Finally... a Successor to Hotline Miami
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Күн бұрын00:00 - Defining Indie (Hotline Miami)
05:19 - What is OTXO?
07:19 - Weapons & Music
10:00 - OTXO: Combat Evolved
22:17 - OTXO's Unique (+Structure)
26:08 - What OTXO Isn't.
28:34 - Boss Fights
31:29 - My Nitpicks
33:20 - Ending
34:36 - Author's Note, Q&A & Patrons
Originally titled: Finally... a Better Hotline Miami
Written, Voiced, and Edited by Lucas Raycevick
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Music List:
Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
The Behemoth - Gold Grab (Castle Crashers OST)
Anamanaguchi - Bollywood (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - The Game OST)
Danny Baranowsky - Ballard of the Burning Squirrel (Super Meat Boy OST)
Sonic Mayhem - 04/Fuel My Game (Quake III Arena OST)
Danny Baranowsky - Forest Funk RETRO (Super Meat Boy OST)
Iamthekidyouknowwhatimean - Run (Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number OST)
Le Castle Vania - Osaka Phonk (Himmel und Hölle From John Wick Chapter 4 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Life Companions - Richard (Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number OST)
Jasper Byrne - Decade Dance (Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number OST)
Chromacle - Interlude (Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number OST)
El Huervo - Ghost (Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number OST)
Lateralis - Devil's Meat Grinder (OTXO OST)
Carpenter Brut - Le Perv (M.O.O.N Remix)
Lateralis - Ehiztaria (OTXO OST)
Lateralis - Wire (OTXO OST)
Lateralis - Haunting Eternal (OTXO OST)
Lateralis - The Legionary (OTXO OST)
Jesper Kyd - Action in Havana (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men OST)
Ogre - Snidelywhiplash (Hacknet Labyrinths OST)CiniMod - The Rumble (Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number OST)
Junkie XL - The Key (Extended Mix) (The Matrix: Path of Neo Re-Engineered Soundtrack)
Xtrullor - Kerfuffle (Intravenous OST)
Cycerin - Vain Star (Castle Crashers OST)
Cycerin - Landfall (Castle Crashers OST)
Paul Oakenfold - BGM M3A4 (Goldeneye Rogue Agent OST)
Paul Oakenfold - BGM M8A3 (Goldeneye Rogue Agent OST)
Jon Opstad - Space Trajectory (Rainbow Six Siege Year 5 OST)
Lateralis - OTXO Demo Track 3
Lateralis - Senior Grand Botanist (OTXO OST)
Alexander Brandon - Neve's Crossing (Unreal Re-Engineered Soundtrack)M.O.O.N. - Delay (Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number OST)
Le Castle Vania - Operation Black Light (Payday 2 OST)
KMFDM - Pandemonium (Spider-Man 2 The Game OST)
Professor Kliq - Sacreligious
Lateralis - Club Draw (OTXO OST)
Pronobozo - I Was There Instrumental
Hideki Naganuma - Humming the Baseline (D.S. Remix) (Jet Set Radio Future OST)
Breaking Benjamin - Blow Me Away (Halo 2 OST)
Media List:
The Game Awards 2023
Miniclip Dune Buggy
Bush Shoot Out
Kitty Cannon
Castle Crashers
Bomberman Live
Alien Hominid HD
Atari Warlords XBLA
Galaga Legions DX
Assault Heroes
Zuma
Boom Boom Rocket
Roboblitz
Defense Grid 2: Enhanced VR Edition
Torchlight
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - The Game
Hexic HD
Geometry Wars
Nexuiz
Quake III Arena
Super Meat Boyu
Braid
Alien Shooter
Mount & Blade
Zeno Clash
Minecraft
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Magicka: Wizard Wars
FTL: Faster Than Light
Journey
Terraria
Hotline Miami
Rocket League
Papers Please
Super Carnage (Hotline Miami Prototype)
Smash TV
DOOM '93
Berzerk '82
John Wick Chapter 4
John Wick 4 Chapter 4 Movie Review (Jeremy Jahns)
Rain Test (Hong Kong Massacre)
Black Skylands
Ape Out
Stalker: Call of Chernobyl
Stalker Door Jumpscare
Kusan City of Wolves
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
The Hong Kong Massacre
Garage Bad Trip
OTXO
Dogworld
Syjnthetik
Nuclear Throne
Dead Cells
Darkest Dungeon
Enter the Gungeon
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 '22
Max Payne 3
DOOM Eternal
Medal of Honor 2010
Medal of Honor 2010 - All Multiplayer Weapons Showcase
Gpysy Kid Dancing at Club Can't Be Bothered
Mick Gordon Plays Super Gore Nest
Halo: Combat Evolved
Counter Strike 1.6
Half-Life
Alpha Protocol
Stranglehold
Max Payne 2
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 '09
Warhammer 40,000 Chaos Gate Daemonhunters
Apex Legends
OTXO 666 Update & Accolades Trailer
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
M.A.G.
Halo 4
Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine
Transformers War for Cybertron
Hhomefront
Far Cry 4
Resistance 3
Crysis 2
Overwatch
DOOM '16
Why Video Game Doors Are So Hard to Get Right
Insurgency Sandstorm
Quantum Break
Last of Us Part II
Uncharted: Lost Legacy
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Red Dead Redemption 2
Forza Motorsport '23
Call of Duty WWII
Deus Ex
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
The Outer Worlds
Halo Infinite
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Telltale's The Walking Dead New Frontier
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 '11
F.E.A.R.
