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  • Опубликовано: 6 май 2015
  • In October 2012 independent video game developers Jonathan Söderström and Dennis Wedin dropped Hotline Miami, a surreal and violent 2D PC game inspired by iconic filmmaker David Lynch and the 2011 film Drive. In just a few months it became the surprise hit of 2012, selling more than 1.5 million copies and earning widespread critical acclaim. It would go on to release on Linux, OS X, and several Playstation platforms and spawn a sequel released in March. All of this despite, or maybe because of, how damn difficult the killing missions could be.
    We spoke to the creators of Hotline Miami and industry insiders to get the inside story about the game's unexpected success. Watch The Hotline Miami Story above.
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  • @Jacket430
    @Jacket430 9 лет назад +2021

    I've played many, many games. But Hotline Miami is in a league of its own. I have no idea how 2 dudes could possibly create something so beautiful.

    • @100Dracul001
      @100Dracul001 9 лет назад +83

      ***** TRUE TRUE! Maybe some of people see just an another shooter game with ultra violence, but this game and whole story is ART and in my opinion it totally overcome some expensive games made by big companies. Series of these games HM and HM : Wrong Number are legends for me...

    • @sugimoto1252
      @sugimoto1252 9 лет назад +9

      Tomas Juhasz Totally agree dude.

    • @gamermomentshq9500
      @gamermomentshq9500 9 лет назад +4

      ***** Indeed, agreed.

    • @HighSkiez
      @HighSkiez 9 лет назад +21

      Yes, I also believe this game is art. This is one of those things that people will look at hundreds of years from now, just so they can see what kind of talent independent artists had in the 21st century.

    • @xRadinox
      @xRadinox 9 лет назад

      Niflheim Or a Very Accurate one.

  • @rezaka116
    @rezaka116 9 лет назад +602

    Why do you interview these amateurs? You should focus on the Miami Mutilator.

  • @tomekrzazonka1841
    @tomekrzazonka1841 9 лет назад +167

    At the end of the video should be : " Press "R" to restart "

    • @jonnothin
      @jonnothin 8 лет назад +7

      It is there. After the first two credits.

  • @ghettofam360100
    @ghettofam360100 9 лет назад +480

    Am I the only one with the feeling. That "Cactus" is going through depression and needs help.. No joke. I think these guys are awesome. But he kinda scared me with the depression talk..

    • @-AceItX-
      @-AceItX- 9 лет назад +12

      Same here,him talking about it and the game progression made it nerving even though they made a successful game.

    • @Denis9ROCKSTAR
      @Denis9ROCKSTAR 9 лет назад +18

      Ryan Parker they act strange yes...

    • @chiefbeef2730
      @chiefbeef2730 9 лет назад +19

      HaloDemon46 yes.

    • @patrickm4281
      @patrickm4281 9 лет назад +67

      Ryan Parker all great artists and people have some kind of flaw. games like Hotline Miami had emotion put into the game. from working in it and the game itself tattoos your brain with it. never had i (in a game) ever felt something relateable. hell, even MOON and Jasper Byrne themselves are going through it too.
      Albert Einstein himself had Aspergers, he had so much trouble in school. you would call him a highschool dropout because he actually dropped out as his relationship with teachers and students was so bitter.
      this is the reason that art is so fucking shit these days and without emotion, its no use. Justin Bieber and that bullshit, thats for fucking money. art is for the real artists.
      even Andy Warhol, one of the most detached artist of all time and Stanley Kubrick (the most overly attached movie director of all time) had aspergers and both had some kind of depression. artists have some kind of thing in them which makes them excel at one thing.
      and that is why art like Hotline Miami was made in the first place

    • @-AceItX-
      @-AceItX- 9 лет назад +13

      Patrick M oh shit,your right. The answer of what makes this game good is that the developer had emotional problems going to through it. Your right about art,and apparently, this game shows it by the way you play it,feel it and show it. Idk how to explain it,but I for sure know what you mean man

  • @Popemaster09
    @Popemaster09 9 лет назад +301

    Such humble dudes, makes me want to support them even more. El Huervo had me rollin' the whole time, dude is the realest.

  • @Edna_Retro64
    @Edna_Retro64 9 лет назад +1282

    I wanna see a hotline Miami movie.... like that would be dope...

    • @edheldude
      @edheldude 9 лет назад +149

      Mono SoundS So you mean Drive?

    • @Edna_Retro64
      @Edna_Retro64 9 лет назад +11

      ***** pretty much yea lol

    • @edheldude
      @edheldude 9 лет назад +19

      We did? Apparently I'm not well since I'm still writing youtube comments.

    • @ratatoskrable
      @ratatoskrable 9 лет назад +1

      Edna El Gato YES

    • @BskaatFilms
      @BskaatFilms 9 лет назад +7

      ***** with a dash of Oldboy for good measure

  • @knuckledragger5493
    @knuckledragger5493 6 лет назад +324

    "i was having beer... ssSSSSSSsSSSSS..."
    i love el huervo

    • @finnfinity9711
      @finnfinity9711 5 лет назад +5

      What are you a fuckin hippie?

