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The Hong Kong Massacre Will Shed Blood on January 22nd

Rizwan Anwer·January 17, 2019·

What makes The Hong Kong Massacre stand out from the rest is how it allows players to dive and dodge action, which is a rarity in this genre of games. Top-Down shooters were briefly popularized by Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2 with few other games being able to capture the spirit and essence of the latter. The Hong Kong Massacre is graphically appealing and it looks like the kind of game to bring back the old school shoot-out movies like Hard boiled.

The Hong Kong Massacre – An Absolute Beauty

To say the trailer looks absolutely phenomenal would be a gross understatement. The game looks and plays amazingly and is definitely going to scratch the itch for players looking to get back into games like Hotline Miami.

The game made its debut at the Paris Games Week 2017 show during the Sony pre-show, Even though the game was supposed to have a 2018 release date, we are more than happy that the game is finally getting a release date in early 2019. The game has been made by two people with a passion for video games in a small studio based in Sweden, and this is definitely a technical marvel to say the least.

Here is a description of the game from the official website:

The Hong Kong Massacre is a fast paced top-down shooter set in the city of Hong Kong. Inspired by Hong Kong action movies the game let’s the player engage in hard-boiled gunfights around the city, in levels ranging from restaurants to building rooftops.

Set in Hong Kong around 1992 the game follows a former police detective set out to seek vengeance for his partner, who was brutally killed by the Triad.

The game features slow motion and dive/dodge mechanics to aid the player engage in epic gunfights. Every shot is deadly so there is no room for mistakes.

Each level contains not only enemies to kill but also different challenges for the player to complete that unlocks weapons and equipment.

Here are some screenshots of the game, also taken from the official website.