Mirror's Edge Catalyst
Titanfall 2
F.E.A.R. is Ridiculous
Woman Driving Jetta Receives 121 MPH Speeding Ticket
"I'm not breaking the speed limit!" Driver overtakes police at 125mph
Twisted Metal Black
Perfect Dark
Baldur's Gate 3
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Selaco
Elpaso, Elsewhere
Resistor
Unrecord
Far Cry 6
Need for Speed Rivals
Call of Duty Modern Warfare III '23
Half-Life 2: Episode One
@lateralis_ 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for playing man, glad you enjoyed the game :)
@frostthron8009 8 ай бұрын
You're a genius my man. Crazy how you did all of this solo.
@cr0sshare716 8 ай бұрын
I literally discovered your game through your soundtrack on KZfaq. Awesome music and great game!
@sotoskun861 8 ай бұрын
Great game!
@MrLyramion 8 ай бұрын
My man gonna get some sweet sales this weekend!
@bahshas 8 ай бұрын
i am saddened there are no colors in your game. are you french?
@beardalaxy 8 ай бұрын
you know, when the hotline miami devs said that they didn't want to make hotline miami 3, and they wanted someone else to make it, i think this is what they were hoping for
@ghost14224 8 ай бұрын
May I ask why
@beardalaxy 8 ай бұрын
@@ghost14224 it improves on the formula
@nova-co3bp 7 ай бұрын
@@ghost14224no
@uria3679 7 ай бұрын
@@ghost14224I think you already know why because of the ending
@christiangottsacker6932 5 ай бұрын
They said that? Dude that makes everything I keep saying "is basically hotline miami 3" so much more awesome. Thank you for that.
@Chloroxite 8 ай бұрын
The way I look at it is this: Roguelites are the modern iteration of the arcade game. Designed to be absolutely brutal to knock you off the machine quickly, or force you to coin shovel. But the moment to moment gameplay is, in it's best examples, so intoxicating that you come back, and you get a little further, and you get a little further. With enough time, you are good enough to make the arcade game your bitch, and claim the fabled "1 credit clear" as your prize. To me, a good roguelite is just this. A brutal game that will make you *work* for that clear.
@chases7896 8 ай бұрын
I've never thought of it that way, and you're exactly right
@AnimeUniverseDE 8 ай бұрын
That's a super interesting take and entirely makes sense to me
@sweltyair5925 8 ай бұрын
Brilliant comment making me rethink the genre.
@Ozzianman 8 ай бұрын
The ultimate arcade game in that regard is probably One Finger Death Punch 1/2 (get the sequel, it's straight up better). It's so simple only two buttons is needed to play. But it can become brutal as the game speeds up and starts throwing enemies with more advanced patterns at you. I love playing endless just to see how far I can get.
@cikame 8 ай бұрын
The problem i have is that i haven't found a roguelite good enough to see past the obvious reason it exists, which is not having to develop bespoke progression and artificially creating replayability. The "thrill" of replaying something until you beat it has never been my thing, i could be playing something else more fully developed with things to show me, i've learned to stay away from the genre.
@Huggbees 7 ай бұрын
Dammit Ray I've been playing this all week because of you and now I can't stop. Thanks a lot. (No I mean it thanks, absolutely amazing game.)
@therealthermic 7 ай бұрын
huggbees? what are you doing here?
@teller8824 6 ай бұрын
Not to diss Raycevick (love him), but I hate how this is the most popular video about OTXO, so I am begging you do a video on this
@tysonasaurus6392 8 ай бұрын
I replay the first hotline Miami at least once a year, it never gets old for me
@Raybro16 8 ай бұрын
I used to play it on my switch almost every day, and it never got old for me XD
@MrTheta-lc8zy 8 ай бұрын
Recently gone through HM2 again, this video couldn’t have come at a better time.
@ThePlayer920 8 ай бұрын
Really? I think the first one becomes far too easy once you get a good grip on the combat
@NUGGETWOOOOOOOOYEAAAHH 8 ай бұрын
@@ThePlayer920gotta get a grip
@comrad3892 8 ай бұрын
@@ThePlayer920I mean yes, but then every level becomes a beautiful symphony of violence, moving from room to room dispatching everyone
@CJojo_13_ 8 ай бұрын
2:18 as mentioned in the video, The Hong Kong Massacre was a game inspired by Hotline Miami. So John Wick 4's inspiration is still owed to the legacy of Hotline Miami.
@AC-hj9tv 8 ай бұрын
Proof
@TheJrobertson7 8 ай бұрын
Hotline Miami from Wish
@XXXEnthusiast 8 ай бұрын
@@AC-hj9tvlook up John Wick Dragon Breath interview. That'll back up his claim
@vantablack6288 8 ай бұрын
well that and john woo movies
@ImNotFine44 8 ай бұрын
@@AC-hj9tvwhy dont you get off your butt and research it yourself
@insertgoodchannelnamehere 8 ай бұрын
I love how you sound so unhinged during points of this video.
@Raycevick 8 ай бұрын
I was.
@griffonki6079 8 ай бұрын
Hotline Miami is one of my favorite game series of all time, it's very primitive but very engaging and satisfying when getting really good at it
@brenolelis1883 8 ай бұрын
It's simply simple, it's not a problem at all.
@loowisk1113 8 ай бұрын
Couldn't have said it better. Such an interesting lore behind it as well, they smashed it out the park with both games.