    • @MultiMrSomething
      @MultiMrSomething 5 лет назад +8

      @JohnACorp782 Watch the video, fuckwit. It is a quote

  • @lusotuber
    @lusotuber 9 лет назад +451

    "At first I was like, 'Hotline Miami sound like porn flick or something like that. But so does 'Final Fantasy', so..."
    lol

  • @ooo000ooo00o0o0o0o0o
    @ooo000ooo00o0o0o0o0o 8 лет назад +220

    dude this game is fucking sick. Someone told me to pirate this game after I had played it for the first time and I decided to buy it. These guys are amazingly motivated and I think I would prefer to support them. Fuck the pirate life. These guys refined a genre of videogames to a great level.

    • @shisuko3112
      @shisuko3112 7 лет назад +29

      These dev brought out a patch for the pirated version because they didn't want people to play a broken copy of their game.
      Now that's dedication.

    • @jobelthirty1294
      @jobelthirty1294 7 лет назад +6

      OwTheEdge™ It's just showing love to the fans.

    • @shisuko3112
      @shisuko3112 7 лет назад +3

      Marcus Munitions Exactly.

    • @jobelthirty1294
      @jobelthirty1294 7 лет назад +12

      OwTheEdge™ I will be starting development of my own HM standalone mod that follows the original story of the first two hotline games called, "Miami: Post-Mortem." If you hear news of it in the future, you know who's making it.

    • @chazaiya
      @chazaiya 7 лет назад +3

      vlad smothesbeuger they encourage pirating the games if you live in Australia or just don't have the money. they're really cool dudes

  • @VigilanteDayZ
    @VigilanteDayZ 9 лет назад +297

    20:43
    "It's a spiritual thing and people can be like 'ooooh spiritual u fookin hippie'... FUCK you man"
    Fucking priceless.

    • @TheStrangeN
      @TheStrangeN 8 лет назад +16

      +Smiley Beard is the shit!

    • @lucaballardini1
      @lucaballardini1 8 лет назад +4

      +Smiley el huervo ftw

    • @mimszanadunstedt441
      @mimszanadunstedt441 7 лет назад +1

      The part where he says its spiritual and can't be analyzed. I think that is like, you know those personality types, intuitive vs analytical. Its like that, just gotta immerse yourself and know what fits in the context. So, it is analyzable, but only if the analysis is self-aware of its flaws. Its like trying to describe color to a blind guy he would think, you can explain all the science you like, but if you don't explain it in a way for them to get it its worthless. You have to say its like the sensation of touch, as if wind is projected from objects towards your eyes from the sunlight, that warmth on your back from the sun, your eyes can touch it from a distance, just don't look into the sun ok lol. Like if they can understand echo-location from fans or the wind, they can understand how it is to see. Corporate types, no creativity, do stuff based on what their boss says etc. Yeah, it wouldn't work out for them even if they had this level of analysis, because what you need is a group of people on the same page, or the vision won't turn out the same. I think thats the success, and what he means by spiritual is level of immersion. He said he emulated the characters in the story, thats what it is, immersion. Then you can know what feels off, breaks suspension of disbelief, or immerses and engages you more.

  • @zackmoore5174
    @zackmoore5174 8 лет назад +74

    The Hotline Miami series will go down as the most badass indie games I've had the pleasure of playing.

  • @TheTurkass
    @TheTurkass 9 лет назад +97

    My eyes were full of tears by watching to this. I'm just a brazilian guy born in 1982 who likes to play games since atari (I don't like to call myself a "gamer"). Hotline Miami is one of the best games I played. I know it's not for everyone but for my taste, it's perfect! I don't know what could be improved.

    • @taylereasdon4765
      @taylereasdon4765 Год назад +1

      For someone who doesnt call themselfs a gamer you have great taste in games i AM an avid gamer and this is still my favorite game of all time.

    • @ursogames
      @ursogames 11 месяцев назад +1

      Po q legal seu comentario
      Sou de 2003 e conheci hotline no lançamento e jogava no meu ps vita
      É um dos meus jogos favoritos até hoje ainda jogo o 1

    • @viictor_gois
      @viictor_gois 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@ursogames Também de 2003, haha, só um dos jogo mais importantes da minha vida, falo sobre influencia tanto na paixão por video games quanto por musica

    • @ursogames
      @ursogames 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@viictor_gois Sem duvias cara!
      Mas me sinto na minoria quando digo que prefiro a trilha sonora do primeiro jogo XD

  • @artyom2801
    @artyom2801 5 лет назад +51

    "I don't think we want to collaborate with anyone" *releases the jacket character pack for Payday 2.

    • @spone6652
      @spone6652 3 года назад

      @Rain Kahn youre a year late

  • @gazorpazordfieldii3084
    @gazorpazordfieldii3084 7 лет назад +114

    Didn't know El Huervo was friends with the devs personally. :o
    Really cool. And a fantastic partnership.

  • @JacketBarnes
    @JacketBarnes 9 лет назад +174

    All the emotion that I could feel watching this is immense. Their games feel organic, like actual thought, talent and heart went into making it. Easily the best games I've played in a very long time and I'll fully support these guys always.

    • @MarquisLeary34
      @MarquisLeary34 9 лет назад +14

      Sivart Yenalb Game makers making the game they actually want to make. Shame that's a new concept these days, eh?

