![]() ![]() A couple of right moves with the multipliers with the right properties will have the player rolling in dough in no time. As we progress through the game and unlock more properties, we’re given multipliers that boost the amount the properties churn out. Purchasing properties is as simple as having cash, scrolling over the map, and clicking the accept button. It may be fun to bust up a mailbox for some extra spending a couple of times after the start of the game, but by the 3rd hour I was rolling in so much money that I didn’t see the point of doing anything else. The point is… none of those pay as well as simply continuing through the campaign and making good investments on properties. Our villainous characters can repo cars that were purchased via a sub-prime loan, burglarize homes and take peoples items to sell at a pawn shop, and a couple of other activities requiring nefarious deeds. Which we’ll talk about in a minute, but I also want to talk about some of the other activities first. In fact, it’s barely apart of the game and not really as rewarding as simply purchasing properties. Despite the name, shaking down isn’t one of the biggest parts of the game. The characters can shakedown businesses by busting up the store, spreading rumors during a protest, and a few other techniques. Speaking of snatching things… Shakedown: Hawaii is all about taking as much money as possible. Neither one of these characters is all that interesting or fleshed out but they do allow a break from all the property snatching gameplay. ![]() The other character is an assassin who hits on an unknown island so that the company has the best produce. who is intent to do whatever his father wishes as long as he doesn’t get kicked out of the house. The story is straightforward but also bounces around a bit between two other characters. Sometimes it’s good to be the villain in some games, but Shakedown: Hawaii does it best to make you feel icky for doing so. comes up with a new scheme every day and we have to act on it. It tackles convenience fees, the price hike of superfoods, and even one of the craziest fads “Raw water.” Shakedown: Hawaii’s best feature here is that it pulls no punches with making the player feel like a trashcan person. It touches on a fair number of things that we as civilians have been creeping into our wallets without much pushback. ![]() Shakedown: Hawaii is a most satirical take on the business practices as they are now. I mean… he does that too, but there are a variety of other methods he must also pursue. Usually, that means he’d go outside and soak himself in the blood of his enemies. His job is to head out into the city and use whatever devious means are necessary to take control of the city and fund his corporation. of a company that’s on the verge of bankruptcy due to out-of-touch practices. You might be asking why that’s so important? It’s because this game is all about how businesses use underhanded tactics to increase revenue. The amount of care that went into different presentations is greatly appreciated. Sometimes, you’ll see fruit being thrust into view or we’re shown a visual of our vegging out in front of the TV. There are also quite a few cool action animations that add flair to a situation. The characters that show up in dialogue don’t move around much but you can glean their personalities from the subtle ticks of animation. The dialogue menus and mini-cutscenes are also fantastic. They’ll dance while listening to music, take photographs of the scenery, or chow down on a meal. The amount of care placed into the individual animations for the civilians is a joy. There is a vast amount of detail in the environments, cars, and the slew of characters that scramble across the screen. It sports a top-down view that’s very similar to Grand Theft Auto version of a River City Ransom title. Shakedown: Hawaii visually dances between the 16-bit and 32-bit era of gaming sprites. ![]()
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