@CerpinTxt87 8 ай бұрын
@@loowisk1113 the second game feels like a fan mod made by someone who didn't understand why the first game was good
@loowisk1113 8 ай бұрын
@@CerpinTxt87 I disagree but fair enough, that’s your opinion
@neuroKip 8 ай бұрын
I think Hotline Miami's goal was not to be a top down shooter but more of a twitchy and unnerving timing puzzle that culminate in a release of tension.
@kevinwillems8720 3 ай бұрын
THANK YOU!
@jgn 2 ай бұрын
so it's a top down shooter ok got it
@GameDevYal 8 ай бұрын
Some time ago I ended up making a Hotline Miami-inspired game for a long gamejam and it's interesting seeing how me and OTXO's dev identified the same problems but fixed them in both similar and pretty much opposite ways. Both of us made things have more HP, highlighted what you'll pick up, gave the player an always-accessible melee attack... I went a slower route and gave enemies a Metal Gear style "display an exclamation mark over the head when spotting the player" state instead of instantly starting blasting when they spot the player (so bursting into a room and taking out enemies before they can act is viable), and enemies off-screen will not see you PERIOD so the HM2-style level design I'm guilty of works out better. I don't like when chained melee takedowns becomes a dominant strategy but I wanted individual melee kills to feel cool, so my solution was making the animation last for a full second (during which you can still take damage) but create a shockwave that instakills all nearby enemies. The one thing I'm not happy with is the total lack of interactivity in the environments, I've felt like I should have a "John Wick-ifying" pass and just make all props breakable. OHXO's "explosive barrels" everywhere upgrade sounds like the coolest idea ever, I feel like that's something I should've come up with since explosions have been scientifically proven to make anything better... Ah well, I guess that's why Lateralis is making commercial games and I'm still a hobbyist.
@Raycevick 8 ай бұрын
Keep trucking at it, you're way ahead of people like me.
@tailsfox45 8 ай бұрын
Otxo actually has the exclamation mark alerts too! Still blindingly fast reactions though
@Shenaldrac 8 ай бұрын
"explosions have been scientifically proven to make anything better" Oh man, I'm fascinated and disturbed at the prospect of seeing this applied to childbirth.
@ThePC007 8 ай бұрын
Oh wow, it’s Yal. Didn’t expect to see someone I know here, lol. ^^
@FarikoWishless 7 ай бұрын
Well now I’m just curious what your work looks like and realistically every indie dev started as a hobby until they hit that one passion project tha exploded onto the scene. Of course some got discovered while others they requested a big KZfaqr try out and it caught on from there. For example iron pineapple trying out indie souls likes or markiplier/corykenshin/jackseptieye trying out horror indies.
@backdoorsystems9762 8 ай бұрын
A game I’d personally enjoy playing? No. A game I’d personally recommend to people who would? Yes. A video that I’m exceedingly happy to see? Absolutely.
@bitnev 8 ай бұрын
This.
@Ghi102 8 ай бұрын
Same, I am not good enough to enjoy Hotline Miami,
@helloworld5219 8 ай бұрын
@@Ghi102the first one isn't that hard
@julianusvictor327 8 ай бұрын
Hotel? Trivago!
@nikifalcon 8 ай бұрын
Perfect
@Free-4554 8 ай бұрын
I have an assignment due in like... two hours bro couldn't have picked a worse time to drop another classic on me😭😭😭
@Raycevick 8 ай бұрын
I could've picked... one hour.
@Free-4554 8 ай бұрын
@@Raycevick if that's the case, I expect your next video to come out an hour before my final is due
@VulcanKazuma 8 ай бұрын
before i even watch this video, i can already tell the music in this video is going to be godlike
@Raycevick 8 ай бұрын
I don't know how I lived for so long never knowing KMFDM made songs for Spiderman 2...
@xxxViceroyxxx 6 ай бұрын
pizza time @@Raycevick
@ouij 8 ай бұрын
"I was inspired by Hotline Miami and, in two weeks, I had already made a BETTER GAME." - Unnamed Nobody
@Raycevick 8 ай бұрын
A fellow fanfiction writer.
@iratecastorcanadensis3971 Ай бұрын
Hey, they said more advanced mechanics, not a "better game"
@SmoothTurtle840 8 ай бұрын
So glad to have you back, Raycevick. And I can only imagine how much it has sucked for you to live 20+ (30+?) years entirely unmedicated for ADHD. Adderall and Vyvanse are truly a godsend.
@Raycevick 8 ай бұрын
ADHD really didn't impact me back when I started this channel as nothing else was happening, but as I've juggled more and more projects, it's became increasingly stressful, I'm glad I found the right Medication.
@michimatsch5862 8 ай бұрын
I have been diagnosed for 7 years now and still have never gotten medication, lol. God why are so many medical systems sooo fucked.
@heathkish6901 8 ай бұрын
You know what’s bullshit? There’s been a shortage of 70mg Vyvanse, and I’ve never had to jump through so many hoops just to get my medication. It’s so bad I had to settle for a month supply of 50’s instead. Adderall gave me headaches after it wore off, so I refuse to go back to that. I heard that they’re switching to generic, so I guess we have to wait in limbo for the time being.
@Raycevick 8 ай бұрын
@@michimatsch5862 I know that pain all too well.