    • @JacketBarnes
      @JacketBarnes 9 лет назад

      For real. It sucks that now most games are focus tested but nothing ever new or interesting. Let alone fun. These are the kind of guys the industry needs.

    • @JacketBarnes
      @JacketBarnes 9 лет назад +1

      Keiichi Gaming
      just did a simple pallet swap from blue to red. Because red is my favorite color.

  • @andys9924
    @andys9924 8 лет назад +148

    These guys made a game that I love. Though you will never read this I feel I owe you my thanks. Thank you for giving me this strange twisted experience that I still play three years later. Thank you for the squeal, for the hours of madness fueled intensity and frustration, for the moments of confusion, horror, and triumph. Thank you Devolver Team. I wish you all the best
    -A fan of your work.

    • @TheBandios
      @TheBandios 7 лет назад

      i can relate so much to this

    • @ChineseGodfather
      @ChineseGodfather 3 года назад

      Exact same thing here but 8 years later now I think

  • @Girostix
    @Girostix 8 лет назад +70

    i've played both games in one shot during a lonely night, full of sadness. I was high on weed, and from that day, something has changed in my life. I'm a dépressive person, with paranoia and schyzophrenia diagnosed, and this game didnt help me at all. but it was a truly butifull experience, I ve never played a game with this much soul, it s amazing. since then, every time I hear the menu ost from HM2, I cry. everytime I see the end of HM2, I cry. everything in both of these games is perfect

    • @jobelthirty1294
      @jobelthirty1294 7 лет назад +14

      Everytime I hear the menu music or see the end I cry too. I can't handle the music of Hotline 2 sometimes. So full of heart.

    • @GooFucYourselfSir
      @GooFucYourselfSir 7 лет назад

      Sven yeah slot of us had haha

  • @JackmoveJohnnyArchives
    @JackmoveJohnnyArchives 9 лет назад +199

    HM1 and 2 shit on most big budgeted games FACT

    • @lilshinobu
      @lilshinobu 3 года назад +7

      I personally enjoyed it more than gta 5 tbh

    • @mekassah5288
      @mekassah5288 3 года назад +7

      @@lilshinobu gtav is a great game though. You can't say anything bad about it. But HM 1,2 are my favorite games of all time so fuck it.

    • @whyudoit4009
      @whyudoit4009 3 года назад +2

      @@lilshinobu Yeah, sometimes GTA gets repetitive and it’s just feels pretty mundane sometimes.

    • @bionicmanspeedruns
      @bionicmanspeedruns 3 года назад

      @@mekassah5288 you can lol, literally all previous GTA games except 3 were way more fun

    • @orangejoe2147
      @orangejoe2147 2 года назад

      Lots of indie games in general are great at doing that

  • @marus2249
    @marus2249 7 лет назад +170

    so i was having beerSSSS at jonnatan's place

    • @p_eabean
      @p_eabean 7 лет назад +1

      'Was'? lol

    • @Fiddl3head
      @Fiddl3head 6 лет назад +4

      *Face twitches violently backwards as he draws out the 's'*

  • @NJ93
    @NJ93 9 лет назад +47

    Kudos to both of them for not lashing out on social media when faced with criticism and insults. I fully support criticizing any sort of product, especially one you pay for, though I totally get that it's hard to hear people rip into something you've poured so much work and creative energy into.

  • @OfficialTeslaGames
    @OfficialTeslaGames 9 лет назад +23

    I've always stood by the following statement: Dennaton have transmuted videogames into art with the series. Full blown, emotion inducing masterpieces. Music, visuals, gameplay, the thought it all provokes. The many interpretations of the story. Art.

  • @BenG9C9
    @BenG9C9 9 лет назад +96

    My "R" key must finally be broken... The video won't restart.

  • @DragonQuarter
    @DragonQuarter 9 лет назад +117

    "[Publisher] is a scary word. It's almost synonymous with Satan." Love that quote, hahaha!

  • @Mr.Monky420
    @Mr.Monky420 7 лет назад +47

    Literally this and the sequel are some of the greatest games ever.

  • @justintl0784
    @justintl0784 7 лет назад +321

    Seriously Hotline Miami is hard... Hell nah, Hotline Miami 2 is hard.

    • @robertomartinez7736
      @robertomartinez7736 7 лет назад +45

      you think its hard.... try beating it on hard mode

    • @user-qs4lp3pb8z
      @user-qs4lp3pb8z 7 лет назад +19

      Justin Leonard the first game was muuuuch easier after playing part 2 :D

    • @justintl0784
      @justintl0784 7 лет назад +19

      that one level with Manny where you raid that ship took me 15 mins on normal, took me 1 hr and 30 mins on hard

    • @aoenaro45
      @aoenaro45 7 лет назад +8

      Wtf biker is easy af

    • @samgomez9942
      @samgomez9942 7 лет назад +1

      I want to Die yeah I beat it a couple of days ago and I felt so proud lol

  • @niallaptz
    @niallaptz 8 лет назад +92

    One of the best and most considerable games in history.

    • @justinrogando3223
      @justinrogando3223 8 лет назад +9

      7 years later... "What was that game? Crap, was it like... Phonecall Florida or something?"

    • @stuartcole6563
      @stuartcole6563 8 лет назад +6

      +Justin Rogando As much as i disagree with this comment, (I feel I will remember this game forever.) it was still really funny. "Phonecall Florida" Priceless.

