![]() Though the game inspired the film, The Hong Kong Massacre plays out like a Keanu Reeves action flick - it’s basically a John Wick game. If you’ve seen John Wick 4, you’ll see the connection right away. It all takes place from a familiar top-down camera angle as players flip through the air and fire their guns in slow-motion - all while muzzle flashes light up its dreary buildings. The shooter is a stylish riff on Hotline Miami that has players gunning through the criminal underworld on a quest for revenge. The indie action game quietly launched in 2019 with a tepid response from critics. ![]() If you haven’t heard of The Hong Kong Massacre, you’re probably not alone. “I think it was called Hong Kong Massacre - they did this top shot and we had been doing so much with the big muzzle flashes and it just kind of clicked.” ![]() “I had seen this video game and I’ll throw a shout-out,” Stahelski told SlashFilm. In an interview with SlashFilm, director Chad Stahelski explained the genesis of the shot. Fitbit Versa 3Īs it turns, out that video game look isn’t a coincidence.
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