@r3dsnow757 8 ай бұрын
@@michimatsch5862I've heard it's hard to diagnose it in adulthood, may I ask? did you decide to seek it out or did relatives notice it?
@ChadTheGoose 8 ай бұрын
Ruiner definitely came close to scratching that itch for me. The music, visuals, and frantic pace all made me feel similar things to when I first played Hotline Miami.
@Treynath84 8 ай бұрын
Bought it about halfway into the video. It's really good, weapons feel really powerful due to sounds and the adjustable screenshake. I was not expecting the soundtrack to be as good as it is, glad I bought the deluxe version.
@Gaz_3 8 ай бұрын
I think it says a lot that for every single flaw of Hotline Miami 1 and 2, I took it all in stride when they both came out. I think Hotline Miami 1 for me is a near flawless game in that I genuinely just did enjoy everything that it did, and didn't find the swapping around weapons to be a huge flaw in itself, I thought it just made you play around that bit of complexity in a sense. the inconsistent enemy AI I thought brought a lot of variety and forced you to react on the fly, I didn't mind that they didn't react realistically because hey it's a video game, and a video game that deconstructs the idea of enjoying violence in a video gamey format no-less. I basically enjoyed everything it ended up doing *as it was*. For me it did all I could've asked and I adored it for it, helps I found it randomly on the PS Store back in the day with 0 expectations. So the fact I got an incredible top down indie with a bumping soundtrack and interesting narrative piled on-top of it that was subversive for it's time, I don't know, I can't help but adore it and still praise it for what it is for this day. Hotline Miami 2 is severely flawed in so many ways but considering the *base* of it is what I adored about 1, I also tremendously enjoyed it despite also agreeing with every single issue you upheld about it, I actually might consider it even MORE fun. You do offer a very interesting and thoughtful analysis of this kind of game that I hadn't actually heard before, good video.
@MrLego3160 8 ай бұрын
Hotline miami 2 offered one major improvement. it felt crunchier.
@Loose_Change 8 ай бұрын
Raycevick, regardless of how much longer you're on KZfaq, I think you'll permanently be my favorite channel 🤙🏾
@OverlordCreeper 8 ай бұрын
Hotline got me into the making of games with its simplicity yet complex intriguing story. Love this game. Grew up with this game.
@MightyMurloc 8 ай бұрын
From the few seconds you played the OST, I instantly purchased it as my new Gym playlist. It's EXACTLY the kind of thing I love.
@Itstwistedroots 8 ай бұрын
I did the same thing! lol
@SHINYREDBULLETS 8 ай бұрын
Fantastic!! Everything about your work is with such care and effort, i could watch a 40-60min video of you discussing housebrick design :D Glad yer feeling better too ;)
@kayagorzan 8 ай бұрын
Gonna have to give this one a try. I had a blast playing through Hotline Miami 1 and 2
@VoroxPete 8 ай бұрын
Surprised to see a discussion of the impact of Hotline Miami that makes absolutely no mention of Heat Signature. For my money it's easily the most interesting reinvention of the formula. The simple addition of a "slow time" button completely transforms the puzzle of the game into something much more cerebral. Combine this with the plethora of tools that allow you to move a hyperspeed, become invisible, teleport, throw up shields, take over turrets and so much more, and enemies with all kinds of fascinating abilities of their own and you've got some really rich gameplay to dig into.
@LillyOfTheValley64 8 ай бұрын
Glad to see someone mentioning this game -- never seen anyone else talk about it :( It's one of my absolute favourites, and very innovative. Massively underappreciated and largely unknown little game. It's a real shame. But seeing someone else talk about it has made my day haha
@aurtosebaelheim5942 8 ай бұрын
It's impressive how many unique interactions things have with each other in that game. Interactions that are entirely logical, but still catch you by surprise. I'd highly recommend trying for the negative trait/vow achievements, they really highlight just how many ways there are to play that game. Going from a super-cautious Pacifist Vow/Frail run to the ramp-as-fast-as-possible madness of a Dying run is wild. It's easy to get into a rut where you think you need a certain piece of equipment to do hard missions (an armour-piercing weapon, subverter and/or a self-charging teleporter typically), but these traits will quickly disabuse you of that notion.
@gamemaniac2013 8 ай бұрын
There's like 2 core mechanics that really set heat signature apart, for me. The first is the slow time button, yeah, and you've gone over that point. But I think you've skipped the other one that really helps enable that more cerebral playstyle. The inventory and how it behaves the fact that all items have separate cooldowns, there's no time penalty for swapping between different ones, combined with a short range teleporter for picking up anything not on your person means you can REALLY go wild with certain strats. Like carrying multiple guns to increase your effective fire rate since you can just fire a different gun while the first is on cooldown. It really sets Heat Signature apart from a lot of other topdown action games, since juggling an entire inventory isn't usually as feasible due to needing to actually spend time swapping or readying the item you need. Moreso than the timeslow, if you asked me, it just makes doing it easier on the player.
@VoroxPete 8 ай бұрын
@@gamemaniac2013 Excellent point. You're absolutely right, being able to chain together item abilities is a huge part of the cool factor, and of the puzzle solving element. Your brain goes wild coming up with these crazy sequences of moves to clear a room full of bad guys, and then you feel like an absolute badass when you pull it off.