    • @justinrogando3223
      @justinrogando3223 8 лет назад +7

      Stuart Cole Butt-dial Washington: Incorrect Digits?

    • @major_havok7854
      @major_havok7854 4 года назад +2

      I come from the far future of 2020, and I can say that I do in fact remember that Hotline Miami as one of the best games

    • @miami_mutilator
      @miami_mutilator 3 года назад

      @@major_havok7854 big facts im still playing my boy

  • @devotion3037
    @devotion3037 4 года назад +11

    Hotline Miami (and the sequel) was one of the most memorable gaming experiences of my life... it's my go to argument when someone says games can't be art.

    • @mekassah5288
      @mekassah5288 3 года назад

      This game lives inside of my heart.

  • @jacket5456
    @jacket5456 7 лет назад +102

    Yes.

    • @senzulean4642
      @senzulean4642 7 лет назад +6

      Jacket
      Aaannd subscribed

    • @kilzly3646
      @kilzly3646 7 лет назад +11

      Jacket t h i c c

    • @ChineseGodfather
      @ChineseGodfather 3 года назад

      4 years later and ur still jacket nice

    • @jacket5456
      @jacket5456 3 года назад

      @@ChineseGodfather Who is this? Wrong number. My name is Richard.

    • @iatbullets9177
      @iatbullets9177 3 года назад

      Y'all heard the man, *yes.*

  • @a0001521
    @a0001521 9 лет назад +111

    1:36 Hi Beard

  • @lordofbanana6869
    @lordofbanana6869 7 лет назад +108

    This is so inspirational. Actually since i played Hotline Miami i still regularly make soundtracks that were inspired by Hotline Miami 1 and 2 (just for myself) and it's just so much fun to play, watch making of's, create something yourself, look at fanart and so on. I love it so much

    • @TheBandios
      @TheBandios 7 лет назад +5

      send me a link dude, id love to hear what other people make inspired by this awesome game

    • @nutsy6721
      @nutsy6721 7 лет назад +1

      id love to hear them too tbh
      if ur okay with a link maybe?

    • @lordofbanana6869
      @lordofbanana6869 7 лет назад +5

      TheBandios Nutsy Butt Well i wrote that the tracks are "just for myself" on purpose because i... well it's weird but i don't really like most of my tracks. I mean i love them but when it comes to showing it to others i always think that my own tracks kinda suck and i'm very critical so yeah i'm hesitant most of the time but... well here you go, it's my latest Hotline Miami inspired track and it's called "Call me when it's done". It's not like one of the soundtracks that make your blood pump like the ones in main Hotline Miami levels, this one is more of an homage to the tracks that play in between the gameplay segments and to some of the trailer soundtracks (Like in the segments where you're at home getting your calls and during dialogue scenes and such.)
      [EDIT] I see this track as kind of my own "interpretation" of what the game made me feel sometimes if that makes any sense at all.
      Enjoy! (i hope)
      dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/g5txarag1qeoeba/call%20me%20when%20it%27s%20done.mp3?dl=0
      (i may send you more after your feedback)

    • @nutsy6721
      @nutsy6721 7 лет назад +4

      thanks a bunch;
      man that was simple and sick, i really enjoyed it tbh!
      it sounds really '' hotline Miami '' yknow? i do hope youll make more of them!

    • @lordofbanana6869
      @lordofbanana6869 7 лет назад

      Nutsy Butt Hey thanks a lot! Okay then you have boosted my ego enough for me to send more as soon as i can (sometime today presumably)

  • @n0bleh
    @n0bleh 7 лет назад +9

    When Dennis is talking about his breakup, Jonatan looks at the camera constantly. He looks like he's in an awkward situation lmao

  • @FeverGaming
    @FeverGaming 8 лет назад +271

    Love this game!! 8/8

    • @susman1116
      @susman1116 8 лет назад +2

      Lol didn't expect to see you here!

    • @Hyf5
      @Hyf5 8 лет назад +5

      +FeverGaming you mean 5/7 ?

    • @FeverGaming
      @FeverGaming 8 лет назад

      Hussin Mohamad 8/8 ;)

    • @Hyf5
      @Hyf5 8 лет назад

      FeverGaming you don't go to 9gag frequently then i reckon.

    • @FeverGaming
      @FeverGaming 8 лет назад

      ***** it would have to be on basic tv for me to watch it haha

  • @zxxNikoxxz
    @zxxNikoxxz 5 лет назад +6

    I really liked this El Huevo's quote
    "People in corporations are analysing what works and doesn't work, you can't analyse it... it's a spiritual thing."

    • @Cleanurself
      @Cleanurself 5 лет назад +1

      "What are you fucking hippie"

  • @MarquisLeary34
    @MarquisLeary34 9 лет назад +83

    Hotline Miami restored my faith in gaming's creative base. If anyone is going to save the medium, it's going to be scruffy, politically incorrect cowboys like Dennis and John, who make the game they want to make, and don't give a shit about mainstream appeal.

  • @portalfreak7628
    @portalfreak7628 8 лет назад +55

    "I was having beersSSSsSssSSS."

