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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
WORTH IT
Action·Shooter
Hotline Miami is an exceptional Action/Shooter that raises the bar for the genre.
93
Verdict
97%
Steam
86
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 120K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (86/100 critic average)
Outstanding soundtrack
Standout indie gem
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Hotline Miami is a 2012 top-down shooter game developed by Dennaton Games and published by Devolver Digital. Set in Miami in 1989, the game follows an unnamed silent protagonist—dubbed Jacket by fans—as he commits massacres against the local Russian mafia. In each level, the player must defeat every enemy through any means necessary, with wearable animal masks providing the player with unique abilities. The plot follows Jacket as he slowly loses his grip on reality and is interrogated for his actions. It advocates a pacifist message by making the player feel regret for their in-game actions.
Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
Combo Beginner
Perform a 4x combo
80.9%
unlocked
Playing Pool
Kill an enemy with a brick bounced against a wall
73.5%
unlocked
Combo Intermediate
Perform a 6x combo
66%
unlocked
Domino Effect
Throw a weapon at an enemy so that his weapon hits another
63.7%
unlocked
Nigel Lowrie
Use a human shield
62.9%
unlocked
Dog Lover
Kill 99 dogs
44.6%
unlocked
Aced It
Get an A+ on any chapter
44.1%
unlocked
1989
Kill 1989 enemies
42.8%
unlocked
Combo Pro
Perform a 8x combo
41.9%
unlocked
Let In Some Air
Destroy 200 glass panels
35%
unlocked
2012's best indie game is yours for a measly $2, and it rocks
Hotline Miami is one of the most brutal and best-sounding indie games ever made. The techno and vaporwave aesthetic melds with quick top-down violence
Devolver Digital showcase confirmed for E3 2021
Indie publisher Devolver Digital will host an E3 livestream at 9.30pm UK time on Saturday, 12th June. It's part of Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest.
Hotline Miami dev's next game may horrify or delight you, depending
In 2020, Hotline Miami and its sequel were ported to Xbox One and Google Stadia. As clocks rolled over to 2021, one of the developers behind the indie
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Combo Beginner
Perform a 4x combo
80.9%
unlocked
Playing Pool
Kill an enemy with a brick bounced against a wall
73.5%
unlocked
Combo Intermediate
Perform a 6x combo
66%
unlocked
Domino Effect
Throw a weapon at an enemy so that his weapon hits another
63.7%
unlocked
Nigel Lowrie
Use a human shield
62.9%
unlocked
Dog Lover
Kill 99 dogs
44.6%
unlocked
Aced It
Get an A+ on any chapter
44.1%
unlocked
1989
Kill 1989 enemies
42.8%
unlocked
Combo Pro
Perform a 8x combo
41.9%
unlocked
Let In Some Air
Destroy 200 glass panels
35%
unlocked
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