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Hotline Miami is possibly a masterpiece of a game, with graphics and gameplay straight out of 80's games, senseless ultraviolence straight out of 80's movies, and a warped electro soundtrack straight out of 80's music. Well, not straight out, the various artists on this soundtrack certainly take their liberties, adding huge beats that benefit from a couple decades of sonic wisdom, or sludgy, dubby bends courtesy of '10's trends. The former fare far better, feeling as vibrant and alive as a dude in an animal mask on a senseless killing spree, while the latter feel as depraved and miserable as a dude in an animal mask on a senseless killing spree. M.O.O.N. and Sun Araw's contributions in particular leave you feeling blasted and blazed and hungover and dead, for better or worse.
Accordingly, the effect is mixed, and your appreciation may vary based on your tolerance for ragged, drug - ed sludge. Its the experience a series of hazy, whiplash highs and lows, which while unpleasant, is maybe an achievement unto itself. Certainly worth a listen for anyone who wants to hear what the 80's have sounded like if you were living them, and living them hard 3.5/5
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