Episode 44 - Phone Hom - Hotline Miami

Who's leaving podcasts on your answering machine? Welcome back to
the show this week. We're going to be talking about Dennaton's
Hotline Miami, an ultra violent top down beat 'em up that became a
bit of an indie darling at the time of its release in 2012. While
we end up thinking the game misses its narrative mark, the games
punishing but intensely satisfying mechanics combine well with the
cocaine-fueled pseudo '80s aesthetic making the game difficult to
put down. We're going to be talking about violence and the game's
commentary thereon, gameplay loops and variety, and feverishly
bumpin'. Thanks for checking us out again this week, and we'll be
back next time to talk about Metroid Prime!