@screamingcactus1753 8 ай бұрын
@@VoroxPete Using reversers on shields to make elite enemies accidentally shoot themselves, blowing out windows for emergency escapes or to clear out an entire room at once, taking over a different ship and completing your goal by blowing the target ship to pieces, ramming ships with the special pod that can destroy a room when moving at high speed to make your own entrance, there's just so many solutions to every problem and the only limitations are your inventory and your creativity
@tatshin8733 8 ай бұрын
this is a extremely well written and edited video! definitely going to check this game out the next chance i get
@Xamp1256 8 ай бұрын
I saw your comment on the OTXO OST video and I was hoping you'd drop a review on the game. It's nice to have someone with a similar experience as myself put my feelings when playing this game into words.
@bojeppe6828 8 ай бұрын
Welcome back hope you have a good day/night. And of course thanks for the great video plus THE CONCEPT OF LOVE!
@arthur8013 8 ай бұрын
Great video, on my wishlist and will pick it up as soon as possible. Also thanks for always making such great videos. Been watching for years and every new video raises the bar.
@kyleyuen245 8 ай бұрын
Ray is about to launch this game into the stratosphere and from what I've seen I'm all for it
@Laitvex 8 ай бұрын
Ray, making me buy another game this month wasn't expected but here we are. Thank you for this. It's all you promised and even more. Continue your awesome work!
@katpocalypsemeow4554 8 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that you're doing better and taking care of yourself! I'm still getting over a really bad respiratory infection myself that had me sick for a solid month. Love the work and your enthusiasm.
@LastArchangel01 8 ай бұрын
The Glee and excitement in your voice was a real joy. Glad your feeling better, can't wait for the next video.
@Tierrarojacalcinada 8 ай бұрын
I love hotline miamis gameplay , really want to try this one out, thanks raycevick 👍
@dXXPacmanXXb 8 ай бұрын
Now play Colt Canyon
@salokin3087 8 ай бұрын
Banger vid, glad to see ya back
@MrLegacyEric 8 ай бұрын
Really nice review race, i've been wainting for a true followup to hotline Miami and thanks to you, i finally have it and loving it.
@ffionbee 8 ай бұрын
Congrats, you just made this Dev a lot of money. Also welcome back!
@superguy183828 8 ай бұрын
What a great video. Thanks for shining a light on an *actual* indie gem
@joshuapatrick682 5 ай бұрын
Happy New Year Ray! Glad youre doing better!
@blackflame4506 8 ай бұрын
A new Raycevick video and a new Whitelight video in my sub feed. Today is a good day for sure. Glad to see ya back Rayce vick
@csyrup 8 ай бұрын
i have such a love for hotline miami, i literally get chills hearing some of the tracks from that game, and otxo is the only game that has come out to feel like a true spiritual successor, gameplay wise and soundtrack wise (to me, at least.) would love to see a vinyl for the games soundtrack. also, whatever game your friend from the interview is making, i need that lol
@krau6000 8 ай бұрын
If you want a top down shooter that goes in a different direction that hotline miami yet is very clearly still an evolution of it with its own unique focuses, I'd heavily recommend you try out Intravenous. Enemy AI is both complex and fun to play with, and the amount of unique approaches you have to any given situation are seriously empowering and cool.
@Xamp1256 8 ай бұрын
Intravenous is cool but it strays so far from the Hotline Miami formula, that it's a better recommendation for Splinter Cell fans than Hotline Miami fans. Still, good recommendation. Maybe someone here is more up for stealth games anyway.
@mikemccross350 8 ай бұрын
I was listening to this while working on something, and I just turned to the description after hearing that familiar JSRF music to see if you listed it in to confirm my suspicion.... and that description is filled to the brim with all credits of everything used. You are a master at making video essays. Well done and we commend you for your hard work on these videos.
@B0tch0 8 ай бұрын
The music is dope! I loved that video/review/analysis keep them coming!
@Deathshead419 8 ай бұрын
Welcome back Raycevick, you've been missed. Time to add this game to the wishlist.
@canaanmeyers5982 8 ай бұрын
I don’t care how long it takes Raycevick to upload. The videos are always excellent. Keep doing what your doing. Your work never fails to be thought-provoking.
@StriipyvanFluffball 8 ай бұрын
It's a early christmas when there's a new video from you!
@Primed_Thor 8 ай бұрын
Glad your back ray
@taylorspringer8580 8 ай бұрын
Glad your doing OK Raycevick. I don't know you but I wish I had friends that I could talk to about the gaming industry as in depth as you do. No other Content Creators make me jump like a kid when I see a notification for a new video. Your videos are some of the highest quality on the platform and I hope I can continue to see more for as long as you can stand it. And no matter how long the gap between videos, I'll always be looking for the your next. Stay Healthy ♥
@noxfortes 8 ай бұрын
Sometimes I wish I could nerd about all of the things about gaming that I watch or read about. Most people though just prefer playing the games and don't really care about innovation or the state of gaming as a whole. Oh, well.
@tombuster 8 ай бұрын
Didn't expect Titanfall 2 to make an appearance! It's been getting some updates from the Respawn janitor lately! Love the video! Gonna grab otxo for me and some friends - we played Hotline Miami on a PS Vita a while ago on a trip, I think they'll love it too!
@sauvrinn6770 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video! Game looks great and your detailed analysis highlighted it's strengths. Wishlisted and looking forward to playing it.
@admik 8 ай бұрын
epic montage and awesome video man, now I'm waiting for sweet funky brc in 4 years 😎😎
@Sareth94 8 ай бұрын
y'know, your gameplay description is what lategame Synthetik feels like to me - the right weapon, the the right items and upgrades... And it's just a bloodbath, a glass cannon powertrip, gritted teeth while holding down full(er) auto... I might have to check this game out!
