The Hong Kong Massacre

 Switch
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10

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  1. Daisuk
    Sep 8, 2021
    2
    Performance in handheld mode is abject. It's completely unplayable currently, unfortunately.
  2. swinogrodzki
    Mar 19, 2021
    8
    Amending my review due to some further testing. The game works fine in a docked mode. Probably my handheld issues are related to the fact that I'm on HAC-001-(01) with a slower CPU, and the brilliant devs team are currently working on that, so I don't treat it as an issue anymore. Regarding the game. Some will say that the story is not there or that the game is monotonous. Listen, maybe.Amending my review due to some further testing. The game works fine in a docked mode. Probably my handheld issues are related to the fact that I'm on HAC-001-(01) with a slower CPU, and the brilliant devs team are currently working on that, so I don't treat it as an issue anymore. Regarding the game. Some will say that the story is not there or that the game is monotonous. Listen, maybe. But you don't buy this game for the story, you buy it for the action. And it provides a lot. Re monotonous level design, perhaps, but I still love it. I don't expect it to take place in 100 different places. Especially as thanks to that the game is pretty consistent. I'm giving it 8/10, cause it meets my expectations 10/10 (as for its price) and I drop 2 points for the handheld performance. Original review (before I tried docked): Performance of this game is the actual massacre. Slow motion makes no point since it works in a permanent slow motion, barely getting more than 25 fps. I'd love it if it actually worked. So far 3/10 cause it's barely playable on Switch.… Expand
  3. IamSquid
    Jan 2, 2023
    8
    Its another Hotline Miami rip-off, but its a good one, so I'll give it a 8/10.
  4. Geepstar
    Dec 2, 2022
    9
    I absolutely cannot believe the initial low rating. This game is a piece of art. Low raters probably hated the fact they died too much. The tension, the music, the speed (and slow down ability) make me feel I am in the middle of the heat. I am not always fond of twin stick shooters, but this one one makes me manage to point and fire quite well. Love it!
  5. JackMcloed
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    Pretty cool for a game I picked up for $2 on sale. Would be a 9 if you could throw weapons.
  6. Metacrot
    Aug 31, 2022
    10
    Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmbmbmbmbmbmbmbmbmbmbmbmbmbmbmbmbbbmbmbmbmbmbmbnbmbmbmbmbmbmbm
  7. T406
    Aug 21, 2023
    6
    It’s a glorified mobile game, cheap mechanics. Not worth full price, get it on discount.

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Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. GameSpace
    Jan 28, 2021
    50
    It’s getting a middling score, but I implore you: do not play this game. Do not encourage this lack of creativity with your money. At some point, we need to get off of this treadmill of worthless unartistic experiences and demand more. THKM is the perfect example of a treadmill game, a deja vu-inducing experience that means nothing. It’s a pretty love letter to a niche film genre, and that’s all it is. Maybe it’s not meant for us, but in that case, don’t make us play it. It feels like nothing, gives nothing, and doesn’t advance the form in any meaningful way. It rehashes concepts that have been rehashed since 2013.
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  2. Switch Player
    Jan 25, 2021
    50
    The Hong Kong Massacre is a challenging game that can often leave you feeling frustrated. Action movie fans may find enjoyment, but issues such as a lacking story let it down overall, and it’s hard to recommend at the current price.
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  3. Nintendo Insider
    Jan 11, 2021
    50
    Over the last few years, we have seen titles such as My Friend Pedro and Katana ZERO hone in on a similar Woo spirit with enough spin to deem them both quite different and unique experiences. However, there’s a fine line between influence and replication and The Hong Kong Massacre’s over-reliance on capturing the magic of Hotline Miami and Max Payne suffocates it under its own lost identity. If The Hong Kong Massacre had very little to compare itself to, then it would probably be regarded as a classic in the making. Unfortunately, that’s not the case and it’s clear by example that even the Woo formula had to evolve at some point.
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