STOCKHOLM, Sweden. August 15 - The sequel to Hotline Miami, Hotline Miami 2 from Dennaton Games has incited anger and criticism from the video game community, CVG reported today.
In one of the final sequences in the game's preview build, the player inhabited character is encouraged to rape an female character, upon the words "Finish Her" appear on the screen... Though no actual rape is committed, the scene reveals itself to be a cast of in-game actors in an in-game filming session as the director from the side of the screen yells "Cut, Pig Man, well done, but don't be afraid to be rougher. And you there, blondie - you need to work on your femininity. Act more helpless and scared. You know, more girly."
Naturally, people got mad. Previewer of the game and PC Gamer editor Cara Ellison lamented the truth about how the experience made her feel about sexism in gaming. "This is how they feel when someone points out that games are sexist. ‘This is it,’ I think. ‘I am feeling betrayal. I feel betrayed by something I love. I feel betrayed.’"
Sean Duncan, an assistant professor researching games at Indiana University, wrote on his personal Twitter page: "this game disgusts me".
Editor-in-cheif of Develop and MCV tweeted, "Not surprised one bit that the almost-tasteless Hotline Miami has crossed the line in the sequel".
Even though the female character was not a rape victim, she was still belittled by the fictional director's comments. Granted its context, the director is probably no pleasant character and whether or not the game glorifies sexism is questionable. Hotline Miami is known for its surmountable amount of graphic violence despite its lack of graphical fidelity so perhaps the game is taking an honest stab at women and feminism in general.
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