    • @eliel1815shadow
      @eliel1815shadow 8 лет назад

      (with a little cocaine, but don't tell anybody)

  • @armandoarrojo9841
    @armandoarrojo9841 9 лет назад +83

    BTW This game can be considered ART

    • @Pontificate
      @Pontificate 4 года назад +3

      All games can

    • @armandoarrojo9841
      @armandoarrojo9841 4 года назад +2

      @@Pontificate I respectfully disagree

    • @Pontificate
      @Pontificate 4 года назад +4

      Armando Arrojo i mean yeah maybe not fucking fifa or pong or some shot but most games have OSTs which good or bad can be considered art. As well as 3D models and background art which can both be considered art.

    • @armandoarrojo9841
      @armandoarrojo9841 4 года назад +3

      @@Pontificate I get what you mean. I guess I was referring to this specific game as an example of pure ART. Everything, from the story to the OST, pixel art, the whole vibe... same could be said about some games but not all if you know what I mean.

    • @hagen4264
      @hagen4264 4 года назад

      @@armandoarrojo9841 i cant believe you reply to a 5 years old cmt xd

  • @hasagine3479
    @hasagine3479 7 лет назад +443

    all these dudes look high asf lol

    • @carver7585
      @carver7585 7 лет назад +73

      Probably because they're talking slow and seem distant from the conversation. Stupid fucking chode.

    • @jackiechan5815
      @jackiechan5815 6 лет назад +41

      Well I mean they are the devs for Hotline Miami

    • @dejanantic3494
      @dejanantic3494 6 лет назад +12

      talk slow = fucking junkie. Seems legit.

    • @rogerlopez6582
      @rogerlopez6582 6 лет назад +4

      You can actually see one holding a joint.

    • @julessam8725
      @julessam8725 5 лет назад +1

      Kira they are swedes that’s why

  • @snakesn40ozs92
    @snakesn40ozs92 9 лет назад +32

    As an old man, born in '87, i can say that growing up with video games u lose interest as u grow older because you already experienced gameplays styles and can forsse much of the plot. Hotline Miami was the first game that was brand new in years and fell in love with. HM2 for me exceeded expectations especially with the hard mode which was insane but so good! Will be following Dennation from now on!!!

    • @-AceItX-
      @-AceItX- 9 лет назад

      There more games that are beautiful like Hotline Miami but artistic in their own way. Dark Souls,The Last Of Us,GTA V and so on. Their some rare gems like these that people want to have. Each game gives you a perfect stratification of something of what the game delivers. Hotline Miami and one of them and I recommend you to try one or more of the recommend games bro

    • @kite7529
      @kite7529 8 лет назад +5

      +AceItX How the hell do you dare to compare Hotline Miami to those filthy AAA's?

    • @-AceItX-
      @-AceItX- 8 лет назад

      Kite because those some games that people put heart into,not every cooperation is evil.

  • @fuctupkidmiles
    @fuctupkidmiles 9 лет назад +30

    WOW! This is most inspiring, personal and heartwarming interview I ever seen. I Have so much respect for these guys. I Absolutely love both HM & HM2, enjoying every second of them. Thank you for making this games, and thank you Complex for this awesome documentary!

  • @bensturr4972
    @bensturr4972 8 лет назад +54

    Good video but I thought it was going to be about the storyline of the game

    • @mankons9129
      @mankons9129 7 лет назад +16

      I thought it was an actually story in real life.

  • @ritvikmiglani
    @ritvikmiglani 9 лет назад +39

    This was awesome Complex, do more stuff like this.

  • @paoloallegretti8862
    @paoloallegretti8862 7 лет назад +4

    Hotline miami is one of my favorite games EVER. I was hoping they would make "hotline miami 3". But if they don't I'm still going to try any game this guys make.

    • @IBigDickI
      @IBigDickI 2 года назад

      Same here dude. Same here.

  • @fatkiller1000
    @fatkiller1000 7 лет назад +180

    God damn i thought this was an explaination of the actual story. Oh well.

    • @Dinostudios1
      @Dinostudios1 7 лет назад +62

      Yeah I was tricked too, but it's still worth it :D

    • @icedshadow5789
      @icedshadow5789 5 лет назад +6

      If you did not watch it already a guy put the FULL storyline in chronological order and make it work well... explaining EVERYTHING...mostly... so if you are still interesting well it is there

    • @thehamster0520
      @thehamster0520 5 лет назад +9

      @@icedshadow5789 Squatch Gaming Oficial

    • @caldoisgood2884
      @caldoisgood2884 2 года назад

      That profile picture tho

  • @JesseAlan33
    @JesseAlan33 9 лет назад +12

    "But so does Final Fantasy" had me ROLL'N!😂😂😂

  • @taylereasdon4765
    @taylereasdon4765 Год назад +4

    this game is beyond important to me and these two are personal heroes of mine. im a serious gamer but never had a favorite game untill i stumbled on hotline miami 1 & 2. i have so many questions for dennis and jonatan. i would love to be able to one day meet them. for some people that person is micheal jordan or the president for me its these two. absolute legends of the most human variety. ive watched this countless times and i still get chills. so humble for tqo people who've achieved greatness theyre total bros.

