.
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Mar 13, 2015 00:57
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Meiteron posted:Question, how exactly do I unlock the secret mission, Abyss? I went through Jake's third mission and didn't die on the top floor, got the alternate ending to that mission, snagged the floppy disk. Then when it has the scene with the Journalist I took the disk, got the achievement, and he mentioned it to the Detective on his way out. Level select.
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Mar 13, 2015 00:58
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Yep I'm stupid. Thanks!
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Mar 13, 2015 01:00
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Flectarn posted:yeah except HM1's point is that if you're looking for a deeper meaning to the game than "it's fun to play videogames" then you're dumb, which is better than whatever bullshit Spec Ops or whatever is trying to say. This isn't actually true, though. The whole thing is actually very similar to spec ops.
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Mar 13, 2015 01:05
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People trying to get all the weapon kills, there's a really easy to miss one on Jakes level. As soon as you start on the reception table is a glass bottle. 2 more to go.
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Mar 13, 2015 01:15
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Discendo Vox posted:I get that Pardo is the mutilator, but the rest of the dream sequence, especially with the puppet figure in the crime scene, doesn't make sense. My guess is that the Miami Mutilator is actually a split personality created by Pardo's attention-seeking complex - until his nightmare sequence he actually doesn't realise that it was him committing the murders.
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Mar 13, 2015 01:37
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Also Pardo's human face is in fact *his* mask, and the scary mannequin thing from his dream is what's underneath.
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Mar 13, 2015 01:40
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Death Wish wasn't nearly as hard my second time around (except Corey's floor, gently caress Corey)
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Magni posted:My guess is that the Miami Mutilator is actually a split personality created by Pardo's attention-seeking complex - until his nightmare sequence he actually doesn't realise that it was him committing the murders. There's something kind of neat that supports this... If during the detective's missions you check the trunk you'll often find some guys tied up in there, which leads me to think the way you discover it being a surprise that's sort of intended to show that even he can't remember it I guess he could just be doing it for the fame and glory of being the guy that 'solved' a serial killer, like a 1980's Dutch Wagenbach.
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Mar 13, 2015 01:43
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TheJoker138 posted:This isn't actually true, though. The whole thing is actually very similar to spec ops. fancy explaining this? because basically the only proof of this being true is one line in the beginning. the entire rest of the game and the ending conflicts with this in fact.
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Mar 13, 2015 01:44
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So I bit the bullet and played through the intro part for the cheevo. First off, what's the big loving hullabaloo. Saw it and literally no-sold it, seeing as all I saw was just some gross 8-bit asscrack and that was it. With that said, why's it in anyway besides that big ol' discussion early on. It's literally for a throwaway character or two. Secondly, how do I even get it: Just beat the tutorial without dying or doing exactly as it says or...?
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Mar 13, 2015 01:46
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You follow the script
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Mar 13, 2015 01:47
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What was throwing me off is the Shotgun is mounted on the wall right as you come up to the 2nd floor. If you don't pick it up it doesn't tell you about the lock on and the achievement doesn't pop.
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Mar 13, 2015 01:53
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Ddraig posted:You follow the script Oh. Apparently following the script means "Don't die to the guy with the bat". Popped it just now.
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Mar 13, 2015 02:20
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It's not the usual new retro wave this thread is used to, but the upcoming new Prodigy album gives off some pretty heavy HLM2 vibes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVV06jTYjeY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1AaKBbNGkk
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Mar 13, 2015 02:21
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Pau posted:How's that nobody is taking about the 50 blessings building and how it's made to survive a nuclear blast. What with it being a loving vault and all that. I noticed that too, replaying Withdrawl/The Abyss. It really goes to show that 50 Blessings knew exactly what was going to happen with the assassinations at the end.
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Mar 13, 2015 02:25
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When unlocking the abyss, do you have to restart the whole mission if you die on that top floor?
