Hotline Miami

‘SUPERHOTLine Miami’ Is Exactly What It Sounds Like

‘SUPERHOTLine Miami’ Is Exactly What It Sounds Like

SUPERHOTLine Miami provides a perfect case study in how slow-motion affects the pace and tone of a game.

Learning to Breathe

Because Blood Is Drama: Considering Carnage in Video Games and Other Media

Every Blade of Grass: The Pros and Cons of Photorealism in Video Games

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A Celebration of Carnage: ‘Django Unchained’ and ‘Hotline Miami’

A Celebration of Carnage: ‘Django Unchained’ and ‘Hotline Miami’

In the images of its aftermath, the act of violence is celebrated as an act of spectacular physical prowess and moral potency.

Forgive Me, Father, for I Have Simmed

Moving Pixels Podcast: The Unsettling Allure of Violence in ‘Hotline Miami’

Moving Pixels Podcast: Our Best Games of 2012

More Masks, More Deviants: Understanding Our Role in ‘Hotline Miami’

The Inelegance of the Video Game Satire

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