  • @theSneakySasquatch
    @theSneakySasquatch 8 лет назад +9

    hotline miami 2 was a FAR BETTEr game than the original. and the reason why, is BECAUSE it was so different. it took your expectations, threw em out the window and said "here, let me show you something new, and original".
    hotline miami 2 is one of the most masterfully crafted pieces of art i have ever experienced. the story, the music, the art, all of it is nothing short of masterful.

    • @poncho3890
      @poncho3890 3 года назад +1

      The gamrplay still sucks i comparasion with the first one

  • @SunnySkyNL
    @SunnySkyNL 9 лет назад +9

    I already love both games but after seeing this documentary I have even more respect for them. These days the world is painted as a picture perfect place with picture perfect people when it's everything but. You can see the struggle in these guys as I see the struggle in myself everyday and I respect them very much for sharing their story with the world. I do hope that in the future they can ignore the negative troll comments (from people who probably had not a single moment in their lives to be proud of) and focus on the positive comments that reflect their work.

  • @TheCivildecay
    @TheCivildecay 7 лет назад +29

    loved this documentary, these guys deserve all the praise

  • @GTRWil428
    @GTRWil428 9 лет назад +22

    So glad Complex did this.

  • @LiquidDIO
    @LiquidDIO 8 лет назад +158

    Pffft. Hotline Miami 2 was just fine. I liked both games on their own merits, and I'd throw down money for a preorder of a third game in a heartbeat. I feel like there's so much more to tell, and more characters hinted at in some of the "hidden" and bonus scenes that would and could warrant a third.
    If it never happens at all, I'd be disappointed, but all that said, I've got two great ones to replay when I want to.

    • @saltychocolateballs679
      @saltychocolateballs679 8 лет назад

      There will not be a 3 sadly.

    • @danteunbound_6793
      @danteunbound_6793 8 лет назад

      +Salty chocolate Balls I find it to be an awkward situation because they teased it in Hotline Miami 2. I wonder why they would tease a game they aren't going to make. (Not saying it's a bad thing, I enjoyed both games and think both are perfect) I just want to know why lol

    • @TheGililgi
      @TheGililgi 8 лет назад +2

      Yeah they said the universe was done at the end of 2 sadly :/ hopefully some of their new games will spark the same interest

    • @jobelthirty1294
      @jobelthirty1294 8 лет назад

      +Cereal Chaser Midnight Animal got cancelled sadly. The guy who made it couldn't pay enough for a contract to market the game and sell the license. Also, the code of the game didn't work on 98% of the people who got to beta test the game in house with the potential contractor. The game was a huge potential success but until the guy has the funds and the game can somehow be fixed code-wise, it's cancelled.

    • @LiquidDIO
      @LiquidDIO 8 лет назад +10

      Marcus Munitions
      Yeah, I heard about that as well. On one hand, I'm pretty disappointed, but on the other, I'd rather the poor guy be able to get his life together and back on track before he drives himself crazy trying to finish it.

  • @The2ndRogue
    @The2ndRogue 7 лет назад +2

    Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2 are just those rare games that seem to get everything right. The gameplay, the ultra violence, the look, the feel, even the story vague though it is, and that amazing soundtrack. It all just works. Best of luck to all involved in this project, and whatever you folks are putting out I'm probably buying.

  • @n0bleh
    @n0bleh 7 лет назад +6

    Hotline Miami has actually been a big part of my life.

  • @TyingCaptainKnots
    @TyingCaptainKnots 9 лет назад +4

    I want to have a beer with these guys and give them a hug. These guys are a great example of creators with meaning to their work.

  • @WinstonHofler
    @WinstonHofler 4 года назад +7

    For those who would want a HM film, I could see QT directing it, but for me, there’s one director who’s ideal for it: David Lynch. HM has the brutal violence and off kilter surrealism found in his films and shows, along with lots of subtle details and disturbing images that Lynch loves to use. Definitely my number one choice for directing a HM film.

  • @LouKessler
    @LouKessler 7 лет назад +2

    I feel like they are both on the edge of tears through the whole interview.

  • @marcfernandez6676
    @marcfernandez6676 9 лет назад +85

    Great game and sweet doc... Nice job. Makes me wanna make games again..

    • @Nathrakus
      @Nathrakus 9 лет назад +13

      ***** Don't talk about it. Do it.

    • @KillTheKiller89
      @KillTheKiller89 9 лет назад +33

      ***** You chump!

    • @trilobite1985
      @trilobite1985 9 лет назад

      ***** can you code?

    • @backtotheabyssgamestudio
      @backtotheabyssgamestudio 7 лет назад +1

      Same here Marc. The difference is that I actually took that decision already. I went from corporate software crap to game development again at the beginning of 2016 when I first watched "indie game: the movie". Of course, you have to discipline yourself and work extra instead of waste time, or drink. It's all about discipline and passion for what you do

  • @KarmaHauntsYou
    @KarmaHauntsYou 5 лет назад +4

    These men are legends, revived a genre and made it fresh.

  • @melaningod1935
    @melaningod1935 9 лет назад +87

    I always thought jacket was the best character.

    • @sylphfossil__4148
      @sylphfossil__4148 8 лет назад +1

      And he still is.