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I dunno what it is about this game, but I'm not enjoying it anywhere near as much as Hotline Miami. Maybe there's too much emphasis on guns and I kind of hate using guns. The best part about HLM1 was improvisation. In this game it seems like the best course of action is "grab a gun and kite enemies around corners". It's the least fun way to play this game but it's the only way to make any progress. The fact that enemy aggro seems relatively random with regards to distance/visibility/sound makes it extra frustrating. I think I'm gonna play this one once and then forget it exists. It's profoundly disappointing.
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Stargate posted:When unlocking the abyss, do you have to restart the whole mission if you die on that top floor? Yes
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Mar 13, 2015 02:45
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gently caress ALL WINDOWS
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Mar 13, 2015 03:01
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Just so I have an idea: how difficult are the last four or five levels? I'm currently at the nightclub one, I think is the 21st.
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I'm replaying Hotline 1 just to see if my view of 2 is affected by rose tinted glasses, and two things I've noticed so far: 1. Hotline 1 is WAY more focused on melee which I think is interesting because the melee is a lot more unforgiving than in 2. Like, in 1 melee is basically a matter of who clicks first once you're in range, you or the enemy. In 2 they give you a split second to react before the enemy swings. I'm not going to say that's a bad point for either game, but it is different. 2. You can hold space over a dude you've knocked down to use them as a human shield in Hotline 1! I forgot you could do that and I don't think you can do it in 2, which sucks, especially because of 2's much higher focus on guns. CJacobs fucked around with this message at 03:06 on Mar 13, 2015 |
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Mar 13, 2015 03:04
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memy posted:Yes well, gently caress.
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Flectarn posted:fancy explaining this? because basically the only proof of this being true is one line in the beginning. the entire rest of the game and the ending conflicts with this in fact. I'm at work and can't make a super long post from my phone, but the whole thing is commentary on how you well commit horrific acts in games for no good reason, just because a disembodied voice tells you to.
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VisAbsoluta posted:Just so I have an idea: how difficult are the last four or five levels? I'm currently at the nightclub one, I think is the 21st. I found the nightclub one by far the hardest of the last set of missions, for what it's worth. Those loving dogs. Stargate posted:well, gently caress. Play it like you would one of the Soldier maps when you're learning them: find cover, like that little room right where the starting stairs are. Pop out, alert a guard, pop back in. They chase you into a safe spot and you can swing a pipe at their face. Repeat as necessary; I think I got all but 4-5 of the enemies in that map dead in that same starting location just by being patient.
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VisAbsoluta posted:Just so I have an idea: how difficult are the last four or five levels? I'm currently at the nightclub one, I think is the 21st. Not nearly as bad as the previous ones. But they are a lot bigger, longer and shootier.
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Pro tip for the nightclub level by the way: On the first stage there's a guy that stands stock-still beneath a set dressing bush in the top left corner of the map so if you magically get shot by a shotgun from nowhere, it's that guy.
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Mar 13, 2015 03:14
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The last level of hotline miami 2 might be the coolest level in any game. It's so loving good. They did a great job setting it up earlier too.
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Mar 13, 2015 03:21
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Finished it. That was probably the worst sequel I've played in recent memory. And I was liking it at the start! But once you get to Richter's stages, the romhack-style bullshit becomes intolerable.
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Mar 13, 2015 03:38
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Richter's stages are the best because you can play them like HLM1. Even on hard! Except the last one.
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Studio posted:Richter's stages are the best because you can play them like HLM1. Even on hard! I fail to recall a stage in the first game that bum-rushed you with eight dudes the second you stepped through the door. Nearly all of HM2's stages forced me to do things in an extremely specific way or die instantly. And then it introduced enemies immune to bullets. And then it introduced hosed-up lighting that made enemies hard to see. And throughout it all I couldn't take two steps without getting perforated by some eagle-eyed rear end hole behind three separate glass walls. Just awful. What was going through their heads? Why did they think anyone who played the first would find this entertaining, let alone newcomers to the series?
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