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[Maiden Voyage]

I should replay Hotline Miami 1 & 2.

 

[Kupfer]

Nice, gonna watch it right now. HLM1 is one of my favourite indie games ever. 2 didn't click unfortunately, but every two years or so I replay the first Hotline Miami on the Vita. Timeless and awesome gameplay, optics and soundtrack.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

Nice, gonna watch it right now. HLM1 is one of my favourite indie games ever. 2 didn't click unfortunately, but every two years or so I replay the first Hotline Miami on the Vita. Timeless and awesome gameplay, optics and soundtrack.

I enjoyed both. 2 was much harder if memory serves. Those soundtracks hold up too.

 

[Raven117]

I freakin loved them.

Are they working on anything new?

 

[SJRB]

It's kinda surreal how these guys came out of nowhere, rocked the industry with a phenomenon, released a sequel and then went completely dark.

I mean, how insane is it that we still don't have a Hotline Miami 3? Or even anything else from these devs? So uncommon not to follow up a massive, massive hit.

 

[Kupfer]

2 was much harder if memory serves.

Yeah that's what they also say in the video. It's especially hard on the Vita with it's tiny sticks but now that I have watched the video I really want to give it a try again. Just listening to the music makes me want to play the games again.

 

[Bartski]

oh hell yes, absolutely loved both HM1 and 2. Watching!

It's kinda surreal how these guys came out of nowhere, rocked the industry with a phenomenon, released a sequel and then went completely dark.

I mean, how insane is it that we still don't have a Hotline Miami 3? Or even anything else from these devs? So uncommon not to follow up a massive, massive hit.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[Filben]

The sad part was when that guy told how the community changed after HM1. At first they were supportitive, tried to help fix bugs etc. With HM2 the tone changed, to "hope you'll die" because the game sucks for them.
As a developer these days, I would use social media, if at all, only for b2b contacts. If I wanted to engage with a community, I'd do an Early Access game. Otherwise, at least within the indie industry, this is my game, my vision, take it or leave it. I undestand why he stayed away from forums.

However, great insights as always from NoClip. I know this thread is from January, but incidentially I just watched the video two weeks ago, sifting through the channel and watching almost everything they do.

 

[RoadHazard]

I met those guys at a new year's party here in Gothenburg once (at some point between the two games). I guess that makes me cooler than all of you!

 

[bender]

I met those guys at a new year's party here in Gothenburg once (at some point between the two games). I guess that makes me cooler than all of you!