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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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