When an indie title hits on the kind of success that Dennaton Games’ Hotline Miami found upon its initial release, expectations are bound to be high for its successor. Unfortunately Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number has a bit of a tall order to deliver upon from the get-go in this regard, and, in some ways, is unable to make the grade on the years of hype and fanfare that followed the original .
The idea that there is an ebb and flow to the collective appreciation of certain ideas in a given medium is one that has gained enough legitimate ground over the course of the years to be a clear given at this point. Yet somehow, we still find ourselves surprised when the styles and ideas of …
Even in the daring realm of indie titles, few games would have the gall to be as jarring and deliberately unpleasant as Hotline Miami. An ugly game, through and through, Hotline Miami is also insanely addictive and offers loads of hardcore fun. But the glaring question is why?