Tested on: PC, PS4; Genre: Action; Developer: Vreski; Release date: 22 January 2019. The Hong Kong Massacre - Release Date Trailer. The Hong Kong Massacre (PC) 9-10-19. December 2019. Late Shift – 100% (PC) 12-14-19. Game of the Year – PS4 – Death Stranding – If someone told me I would put 65 hours into a game that is basically delivering packages and rebooting routers to get people on the internet I probably would have believed them. Because I did with Death.
During Sony's Paris Games Week 2018 show, a top-down shooter named The Hong Kong Massacre by developer Vreski was introduced.The game was originally announced as a prototype in 2014, but has been fairly quiet with Twitter updates from the developer since then. It seems Sony has gotten behind the indie title with a John Woo bent and the game has been announced to hit the PS4 next year.The Hong Kong Massacre is a top-down shooter about Hong Kong triad wars with plenty of slow-motion shooting and table-diving. The trailer was not huge on doves, but there presumably has to be some in there. Check out the trailer below.
Contents.Gameplay Inspired by classic action movies such as those of as well as other video games like and, The Hong Kong Massacre is a shooter in which the player character will die by being shot only once. As a balance measure, the game features a number of special abilities, such as a slow-motion system, a dive/dodge which renders the player invincible for a small amount of time as well as weapon upgrades.The story of the game is told through a series of conversations and cutscenes, with each of the 35 levels serving as a flashback. At the beginning of each level, the player can choose to equip one of four guns available: pistol, rifle, SMG or shotgun. They must then enter the level and kill all enemies inside it in order to progress to the next level. Visually, the game is reminiscent of, including locations such as ruined buildings, kitchens, back alleys, rooftops and abandoned restaurants. Reception According to review aggregator, The Hong Kong Massacre has received 'mixed or average reviews'.Although the game was praised for its intense action and for its emulation of classic action movies, it was criticized for the lack of variety in gameplay and challenges and for quickly becoming repetitive. References.
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