@FizzieWebb 8 ай бұрын
Yeah, okay, keeping an eye on this for if it goes on sale on Steam, looks like a blast. It's nice to see a game that knows what it wants to be, and just... is that. It doesn't try to be a variety show of mechanics and gameplay segments, instead focusing entirely on its core gameplay loop to make it as enjoyable and challenging as possible while minimizing frustration. And honestly, a top down shooter is perfect for a rougelike loop. Nothing like getting a god run going and demolishing, just to get your arse handed to you for the next 5 runs afterward because you're still in the mindset of that amazing synergy build you had going earlier.
@timgorjunow4031 8 ай бұрын
Absolut banger video. Love your Content !!
@harveynash7846 8 ай бұрын
Welcome back! Checked for one if your videos yesterday morning and didn't see one. Theb half hour later my brother sent me this one 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
@Moszczynski69 8 ай бұрын
Came back after buying and finishing the game. I did it in my first run, for which I'm fairly proud of myself, but I can honestly say it's crisp. Weapons sound and fell incredible, gameplay is mint. I haven't unlocked everything yet, but I can't wait to jump back in. My first clear of the game was about 4 hours. Incredibly fun game.
@commentlurker9721 8 ай бұрын
Man, I wish I could like this game as much as you do, you honestly make it sound great... The problem for me is, while OTXO's action hits the level of highs I got from Hotline Miami's, what really prevents me from putting it on the same shelf is when you die. Sure, you've got a health bar so you can last through a level longer causing more havoc and painting walls with galleons of red, but as soon as it empties and that gong sound rings, you're jerked back from the adrenaline rush flowing through your veins like the braking system on a roller coaster, and have to spend twenty to thirty seconds looking through the bottle selection before getting back into the action, or a minute plus if you choose to wake up outside and fish. It doesn't sound like much, but when HM lets you go back into the action with just a button press, that delay takes me right out of it enough that I only play a couple of rounds rather than slam the continue button like it's existence personally offended me and restart the same room.
@Raycevick 8 ай бұрын
If that's the case, I'm surprised you lasted through Hotline Miami 2's extended story sequences.
@commentlurker9721 8 ай бұрын
Excellent point, especially since I haven't touched either since 2015. I guess I just got less patent with age.@@Raycevick Edit: Y'know what, thinking about it, even the original HM had some slow moments that dragged everything to a crawl that I just memory holed into oblivion, like that damn hospital escape bit with no weapons... I should probably try the games again to see if I can get the same sort of rush I remember I used to have...
@easongoldman1011 8 ай бұрын
Great video, Hotline Miami is my yearly comfort game, now I'll have to check this out.
@iamnoimpact 8 ай бұрын
Great to hear from you, Rayce... awesome video for a game that looks absolutely frantic. Thanks for spending the time and the hours on it. Also, glad to hear you're cutting out some of the noise and focusing on stuff you want to do. That peripheral static will crush you into not making a choice at all. Good on you, brother.
@FreshTillDeath56 8 ай бұрын
Finally... A New Raycevick Video.
@terminus259 8 ай бұрын
Now I wonder how Ray would feel about ULTRAKILL.
@user-kz7dy1tg3r 8 ай бұрын
Definitely appreciate the goal to upload more videos.
@Kapelannew 8 ай бұрын
Great to have you back!
@simethigsomethingidfk 8 ай бұрын
What about Heat Signature? Feels like no one knows about heat signature despite it being a really good roguelite with the same gameplay as hotline miami, but also you have a million creative gadgets and interesting puzzle like levels that lead to infinite possibilities with both how you make your character and how you approach ships with that character. Its probably the only roguelite I know that pulls off one hit instant death and doesnt feel unfair or frustrating
@ThePeteriarchy 8 ай бұрын
I've been wanting a top down shooter that evokes Hotline Miami's intensity. This seems like it not only does that, but also refines and surpasses it. Looks like this is the one.
@oncedidmedea 8 ай бұрын
i remember asking about this a few years ago, glad to see you going over it!
@Xamp1256 8 ай бұрын
"A few years ago"? ...the game came out literally this year lmao. Stop lying.
@oncedidmedea 8 ай бұрын
@@Xamp1256 i mean about hotline miami..
@Xamp1256 8 ай бұрын
But this isn't even a video about Hotline Miami @@oncedidmedea
@kevinsecrets 8 ай бұрын
glad you're back raycevick :D
@shukterhousejive 8 ай бұрын
Good to see you back in action Ray. I don't blame HM2 for not iterating on the gameplay -- that was never to point of _anything_ Cactus has worked on -- but it's good to see people jumping off it so well. Also don't worry about speed limits when you drive in BC, the limit is always "what the guy in front is doing"
@filmgeekstudios4393 8 ай бұрын
I always recommend Redeemer. It's arguably more primitive and stilted than Hotline Miami, but something about being able to switch from shooting to melee seamlessly without dropping your weapon is INCREDIBLY satisfying. Also, buying this game immediately
@henrymoxley5114 8 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear life’s been rough lately. Every upload to me is a treat that makes my day. I love you’re videos but please dont kill yourself making them. Do whats best for you
@riseuplights5017 8 ай бұрын
Thanks, I’ve been rewatching older videos waiting for a new one. Watched it all, then had to watch discount Raycevick (Whitelight)
@UnjustifiedRecs 8 ай бұрын
Hotline was one of those games i didnt care for, i passed it off as something i wouldn't like but when i eventually played it on my vita years ago i was absolutely hooked, its so incredible!
