Reviews - StevenCabbage

I've seen so many Hotline Miami recreations in Source to be honest, so it didn't impress me very much. However, it's probably the most polished one of all of them. The cut scenes are great, very much like the original. Visuals are ok, could've been better (to be objective, the lighting is bland, there could've been more detalisation), the level design is alright (almost no verticality, enemy placement etc), but it tries to be HM-like so it works I guess. Welp, the gameplay is overall fun, unforgiving in a good Hotline Miami way.

About the story, well, lots to say.
Since it almost completely tries to recreate the HM composition, it is not very original. The whole gimmick here is to create a parody (or reference) to the existing Source community, and base the story around one member of that community, who became sick of it.
And it didn't do it very well.
The thing is, satire must be subtle, but noticeable with hints, with neat references and parodies, not straightforward and tasteless like here. Therefore, a lot of people in the community found it offensive, and it's understandable. If it was thought out smarter, it wouldn't be treated like this. But the way it is now, it looks like some guy with mental illness tries to express his anger in a mod about killing people. So, all the problems it has created are on you.

Cosmonaut recreated a good old Half-Life 2 level design with a pretty good length and a decent story. I wish there were more polished in terms of visuals and exciting in terms of gameplay mods like this one.

Wow! Now it's much easier to make maps!

Thanks for MAKING ME ADDICTED TO MAPPING.