There is no spoon.
One quick glance at The Hong Kong Massacre, and you’d be forgiven for thinking that Hotline Miami has been given the Legend of Zelda Space World treatment. On face value, the two games are remarkably similar, with the same birds-eye viewpoint and absurdly over-the-top violence right from the start. The Hong Kong Massacre is a wholly different experience, though, favouring a slower, more methodical approach to its bloody violence. It’s also, we’re sad to say, not quite as good as its direct inspiration.
Set across various levels including rain-drenched rooftops and run-down apartment blocks, your goal is to simply wipe out every gun-toting enemy in the vicinity. At the start of the game, you’re kitted out with a pair of handguns, but by progressing through the levels and performing well, you can subsequently unlock a shotgun, an uzi, and a rifle. Each weapon can then be upgraded, boosting their clip size, fire rate, and more. Everything in the game costs stars, which are rewarded for completing specific tasks in each level, like completing it within a certain timeframe or achieving a 100% hit rate.
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