@StilesReviews 8 ай бұрын
I saw that Title change you cheeky bastard.
@Raycevick 8 ай бұрын
It's listed in the description?
@StilesReviews 8 ай бұрын
@@Raycevick That it is, I was just trying to make a joke either way, not be insulting, Sorry tone doesn't come through text and I should've made it more obvious xD
@oiyile1971 8 ай бұрын
@@StilesReviewsDon't sweat it. Your humour was there in the original comment. I hate when KZfaqrs respond to comments that way
@StilesReviews 8 ай бұрын
@@oiyile1971 I understand it. I've gotten some comments in the past I wasn't sure of, but I do appreciate knowing that someone did see it as a joke xD I really wasn't trying to be rude.
@Nino3Productions 8 ай бұрын
not gonna lie dude, few days ago i opened your channel to see if you had uploaded a new video and was sad to know that you didn't, but i come home and find a video on my notification list did really make my night, thanks you mr lucas
@Raycevick 8 ай бұрын
You're welcome :)
@DanyaalMajid 8 ай бұрын
Raycevick extensively using the Control style chapter introductions, glad to see this in more games and videos.
@bogginggmonster5829 8 ай бұрын
I feel like trying to change the way Hotline Miami controls changes the way its played HLM isnt about precise movement or anything like that, its meant to be reckless and constant and you're meant to be adaptable. I dislike trying to change that way its played as it'd make it feel entirely different.
@Xamp1256 8 ай бұрын
This just sounds like an excuse for why it's okay that the HM games have messy, floaty and difficult to control movement mechanics. I think HM2 polished the movement significantly by adding some actual momentum to the player characters but HM1s movement is just outright bad. Besides, having uncomfortable controls that you can't trust would discourage reckless gameplay as you'd be too busy wrestling with your characters movement to really play aggressively and start taking chances. If you successfully managed to develop an aggressive playstyle in HM1, it is only despite it's movement, not because of it.
@bogginggmonster5829 8 ай бұрын
@@Xamp1256 I reject your opinion and will not elaborate
@TheChurchofJim 8 ай бұрын
@@bogginggmonster5829 Then don't fucking comment. I mean, you can have your opinion, but why bother making a comment disagreeing, providing no actual good points, and then reply to someone's comment, just to say "lol don't care".
@jarlboof 7 ай бұрын
@@Xamp1256i never felt like i was wrestling with the character, they are really responsive, the characters are obviously really fast, same as the enemies, and the sensitivity is high, but thats what makes it fun, you have to set up a rough plan for a level and then try your best to execute it while managing all the unpredictable stuff that happens, it forces quick thinking with the whole weapon changing that he mentioned. He also, for some reason complained about some glitches and presented them as features.
@caidynwastaken 8 ай бұрын
The only thing I've hoped to compare to my experience with hotline are the unreleased fan "sequels" in the form of 1-900-CULT and The Patriots I'm definitely going to be buying this game, thanks for making me aware of it :)
@NICKCIN 8 ай бұрын
bru this vid is insane quality good work ima check this game out looks fun as hell
@ilikestamps2978 8 ай бұрын
It's a good eon when Raycevik uploads
@dikei4559 8 ай бұрын
Bro I'm so mad at you for the last part of the Q&A I'm about to up my patreon level out of spite
@Raycevick 8 ай бұрын
I'll have to thank Sparky.
@jdixon390 8 ай бұрын
You won't be able to change my mind that Hotline Miami 2 is one of my all time favourite games
@Hunari 8 ай бұрын
17:56 Wasn't expecting a Rogue Agent reference, of all things x) Banger video btw!
@HiddenGemsReviews 8 ай бұрын
Hearing you talk about the mechanical fixes to Hotline Miami's gameplay sold me on this. Hearing the enthusiastic glee in your voice as you listed off the bonus actions convinced me to not wait on a sale.
@SlickSucks 8 ай бұрын
i love the whole idea of the hotline miami games were you're equally as weak as the enemies you fight but that little thing alone makes the characters you play as so fucking cool because all of them can clear buildings full of russians that could in an instant kill them. As for the gameplay mechanics itself i think hotline miami 2 fixed it a bit it felt more polished than hotline miami 1.
@givowo 8 ай бұрын
I love how Otxo's camera is centered between the cursor and your player. it makes such a difference compared to whatever hotline miami does.
@WorldsMostWated 8 ай бұрын
It reminds me of a lot of old flash games
@necromax13 8 ай бұрын
It's basic game design knowledge to not anchor the camera to the character you're controlling. Hotline Miami is indeed extremely crude and rudimentary.
@Retrofire-47 8 ай бұрын
@@necromax13 i wouldn't agree that there is a prescribed formula for developing a good game... the boundless, infinite canvas of your imagination is what makes game design so much fun. maybe Hotline Miami is so much fun _because_ of some of these "crude" and "rudimentary" decisions. the sum of every small decision is the game itself. who knows - maybe the dev knew something you don't. Did you know the human brain can interpret photoimagery 60,000 times faster than text? i design my games around that very simple principal but many ppl wouldn't know it unless they were told - nor would they understand its relative contribution
@necromax13 8 ай бұрын
@@Retrofire-47 that's literally your opinion going against what actual, decorated game developers say.