    • @wh3nderson95
      @wh3nderson95 8 лет назад +5

      +Infinite Being I love playing as him in Payday 2

    • @keatonyung938
      @keatonyung938 8 лет назад

      +wh3nderson95 everyone does

    • @eliel1815shadow
      @eliel1815shadow 8 лет назад +6

      +Infinite Being | then here is the developers saying is the most boring one, and its freaking blank..... damn, it hurts

    • @declan9257
      @declan9257 8 лет назад +13

      +Infinite Being I have no idea why, but I fucking love the biker

  • @ikelldagay1801
    @ikelldagay1801 3 года назад +4

    Man... I'm watching this as I'm trying to learn coding and pixel art, this are legends of videogames

  • @Wladislav
    @Wladislav 9 лет назад +9

    Well this came out of nowhere. Thanks for making it though. Really interesting look at the development of HM.
    Lovely to see Fork Parker himself needing a moment.

  • @Ayareviewsthings
    @Ayareviewsthings 9 лет назад +7

    Amazing video. Inspiring and explains everything so perfectly.

  • @soiios938
    @soiios938 8 лет назад +29

    ''You just have to use your brain''-Dennis Wedin (2015) 23:35

    • @Gideon_the_Seraph
      @Gideon_the_Seraph 8 лет назад +1

      Because I'm thick as shit and don't have a brain I can't play it? xD

    • @LYNNJACKY
      @LYNNJACKY 7 лет назад +5

      yeah it's hard. i managed to rambo the first floor of first level but then got beaten down like a dog for a good 30 minutes before quitting, looking up playthroughs and realising that it wasnt that kind of game

  • @chetanrajpurohitJODH
    @chetanrajpurohitJODH 7 лет назад +1

    thank you so much complex for this, really appreciate it.

  • @JobMcKee
    @JobMcKee 9 лет назад

    This is an extremely well-crafted documentary, incorporating both the games, their OSTs and quotes, that all tie in with and match the moods of what some of the guys said. I didn't think my appreciation for the Hotline series could go any deeper, but it definitely did.

  • @rjs3590
    @rjs3590 9 лет назад +14

    20:58 .... PERFECT! So. fucking. awesome!

  • @TheDeadTexan
    @TheDeadTexan 9 лет назад +4

    I didn't play the first game until it was one of the free games on PS+. Not five minutes into playing it I knew I was experiencing something truly amazing.
    I've bought the sequel three times now along with the vinyl soundtrack. I will forever back these guys in anything they do.
    Unrivaled creativity.

  • @mr.bulldobssquire892
    @mr.bulldobssquire892 7 лет назад +2

    One of my favorite video game narratives of all time. And that being done through 8 bits with very little dialogue is impressive. Number 1 video game soundtrack.

  • @charlievizthum6515
    @charlievizthum6515 7 лет назад +1

    I think that the music made the experience so much better because it was so synched up with when you die and restart

  • @drexxy8877
    @drexxy8877 8 лет назад +8

    I love Hotline and I love how you guys carry yourselves. In a world with some many basic, plastic people it's nice to see that there are some out there that go about life with some sense of genuineness. I absolutely can not wait for the next games you make and I thank you for the hours of gaming and the provocative story I indulged in.

    • @drexxy8877
      @drexxy8877 8 лет назад

      PS: An indie movie of the game would be so awesome. A mix between Oldboy, No country for Old men, and drive would be so awesome!!! If Quentin directed it it'd be extra awesome though that would not be indie still he's the only big time director I would trust.

  • @fizalex6612
    @fizalex6612 7 лет назад +6

    HM 1&2 are my two favourite games, they've trumped everything I've played in the past decade. Those two men have made something beautiful.
    These games are something special to me, I listen to the soundtracks everyday, I Play them everyday, I respect those two men so much, I can't imagine my life right now without hotline Miami.

  • @dkrumpenstein2370
    @dkrumpenstein2370 4 года назад +2

    All these guys tearing up gets to me. its so sweet and genuine. Love them all

  • @JesseUnderdog
    @JesseUnderdog 9 лет назад

    Thanks for the Hotlines, had a great time with both of them.

  • @exzisd
    @exzisd 7 лет назад +4

    Complex you should make more videos like this. I would love to hear from more indie developers.

  • @Tomfaen
    @Tomfaen 9 лет назад +32

    The first Hotline Miami is one of the greatest games I've ever played, and I've played ALOT of games. My Steam-library consists of almost 300 fucking titles, so... yeah.
    Anyway, Jonathan and Dennis; dont ever let anybody tell you how to make your games. You guys are artists
    Cant wait for the HM2 level editor!

  • @EdmundAlynJones
    @EdmundAlynJones 7 лет назад

    Thanks for sharing this story. The production value is stellar too.

  • @ByDaRetro
    @ByDaRetro 9 лет назад +1

    Awesome documentary, wow, loved the montage aswell. Added to favorite :)

  • @DoomCatcher
    @DoomCatcher 4 года назад +8

    As someone starting out in game dev I found this very insightful and inspirational. I unfortunately think that the 2 main devs have and both were during this documentary struggling more with their mental health then they had let on. I hope they both have gone and received some top end therapy or coaching with the money they've made and wish them all the best. On a side note Im a big fan of both hotline miami games.

