The Hong Kong Massacre

Blast your way through the streets of Hong Kong in a fast-paced, top-down shooter. Inspired by classic action movies, The Hong Kong Massacre places you at the center of a hard-boiled revenge story, filled with brutal, cinematic shootouts and vivid underworld locations.

The Hong Kong Massacre is a action, bullet time and violent game developed by VRESKI and published by Untold Tales.
Released on January 21st 2019 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 1,552 reviews of which 1,157 were positive and 395 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 3.90€ on Steam and has a 80% discount.

The Steam community has classified The Hong Kong Massacre into these genres:

Action Bullet Time Violent Top-Down Shooter Indie Gore Twin Stick Shooter Top-Down Shooter Blood Difficult Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Singleplayer Story Rich 2.5D Realistic Stylized 1990's Atmospheric

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Requirements

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Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 x64
Memory: 2 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 6 GB available space

Reviews

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Oct. 2024

A mix of hot line miami and sleeping dogs. combat is pretty challenging, although i feel a bit unfair on some maps due to the camera, unlike hot line miami the camera is fixed and cannot be panned to see the enemies that are a bit further away, this makes it so that the enemies that are outside of the visible area cant be seen or killed until its too close, adding to that the enemy markers sometimes disappear making you think that they are dead when its not the case. Other that the issue with the camera the game is great, is challenging, fast and fun

Sept. 2024

Pretty fun! beat medium, and thought it was plenty hard enough. Got the game as a 30 for $30 deal, so definitely worth the money then! I enjoyed playing it between work calls or while waiting for some other event to happen

Aug. 2024

Overall: 7/10 The Hong Kong Massacre is a fun, fast paced top-down indie shooter with Bullet Time/dodging mechanics where one bullet kills anyone (including you!), giving mixed vibes of Hotline Miami, Max Payne, and John Woo action films all in one. Being set in Hong Kong in 1992, the game follows a former police detective who is hellbent on getting vengeance against the Triad for murdering his partner. The story is generally not that engaging other than its initial premise, as it is told through some mildly interesting but very short cutscenes, and rather lackluster text reading sequences. This rather obvious downside is somewhat less blatant thanks to the actually impressive and tense soundtrack, and the dark atmosphere subtly cultivated. Regardless though, the story is thankfully not where the game aims to thrive. The music and general atmosphere created within the Hong Kong Massacre are certainly positives that compliment the gameplay along with the narrative, as they are not only both dark and gritty in their own rights, but also upbeat and chaotic, fortifying the whole 'rampage vibe' gameplay. The gameplay, however, is where H.K.M. shines. There are 35 unique levels in which you choose between four weapons (pistol, rifle, uzi, or shotgun), upgrade them, and go in gun blazing using your weapons and those dropped by enemies, as well as dodge dives/rolls and the especially celebrated Bullet Time mechanic to clear all enemies on each level to complete them. Upon first launch, this gameplay feels very entertaining, fresh, and interesting. While that is certainly true, the longer you play and progress, the more repetitive the gameplay begins to feel. This is absolutely emphasized even harder within each level's three challenges, as they are all the identical three for EVERY LEVEL, those being: complete said level without missing any shots, without using slow-mo, and beating the level within a specified time limit. Out of everything, I feel like the signature slow-mo mechanic stayed fresh the longest, but it had its own issues in regard to the general gameplay, and I think that was the balancing. Despite how fun it is it run and gun everyone down in slow-motion, I 100% think H.K.M. has some balancing issues. On easy mode, the bullet time gauge is way too lenient, and it feels too simple to just spend 90% of combat in slow mode, which kills the suspense/rush and is completely counter-intuitive to the fast paced ‘John Woo’ style of carnage the game aims for. However, while medium difficulty's gauge drains faster than easy's, I still felt like it replenished too fast and I could just Bullet Time everything with a little thoughtful pacing. In contrast, hard mode's gauge drained way too quickly, leaving for some definitely fast paced combat, but also leading to some very un-fun combat scenarios that bring along the high probability you'll get shot from enemies you can't see off-screen, even after hours of playing. This is also amplified by the fact that the AI seemingly has weird knowledge of your location. You can of course get the drop on enemies, but once they see you, they effectively always know your location (even if you are no longer in any line of sight.) On any difficulty, if you're not in bullet time, the enemies lock on and shoot you so quickly that you basically have to slam your head against the wall trying to find a level route that works, or use slow motion through the whole level. While I can acknowledge that the game WANTS you to use it, there's a difference between being a helpful mechanic and a crutch. There's also no stealth mechanic, no hiding, and no indicator of when you've been spotted; the game want you to move fast but then sometimes seemingly punishes you for doing so. I would definitely say that medium is probably the *most* balanced, but that's not saying much. These gameplay complaints aren't inherently problematic if you're just striving to breeze through the narrative, as it is not a very long game, but if you're someone who likes to 100% games or gets stuck on difficult combat sequences for extended periods of time, then theses flaws are much more obvious, and genuinely kills the entertainment of the game over time. TL;DR: The Hong Kong Massacre is a fast paced, top-down indie shooter that focuses on slow-mo action gameplay over narrative storytelling, but tends to feel unbalanced and repetitive after extended gaming sessions. Although the game is not exceptionally long, The weapons/weapon upgrade variation can leave a lot to be desired the longer you play, and contribute to the repetitive nature of the games core. H.K.M.'s level design and renowned Bullet Time mechanic stayed fresh the longest in my opinion, but it came with some balancing issues on each difficulty. All in all, While I do believe that it's worth your time and money, it's probably a better bang for your buck if you grab it on sale. However, for what it is, and to have been developed by a two-man studio, H.K.M. is one fire indie game with combat that is certain to captivate you for at least a few hours!

June 2024

It inspired a scene in John wick 4. Not as good as some other games in the genre. I still think its okay on sale you can beat it in a weekend. Short and sweet with some bad game design. A very forgettable plot as well with a lame main character to boot. Dollar store hardboiled and that's fine.

June 2024

Hard Boiled, Stranglehold.. Hong Kong Massacre! Tequila is back (yes that’s the characters’ name), sat in a bar talking to the bartender (John Woo) as the cop looking to clean up the streets and rooftops of Hong Kong. This is a top view/Birds Eye view of the game, bullet time is just perfect, the shooting and barrage of bullets causing destruction is just beautiful. It’s a simple game and not licensed by the originals but definitely pays homage to them in an honourable way. Plays flawlessly, is addictive and looks spectacular for what it is.

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