Deconstructing Video Game Violence | Hotline Miami Retrospective

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Published on March 10, 2020 6:00:07 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC690szqNvw

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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number (2015)

Duration: 53:45

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Ever since they went commercial in the 70's, video games have had a fascinating, complex, and sometimes troubling relation with violence. As games evolved, they began to allow players to perform acts of graphic, brutal violence much to the delight of fans — and anger of concerned citizens. The relationship between video games and violence is controversial and has been fiercely debated, but in this video, I want to explore a series that is infamous for its gruesome, gorey violence and explore why I think it's actually a satire and critique of its own concept. This is the Hotline Miami retrospective, analyzing its themes and narrative as well as how it provides a commentary on video game (and real-world) violence. #HotlineMiami #DennatonGames #WrongNumber
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TIMECODES

INTRO — 00:00

PART ONE: The Violence Problem — 01:15

PART TWO: Hotline Miami — 04:37
Jacket's Story — 06:47
The Biker's Story — 13:20
50 Blessings — 15:36

PART TWO: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number — 18:39
The Pig Butcher — 20:01
The Fans — 24:16
The Detective — 26:57
The Cobra — 30:28
The Writer — 32:57
The Henchman — 36:38
The Soldier — 38:44
The Rat — 42:32
The Son — 44:33
The Finale — 48:14

CONCLUSION — 51:50
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SOURCES/RECOMMENDED READING

The Verge: Blood and pixels on the beach: the story of ‘Hotline Miami’ (https://bit.ly/3aLJLzx)
Complex: The Hotline Miami Story (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilKzuY9tjyg)
Eurogamer: The creators of Hotline Miami on inspiration, storytelling and upcoming DLC (https://bit.ly/39AaDlI)
Edge: The Making Of Hotline Miami (https://bit.ly/336yFCl)
Gamasutra: We Ask Indies: Cactus, creator of Hotline Miami and tons of other weird titles (https://bit.ly/2WbycO7)
Time: Hotline Miami 2 Is Everything a Sequel Shouldn’t Be (and That’s Good) (https://bit.ly/2W0sDSv)
Rock Paper Shotgun: Hotline Miami Devs Reconsidering Sexual Assault Scene (https://bit.ly/2TS1tun)
New York Times: CAN MIAMI SAVE ITSELF; A City Beset by Drugs and Violence (https://nyti.ms/2TCPFgr)
Miami New Times: 1981: Miami's Deadliest Summer (https://bit.ly/2vKqD6b)

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