It's bad level design. Throwback to the days of the random stealth section in games that are otherwise all action. You take everything that is good about the game and toss it. No movement speed, control fidelity or weapon options. This bit of the game should not have been a stealth section. It would have been better as a no consequence mid-chapter story scene. :/
Hotline Miami
Game » consists of 12 releases. Released Oct 23, 2012
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A top-down shooter game with an 80s aesthetic, a brutal style, and a thoughtful, slightly surreal philosophy underlying the story about the nature of violence.
Chapter 12: "Trauma" is dumb (very minor gameplay spoilers)
I totally agree, Worst level by far. Even the boss fight were better. Hated it for exactly the same reasons as well, it took everything that was great about the game and replaced it with a shitty "freak out if you run for too long" mechanic and bad stealth where it's not always clear where people can see you. Windows and nurses seeing through them from weird angles was my biggest problem.
Without contrast, there is no context. The violence is emphasised through its absence. It's also why the silence drone at the end of each chapter is so effective, as you walk back through the bloody mess of bodies you just destroyed.
It took me 4 tries to complete it too. Not ridiculously difficult.
@HerbieBugSame happened to me, I was about ready to pull my hair out on the the key card on the door bit, but I went and got myself some tea, came back and did it one go after going on that little "theory" that he couldn't spot me with the paper up. Pretty simple after that. While playing I hated the level, on reflection I realize it was a necessary evil to elevate the game.It took me like 5 minutes to figure out that you can only get past the cop when he's looking at the paper. But once I figured that out, I was done within like 5 minutes.three minutes? It took me a half hour to finish that level. O__O
For me it was the Goddamn doctor in the small room. Agreed, something that could've been awesome and wasn't.
Eh. I thought it was really easy, so it didn't really bother me.
While it made sense and seemed kinda cool initially, the intense swerving while you're walking and occasional pauses to deal with a headache or whatever got kinda annoying in a few spots.
@BisonHero said:
@HerbieBugIt took me like 5 minutes to figure out that you can only get past the cop when he's looking at the paper. But once I figured that out, I was done within like 5 minutes.three minutes? It took me a half hour to finish that level. O__O
Huh I always just looked faced away from him and was able to walk out of that first room immediately but the moment I looked in his direction I got caught I didn't even notice a paper I just faced south while walking east.
The concept of it was great, but I didn't figure out the newspaper thing either so it took me over an hour easily, which included stopping out of frustration. I think it could have maybe had a few checkpoints or something to make the experience faster.
I liked the level even though the end is kind of poorly designed with it not being clear that you can take the elevator.
I think it is one of the more poignant moments in the game. The stuff before, during and just after CH.12 is the stuff that really starts to hammer home the games actual message regarding violence. The dichotomy of going from being this badass to this feeble, mess of a man trying to make his escape was excellent. It is a real turning point for the game after all the little breadcrumbs that has been laid out.
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Nice post!Anyway allow me to share my opinion regarding trauma.If you want to recover from your traumatic experience you need to ask some help from a psychiatrist to help you recover a side from that you need to under go a therapy.Its not that easy but if your willing to cure yourself by the help of other people its possible for you to recover.Go Further
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Apparently people have absolutely no patience for anything and will call it shit if it doesn't fit within its tight parameters of what they want.
Yes, it was a stealth section. HOWEVER, like every single aspect of the game, it had very clear rules that you had to follow to succeed. I had as much trouble as with any other level, but that's mostly because I'm not a whiny bitch[1].
[1] Source: life.
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