    • @54weasels
      @54weasels 3 года назад +2

      That was the moment that stood out most for me too, when they all talk about what a bad place they were in when making this game. It didn't make *me* more depressed or violent, on the contrary - and if the game ends up also boosting them up from that spot, then the "video games are bad" people should really suck it.

    • @taylereasdon4765
      @taylereasdon4765 Год назад

      Pain and hardship breed creativity

    • @JaneXemylixa
      @JaneXemylixa Год назад

      @@taylereasdon4765 Also they just plain hurt

  • @user-ds5fb8kx1o
    @user-ds5fb8kx1o 9 лет назад +25

    freaking loved this game.

  • @Slimesteveo
    @Slimesteveo 9 лет назад +2

    These guys are amazing for creating this type of game. You don't see these games in the gaming genre, and just the feeling you get when you play this game. Cactus guys keep on making the series go on, this is one the best game series I've played ever!!

  • @josephsy
    @josephsy 8 лет назад +1

    very touching doc. the game designers are so real and honest

  • @OddJob117
    @OddJob117 9 лет назад +4

    fantastic documentary!

  • @Prosif
    @Prosif 9 лет назад +11

    Please do more stuff like this, Complex! This is great.

  • @DerKaese
    @DerKaese 9 лет назад +1

    Great documentary! Good no-bullshit interviews.

  • @copyqueen10
    @copyqueen10 9 лет назад

    i was at a buddys house about a year ago and it was about 3am after we had a pretty heavy night and i couldnt find any music to put on, he told me to google the soundtrack to hotline miami! i did and listened to MOON, perturbator, and Scattle for the first time. it changed everything for me musically, from the stuff i was writing on my laptop to just driving around listening to tunes. then i watched this a year later and now it all makes sense, the people the created this game are some very real people. its refreshing to know im not the only one thinking the way i do. so thanks jonathon and Dennis for doing exactly what you do.

  • @peptoattack
    @peptoattack Год назад +3

    Oh look, the two janitors who made the phone calls are real people.

  • @whackangel
    @whackangel 9 лет назад +40

    MOON is the fucking man !! Love his tunes

    • @Jackyyeah_
      @Jackyyeah_ 6 лет назад

      Nah m8, Carpenter brut is the bomb!

  • @andrewhargrave7520
    @andrewhargrave7520 9 лет назад

    I just stumbled across this, and was completely confused as I noticed the videos at 14:05 of Rezzed was from a video I filmed and edited a few years ago for a very tiny website that only got a handful of views, all the shots with music and everything! It even has the friend I made it with shown playing games there!
    Awesome documentary, whoever picked the videos to use has great taste! :D

  • @takashikashiwase3461
    @takashikashiwase3461 8 лет назад

    thx for all of work

  • @EKTIBETZBD
    @EKTIBETZBD 6 лет назад +4

    Second game is my actual favourite game of all time, the story reminds me of pulp fiction which is one of my favourite movies too.

  • @SamSam-zn4ym
    @SamSam-zn4ym 9 лет назад +4

    COMPLEX this is big !!!

  • @TEFFTPATTERN247Livestream
    @TEFFTPATTERN247Livestream 6 лет назад +2

    "M.O.O.N. - Dust" one of my favorite songs especially during summer night

  • @strandman2673
    @strandman2673 9 лет назад

    Awesome video. Love you guys at Devolver and Dennaton!

  • @edulinares7152
    @edulinares7152 8 лет назад +7

    16:40. Enjoy your success guys. You made 2 awesome games and deserve the recognition. Relax, enjoy yourselfes, and then make more games :)

  • @beefcakebuster5813
    @beefcakebuster5813 8 лет назад +12

    my all time favorite indie game ever

  • @numbskull2416
    @numbskull2416 3 года назад +2

    You can tell these guys are down to earth and genuinely care about videogames

  • @saiki9659
    @saiki9659 9 лет назад

    Loved this!!! Hotline Miami series one of my fav of all time! :) can't wait to see more from these talented guys!

  • @M4TTYN
    @M4TTYN 9 лет назад +3

    need to play both these! will buy em ASAP!!!!

  • @Girostix
    @Girostix 8 лет назад +25

    I think their depression will cause HM3 not to be released one day... :/
    Kind of like HL3
    Holy shit guys H+3=NO RELEASE

    • @zishero935
      @zishero935 8 лет назад +3

      I agree

    • @TheGililgi
      @TheGililgi 8 лет назад +6

      They said hotline miami 2 was everything they didnt put in the first one so they already planned for it to be the ending game

    • @alexisgutierrez7634
      @alexisgutierrez7634 8 лет назад

      Yeah HM2 was the final Hotline Miami according to them, but don't worry because they've said that they're working on a new IP

    • @Girostix
      @Girostix 8 лет назад

      Alexis Gutierrez source?

    • @MechaMike
      @MechaMike 8 лет назад

      +Minnoş The Cat
      first that's not made by them
      Second it got canceled

  • @TheGameGrinder
    @TheGameGrinder 9 лет назад

    Thank you for this. I'm a huge fan of the series, and am waiting for my collector's edition to be delivered this fall. I did a pretty glowing review on my channel, and I look forward to Dennaton's future projects. Awesome documentary!

  • @asneakylawngnome5792
    @asneakylawngnome5792 3 года назад

    You guys set a true example on the video game industry. Game designers and level designers should practically be holding hands