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Tag Archives: Cactus
Snuff Enough: Hotline Miami, Manhunt, and the Theater of Killing
The question posed in Hotline Miami is rhetorical. “Do you like hurting other people?” Of course you don’t. Or you shouldn’t. But this is a game, and so you do. Killing is often the language of games. It lubricates plots, … Continue reading
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Action games
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Cactus
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Dennation Games
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Hotline Miami
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Manhunt
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Nate Andrews
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PC
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PS2
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Rockstar
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Why Are You Doing This? Hotline Miami and Drive
Hotline Miami is a violent game. It is also an incredibly original game, bearing the mark of Jonatan Söderström’s (AKA “Cactus”) fascinatingly hideous punk sensibilities. This distinction sets Hotline Miami apart enough that people are willing to ask if it … Continue reading
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Animal Masks
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Cactus
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Carey Mulligan
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Death Drive
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Dennation Games
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Don Juan
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Drive
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Freud
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Hideo Kojima
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Hotline Miami
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John Hughes
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Jonatan Söderström
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letterman's jacket
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Murder
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narrative desire
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Ryan Gosling
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the scorpion and the frog
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Trieb
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