@Retrofire-47 8 ай бұрын
@@necromax13 Explain why everyone loves Hotline Miami then -- if its design was so egregious?
@ghostboy259 8 ай бұрын
Great video, Luca! Glad the comment section is on so I can comment and tell you it was a great video!
@Finkle76 5 ай бұрын
Watching this video makes me want to learn to create games because of how many ideas came flowing through my head inspired by you.
@LareytWasTaken 8 ай бұрын
Imagine my joy when I realize you list all the media used in the description. Imagine my disappointment when I realize the media list doesn't cover the Q&A section and I wanted to look up the short "I know what you want!" clip used in the Q&A section. Life can be brutal sometimes.
@Raycevick 8 ай бұрын
Show's Chainsaw Man, character is Kobeni. It's such an iconic scene, you can find it by itself on YT.
@LareytWasTaken 8 ай бұрын
@@Raycevick Ah, thank you very much! Seems like I was completely wrong then since I expected the clip to belong to something with Satoshi Kon vibes. Edit: And I just realized she actually says "I know what you are!" Not that it makes a difference, but I still find hilarious how it can be misheard solely due to the screaming since that would never happen if it was just spoken at a normal cadence.
@Mooneyplane 8 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t call Hotline Miami primitive. In fact I’d say it’s almost designed to be timeless.
@a_wild_Kirillian 8 ай бұрын
"Preserving early traits" is one of the meanings of "primitive"
@SuperBKDK 8 ай бұрын
Yeah him shitting on Hotline Miami is kinda weird. Because at the end of the day I've heard of Hotline Miami and havent heard of anything else in this video that tried to emulate it. Maybe its greatness is in its simplicity.
@hubguy 8 ай бұрын
Well primitive isn’t inherently a negative trait. Donkey Kong is a classic arcade game but you’d be silly to say it isn’t primitive compared to the platformers today or even Super Mario Bros 4 years later. Primitive just means it’s less advanced, it’s simple. There’s a lot of good in simple, but simple means it can also be expanded on and made more advanced
@a_wild_Kirillian 8 ай бұрын
@@SuperBKDK , you know, great things can still be imperfect. And there's nothing wrong with critiquing the aspects that can be better. "Shitting" is an awful term there. Why reduce the discussion to a boolean?
@XlightninX 8 ай бұрын
The experience of having a long run ended by a bullet three rooms, two windows and a door away is definitely a uniquely hotline experience. Wouldn't say I'd ever want it repeated, but I see your point.
@sumtingwong8230 8 ай бұрын
youtube alerts finally decided to work and it couldn't have picked a better vid to work for, great stuff mate
@SolarMoth 8 ай бұрын
very fantastic review !
@Producadv 8 ай бұрын
27:13 Raycevick you hit the nail on the head. I think more games should strive to be like movies where if I have a day off, I can just play that game in one sitting. Action games I think should live by that creed, everything is slowly just turning into a mushed grand adventure that I lose interest in no time because it is simply just too much.
@Raycevick 8 ай бұрын
SuperBunnyhop's first video on Rage vs DOOM always stuck with me; don't make a story driven game if your story isn't very good.
@XlightninX 8 ай бұрын
The boomshoot resurgence has been a healthy sign for the return to more focused experiences. Realistically it was only ever going to come from indie, a game that is one thing as well as can be is just not something you see when larger budgets get involved.
@johnnychopsocky 8 ай бұрын
That's why I've beaten Titanfall 2 so many times: it's a delightful afternoon of a game. The perfect length to bring you back for another go.
@mccallipz 8 ай бұрын
The game looks cool, but a lot of the points you made are true of several other roguelikes as well. This seems like it was just the first roguelike to really capture you, whereas the likes of Gungeon, Isaac, Dead Cells were for many others.
@AndyAnnoyZu 5 ай бұрын
As soon as I saw this video it went to my library thanks to you and OTXO
@amaranthrax 8 ай бұрын
Bought the game the instant you played that first track. Thanks for the recommendation.
@Solbady 8 ай бұрын
Amazing video as always, Raycevick. One minor criticism though as per the beginning of the video. You were describing the aspects of what Indie was as what you remembered. You expressed Indie meant "retro" where, I understand what you mean, "Indie" originally solely meant developed by someone outside of a larger parent company; self developed, self published, and self funded. This, of course, was regardless of the style.
@jerrycan1756 8 ай бұрын
As someone who was in the sphere at that time, I can assure you, there was a period where any Indie game that was being talked about was some in sort of neo-retro genre and you had to be fairly low to the ground to get anything else.
@necromax13 8 ай бұрын
@@jerrycan1756 what period lol? around the cave story era there were no indies, basically, and modding was the era's equivalent to indie game development (and we got Dota and CS from that era), then we got the boom for the indies, right at the end of the 00s, pixel art retro nonsense wasn't our bread and butter (and the big hitters weren't retro AT ALL, specially Braid looool). neo-retro genre what the hell
@jojodelacroix 8 ай бұрын
I love the part where he’s like these abilities though. They combine in really interesting ways. And it’s like aww he’s played a roguelike for the first time.
@trainingwolf 8 ай бұрын
New viewer, got randomly recommended this video and was intrigued with the title. Amazing job explaining what the game contains. Bought & subbed ❤
@zelenpixel 8 ай бұрын
this even looks so satisfying to watch
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