Redie Reviews

Very cool! Having a lot of fun with this game, the mastery challengements make it VERY hard. Even without the mastery some of the levels take a couple dozen tries to make it though. Very happy with this game, 9/10!

Try the demo first because there's only one difficulty setting in this game- It's very high, but it's fair. Controls are so smooth (even on my old PC) that you won't be let down in fire fights by dodgy frame rates or bad hit boxes. In the full game you get extra levels and a few new enemy types and guns. More of the same as in the demo really. The levels are well designed and have a good selection of themes to them but it's quite a lean game. Each level is good and with no cutscenes or filler material, but it won't take you long to complete them all. There are nice touches that you don't get on some bigger titles - Corners of walls chip out from the bullets, glass breaks and furniture flies all over the place. The only down side is that there's no story to link it all together - It's unashamedly an arcade style shooter only, but it does the gameplay well. Towards the end of the game each level seems so impossible it's both funny and frustrating, but with the power of infinite rapid-restarts you can try out all sorts of crazy strategies and create some spectacular action. Winning against all the odds makes it a worthwhile experience in the end.

[u]Pros[/u] Crisp and sharp, comic-strip graphics. Totally fluid and stable. Hotline Miami fans can jump right in with aplomb. Instant, super-swift reloads. Zero load-screens. [u]Cons[/u] Very casual and quick compared to Hotline Miami. Difficulty curve shoots up fast, early doors. Can get discouraged early on. Impossible to aim and fire quick enough with controller. Lacks character or substance. Overall, it's fun for quick and short sessions but won't stay on your hard drive for very long.

First top down shooter I've ever played and loved the heck out of it. Great artstyle combined with an addictive and easy to understand weapon system make this a great starting point for anyone interested in the genre. I definitely recommend this game to just about anyone.

The game is simple - Run and gun. And that is how it should be! I like it! Its a good quick game to play while you have downtime! I like the poly graphics and the ragdoll effects! Watch the trailer, try it! I think you will like it!

It's simple but challenging. If you want to get a good score you need perfect aim and fast reactions. I had a lot of fun, so if anyone likes fast and challenging gameplay, give it a try.

I bought this game trying to support the developers with no expectations in mind. Let me tell you, I'm blown away. What a fantastic game. Challenging and rewarding with a great Mastery concept for each level that makes you want to complete the level as fast and as accurate as possible. That being said, it's not without flaws and bugs. The tutorial promps don't take into account any button mapping you've done, for example. On the topic of button mapping, you have to quit the game and restart it to access the button mapping. Lastly, while the art style is fantastic, I wish there was some music that better fit the game as the current soundtrack feels a bit generic and repetitive. The plus side is that I have not noticed any issues that hamper gameplay. Overall, the positives greatly outweigh the negatives here. I just hope the developers continue to support the game as it has a ton of potential.

It's basically hotline miami with a different look and an emphasis on guns. Kinda like "Hotline Miami-Lite". There's also no story, it's just level after level. Each mission has a 'mastery challenge' that asks the player to complete it in a specific way (ex. Complete in 25 seconds with two double kills, Complete is 30 seconds with no explosions, Complete in 25 seconds without using the same gun twice, etc.) It's fast and smooth, and restarting the level is as fast as it is in Hotline Miami. $10 is the high end of what I'd pay for this. Anything less is a decent price for this quick fix.

This game is awesome! Only played an hour but this game is pretty well made. Worth the 10 bucks so far! Had 3 friends around me saying "This level looks easy!", needless to say they took that back. Love the challenge system too! All round at least an 8.5 for me. If not higher.

Since Hotline Miami 2 this is finally a new top down shooter which deserves to get tested. I played the beta for a while and couldn't wait to get the complete game. Today I received an email from steam that Redie has been released. The wait is over. And what the developers have produced is awesome. The graphic is nice for a top down shooter and the physic of the flying boxes, dead bodies and explosions is really well thought. It is a simple game which is also challenging. The global leaderboard is a nice idea to get addicted what already happened to me.