Turnover
- December 15, 2015
- Long Division LLC
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Reviews
- The game features clean stealth mechanics with clear sight lines and noise indicators, making it engaging for stealth enthusiasts.
- The music and political premise are well-received, adding depth to the gameplay experience.
- The game offers a challenging yet rewarding experience, encouraging players to learn from their mistakes and strategize their approach.
- The game suffers from frustrating mechanics, such as unavoidable deaths and companion delays that can lead to repeated failures.
- Many levels are linear and lack replayability, with only two endings based on a single decision.
- The graphics are basic and may not appeal to players looking for a more visually appealing experience.
- gameplay22 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as challenging yet fair, with easy-to-learn mechanics that require time to master. While the fast-paced action and engaging soundtrack create an exciting experience, some players find the stealth mechanics lacking and the combat frustrating. Overall, the game offers addictive gameplay with solid mechanics, though it may lead to frustration due to its brutal difficulty and repetitive level design.
“Gameplay is hard but fair.”
“However, the gameplay itself is quite exciting in Hotline Miami, being very fast-paced, and the thumping soundtrack almost makes the player feel as though they're in a trance.”
“Excellent writing, addictive gameplay, and mechanics that are just plain fun.”
“I like the art style, but the stealth mechanics are kind of bad, and the wide variety of levels means nothing for content due to the fact that you get deja vu on every advancement in the story. Brief combat is awful, throwing things to distract highly trained military units.”
“However, the slow, quiet, unexciting pace of the gameplay coupled with the brutal difficulty lends to quite a bit of frustration.”
“The mechanics aren't too difficult to understand, but mastering how you get around takes time to learn.”
- story22 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 55 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The story is generally regarded as clever and engaging, with a focus on themes like corporate greed, and it offers a decently long experience of over two hours. However, players noted that the gameplay mechanics, particularly stealth and combat, detract from the narrative experience, leading to frustration with mission failures. Overall, while the story exceeded some expectations, it requires patience and investment to fully appreciate.
“The storyline and plot are very clever, and the graphics, while not extravagant, have a certain charm to them.”
“+ interesting storyline and plot.”
“+ nice story about corporate greed.”
“I honestly just skipped most of the story until the very end.”
“I like the art style, but the stealth mechanics are kind of bad and the wide variety of levels means nothing for content due to the fact that you get deja vu on every advancement in the story, and brief combat is awful, throwing things to distract highly trained military units.”
“But the worst part is how many times I failed a mission due to something that wasn't my fault.”
- graphics18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are described as basic, pixelated, and minimalist, lacking extravagance but possessing a certain charm. While they are not the focus of the game, some players appreciate the art style despite the overall simplicity and occasional ugliness. The gameplay takes precedence over the visuals, which are functional but not a highlight of the experience.
“The storyline and plot are very clever, and the graphics, while not extravagant, have a certain charm to them.”
“Pixelated graphics, a top-down view, the ability to pan your view out in each direction, and the absurdly quick death animations.”
“It's a decent old-school stealth-based game with minimalistic graphics.”
“Ugly graphics.”
“The graphics are really basic and simple.”
“Its a decent old-school stealth based game with minimalistic graphics.”
- music10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 10 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game is highly praised, with many reviewers noting its ability to enhance the fast-paced gameplay and create an immersive atmosphere. The thumping soundtrack is described as trance-inducing, while the stealth music effectively builds tension. Overall, the music receives strong ratings, often around 9/10, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.
“However, the gameplay itself is quite exciting in Hotline Miami, being very fast-paced, and the thumping soundtrack almost makes the player feel as though they're in a trance.”
“I love the premise and the music is fantastic.”
“Music: 9/10”
“Silence is a great stealth music, but the sudden Latin chanting can be jarring and disrupt the immersion, making players feel anxious about being detected.”
“The music in the game can be overwhelming at times, detracting from the overall experience rather than enhancing it.”
“While the soundtrack aims to create an intense atmosphere, it often feels repetitive and fails to keep the player's interest throughout.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game offers limited replayability due to its linear level design and the presence of only two endings determined by a single binary choice.
“It has very limited replayability as the levels are linear and there are only 2 endings based on a single binary decision.”
- stability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users consistently report that the game is stable and largely free of bugs, indicating a smooth gameplay experience.
“The game also appears to be bug-free.”
