Shakedown Hawaii

1. JCG

   May 10, 2019

   10

   A captivating, smart, and fun game with plenty of hours of entertainment value. Everyone that plays this game will enjoy the many pop cultureA captivating, smart, and fun game with plenty of hours of entertainment value. Everyone that plays this game will enjoy the many pop culture references weaved cleverly in the game. Vblank hit it out of the park with this one! I give this game my highest recommendation. This game won't disappoint you!… Expand

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2. HyperReal

   Sep 21, 2019

   10

   Shakedown Hawaii is a whimsical isomorphic 16-bit GTA style game that doesn't take itself seriously and it is glorious. It seems to me thatShakedown Hawaii is a whimsical isomorphic 16-bit GTA style game that doesn't take itself seriously and it is glorious. It seems to me that most of the people who reviewed this game poorly never manged to play it correctly in the first place. Shakedowns are only a very small part of the game. Play the story missions (they're hilarious), buy realestate, shake the S%!t out of people, be reckless, and destroy like there's no tomorrow. That's how you're supposed to play the game. They've added additional content since I played the game last and it looks great. My only complaint about the game is the brake noise. It's annoying at first but you eventually get used to it. And when you're running from the cops, you won't notice is at all. ;)… Expand

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4. EmuGamer

   May 9, 2019

   10

   The vibrant GTA-style game with some strategy elements. Absolutely love it!

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5. Jhena

   May 19, 2019

   9

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mir gefiel dieser Teil deutlich besser als der Vorgänger City Rampage. Ist zu lange her um zu sagen woran das liegt. Vielleicht hat das Spiel einfach einen falschen Tag bei mir erwischt. Jedenfalls stimmt hier einfach das Wesentliche. Es macht Spass und gute Laune. In letzter Zeit find ich Gewaltspiele nicht mehr so toll aber dieses Spiel macht das richtig. Es nimmt sich einfach nicht so ernst, dadurch zieht der Zynismus einen auch nicht runter sondern wirkt sogar witzig.
   
   Was mir nicht so gut gefällt ist, dass man das Geld, das man von der Firma in die eigenen Taschen abzweigt, zu langsam erhöht werden kann. Und scheinbar kann man das nur für den Ceo machen. Alle Upgrades für jeden Charakter zu kaufen ist für mich so zu grindig. Die Karte hat so gut wie keine Symbole und somit ist es sehr umständlich etwas zu finden, wie zum Beispiel den Tierarzt. Etwas schade ist, dass man zu schnell zu viel Geld hat um alle Gebäude mit allen Upgrades zu kaufen. Und die Upgrades für die über 400 Gebäude zu kaufen dauert viiiel zu lange. Das letzte Gebäude zu kaufen war irgendwie leicht erniedrigend. Jedes Gebäude zu kaufen sollte ein Hurra auslösen und nicht so eine Szene vor dem Kauf.
   
   Trotzdem macht es einfach richtig Laune die ganze Insel zu kaufen. Durch die gute Musik wird die Atmosphäre noch besser. Den Graphikstil find ich spitze und sehr charmant. Vieles lässt sich zerstören. Der Schwiefigkeitsgrad ist sehr angenehm nur ein paar Ladekabel waren etwas schwer zu finden. Eines ist IN einer Yacht drinne. Die ganz links unten. Hab das Spiel jetzt zu 100 prozent durch. Habe dafür fast 30 Stunden gebraucht. Geht aber natürlich deutlich schneller, gerade wenn man nur die Story durchspielen will. Ich finde das Spiel hat genau die richtige Länge. Die Dialoge und die Story an sich fand ich ganz witzig. Hab oft geschmunzelt.… Expand

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6. Cranky_messiah

   May 21, 2019

   9

   This game is an absolute blast. Pure, unadulterated fun.
   Imagine a much more bright and vibrant 2D GTA, add in some business/propertyThis game is an absolute blast. Pure, unadulterated fun.
   Imagine a much more bright and vibrant 2D GTA, add in some business/property management features, and top it off with a great sense of humor, and this is what you get. Reviewers are really selling it short.
   Huge amount of content, endless things to do, and even just messing around with no real goal is a blast. Campaign and sandbox mode. Good writing and music, vibrant and colorful graphics. Just a joy to play.
   To be honest... i have much more fun playing this than i do playing GTA.… Expand

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7. Mattaclysm

   Aug 21, 2019

   8

   Not entirely knowing what I was going to get from Shakedown Hawaii, I went into this game relatively fresh. I had watched a few videos, andNot entirely knowing what I was going to get from Shakedown Hawaii, I went into this game relatively fresh. I had watched a few videos, and saw a couple of screenshots, but I wasn't really sure what to expect. The game itself is relatively similar to the old school PlayStation One-era Grand Theft Auto games with a bit of a modern twist, as well as a strong emphasis on buying up every building that you possibly can. Surprisingly, the city management is a relatively deep feature for a game like Shakedown Hawaii. Buying up every single building of a certain type will create a monopoly. This seems to be the outright goal of the game, something that becomes quite evident on the early showings of the game.
   
   In my own personal opinion, the strongest aspect of the game had to of been the writing. There are references to very familiar corporate shenanigans in a lot of missions. Some of the subtle shots at certain products are pretty humorous. A lot of it makes you realize just how ridiculous society has become with things like product placement or how the quality of things we have these days has dropped so that companies can make a few extra bucks penny pinching products. Shakedown Hawaii does a good job of covering all of that and more.
   
   In closing, I feel that Shakedown Hawaii is a pretty solid game. It's a quality little game, and does a good job of tugging on my nostalgic strings with its overall look and feel. My only gripe with the game is that its rather short. I was able to complete everything there was to do in around 13 hours, something that I felt was kind of a shame. More variety in content would have been great, however, I don't regret this purchase. The story alone was enough for me to leave the game with a smile. Shakedown Hawaii is definitely a game I could recommend picking up, though I do feel $19.99 is a bit much for how short the game is. I personally enjoyed the game, but would say the game might be worth buying more if it was on sale. Other than that, definitely a solid game!… Expand

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8. Hackeynut

   Jun 27, 2019

   4

   Honestly, this one is a bit of a dud for me and I'm surprised. It seems like a pretty big game, but it all feels shallow to an extremeHonestly, this one is a bit of a dud for me and I'm surprised. It seems like a pretty big game, but it all feels shallow to an extreme extent. Essentially you have a mediocre twin stick shooter piled onto a GTA clone. There are lots of new features from RCR, such as the entire economic side. Sadly, a few hours in, you'll have literal hundreds of millions of dollars and money won't matter anymore, yet your billionaire will continue to murder hapless rubes to get another 150 dollars out of a convenience store.
   
   Where the game is really let down is in the writing, which is extremely hack. The main character is the out of touch old guy who kills people. His playable son is the poser teenager who acts like a jerk at all times. Neither is interesting. Nor are the low hanging fruit jokes about video rentals, streaming, food labels or any other joke that has been done by a standup in the last 20 years with more success.
   
   For a game with so many cut scenes, you would think they'd be worth while, but they are not.
   
   This isn't to say there isn't fun to be had. Its still a GTA clone and that is amusing. But I expected a lot more. And I got a lot more, its just that the more isn't terribly good.… Expand

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