History VideoGame / JohnWickHex

The game was released for Microsoft Windows and [=macOS=], with plans for a console release to be determined.

!! Tropes present in John Wick Hex:

As its title suggests, ''John Wick Hex'' is based on the ''Film/JohnWick'' film series, but it tells its own side story rather than adapting any one of them in particular. It is drawn in a CelShaded style, and is developed by Mike Bithell, who had earlier created ''VideoGame/ThomasWasAlone'', ''VideoGame/{{Volume}}'' and ''VideoGame/SubsurfaceCircular''.

The story starts when [[BigBad Hex]], an international criminal mastermind, abducts Winston and Charon of the New York Continental as an act of rebellion against the High Table and stows them away at an undisclosed location. Unfortunately for him, a contract is put out by the High Table to retrieve them and John is dispatched to ensure that they come back in one piece. The plot follows John as he sets out to dismantle Hex's criminal network across New York and Switzerland on his way to end Hex's reign and rescue Charon and Winston.

* OhCrap: As early as ''the intro scene''. Hex is understandably concerned when Wintson and Charon tell him that the High Table hired the Baba Yaga, John Wick himself to go after him.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Pretty much every important object on the screen is highlighted in white, be it bullet trails or bodies of the enemies and their weapons when highlighted through an overhead obstacle. However, the stats of the living enemies are written in black on their pinkish infoboxes that pop up when you pause time. Likewise, the full segments of your ammo and health counters are white, whereas the emptied ones are pink.

* GroinAttack: When going for close quarters takedowns, John sometimes does this to his opponents. Both on men ''and'' women, and they're always effective.

* OhCrap: As early as ''the intro scene''. Hex is understandably concerned when Wintson and Charon tell him that the High Table hired the Babayaga, John Wick himself to go after him.

* BloodlessCarnage: The dead bodies do not bleed in the currently available gameplay footage. Moreover, they fade out after a few seconds.
* BoomHeadshot: The trailer shows Wick going exclusively for headshots when he fires his gun.

* CrouchAndProne: A crouch command is seen in the trailer, presumably used in order to enhance accuracy and take cover behind the various chest-high obstacles also seen in the trailer.
* EveryBulletIsATracer: The gameplay footage from [=E3=] shows that every bullet fired is immediately followed by a bright white line.
* GroinAttack: The trailer shows Wick kicking one of his opponents in the groin.

* ThrowingYourGunAtTheEnemy: Trailer shows that throwing your gun is one of the commands available to the player, presumably as a DesperationAttack should you ever run out of bullets while unable to get to melee range.
* TickTockTune: The entire trailer is scored to a ticking sound. Moreover, not only are the movements of Wick and his opponents synced to this rhythm, but Mike Bitnell's past credits also show up strictly with the rhythm.
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: Wick is seen performing a full roll in the trailer purely in order to move faster and thus get behind an armed guard before he could react, which isn't remotely realistic.

* OhCrap: As early as ''the intro scene''. Hex is understandably concerned when Wintson and Charon tell him that the High Table hired John to go after him.

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%%* BoomHeadshot: The trailer shows Wick going exclusively for headshots when he fires his gun.
%%* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Pretty much every important object on the screen is highlighted in white, be it bullet trails or bodies of the enemies and their weapons when highlighted through an overhead obstacle. However, the stats of the living enemies are written in black on their pinkish infoboxes that pop up when you pause time. Likewise, the full segments of your ammo and health counters are white, whereas the emptied ones are pink.
%%* CrouchAndProne: A crouch command is seen in the trailer, presumably used in order to enhance accuracy and take cover behind the various chest-high obstacles also seen in the trailer.

%%* GroinAttack: The trailer shows Wick kicking one of his opponents in the groin.
%%* ThrowingYourGunAtTheEnemy: Trailer shows that throwing your gun is one of the commands available to the player, presumably as a DesperationAttack should you ever run out of bullets while unable to get to melee range.

As its title suggests, ''John Wick Hex'' is based on the ''Film/JohnWick'' film series, but it tells its own side story rather than adapting any one of them in particular. It is drawn in a CelShaded style, and is developed by Mike Bitnell, who had earlier created ''VideoGame/ThomasWasAlone'', ''VideoGame/{{Volume}}'' and ''VideoGame/SubsurfaceCircular''.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Pretty much every important object on the screen is highlighted in white, be it bullet trails or bodies of the enemies and their weapons when highlighted through an overhead obstacle. However, the stats of the living enemies are written in black on their pinkish infoboxes that pop up when you pause time. Likewise, the full segments of your ammo and health counters are white, whereas the emptied ones are pink.

* TickTockTune: The entire trailer is scored to a ticking sound. Moreover, not only are the movements of Wick and his opponents synced to this rhythm, but Mike Bitnell's past credits also show up strictly with this rhythm.
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: Wick is seen performing a full roll in the trailer purely in order to move faster and thus get behind an armed guard before he could react, which is isn't remotely realistic.

The [[https://johnwickhex.com/ game]] was announced in a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nEwjqisgGY trailer]] on May 8th, 2019, and is slated to be available on consoles, and on Epic Store for [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]].

* GroinAttack: The trailer shows Wick kicking one of his opponents in the groin.

* ThrowingYourGunAtTheEnemy: Trailer shows that throwing your gun is one of the commands available to the player, presumably as a DesperationAttack should you ever run out of bullets while unable to get to melee range.

* CrouchAndProne: A crouch command is seen in the trailer, presumably used in order to enhance accuracy and take cover behind the various chest-high obstacles also seen in the trailer.

* BoomHeadshot: The trailer shows Wick going exclusively for headshots when he fires his gun.

* BottomlessMagazines: Averted. The trailer shows at one point that Wick's custom pistol has 15 bullets in it and he carries just two spare mags to it. However, you are given plenty of melee moves and even the ability to throw your gun in case you do end up emptying it out.

* TickToneTune: The entire trailer is scored to a ticking sound. Moreover, not only are the movements of Wick and his opponents synced to this rhythm, but Mike Bitnell's past credits also show up strictly with this rhythm.

* BottomlessMagazines: Averted. Ammo management is stated to be just as important there as it was in the films. You get a range of melee moves in order to conserve bullets. If you do run out, there's also...
* ThrowingYourGunAtTheEnemy: One of the things you can do in combat, presumably as a DesperationAttack should you ever run out of bullets.
* UnnecessaryCombatRoll: Wick is seen performing one.

As its title suggests, ''John Wick Hex'' is based off of ''Film/JohnWick'' films, but it tells its own side story rather than adapting any one of them in particular. It is drawn in a CelShaded style, and is developed by Mike Bitnell, who had earlier created ''VideoGame/ThomasWasAlone'', ''VideoGame/{{Volume}}'' and ''VideoGame/SubsurfaceCircular''.

The [[https://johnwickhex.com/ game]] was announced in a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nEwjqisgGY trailer]] on May 8th, 2019, and is stated to be available on consoles, and on Epic Store for [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]].

* BottomlessMagazines: Averted. Ammo management is stated to be just as important there as it was in the films. You get a range of melee moves in order to conserve bullets. If you do run out, there's also

As its title suggests, ''John Wick Hex'' is based off of ''Film/JohnWick'' films, but it tells its own side story rather than adapting any one of them in particular. It is drawn in a CelShaded style, and is developed by Creator/MikeBitnell, who had earlier created ''VideoGame/ThomasWasAlone'', ''VideoGame/{{Volume}}'' and ''VideoGame/SubsurfaceCircular''.