"Hotline Miami and its sequel are the epitome of pulse-pounding arcade action. Not only that, but the vague story with just enough clues to piece it together combined with a tantalizing 80s electronic soundtrack make a truly remarkable experience. These two top-down twin-stick shooter games are some of my favorites of the past decade in games. Jonatan Soderstrom and Dennis Wedin formed Dennaton Games in 2012 with the first title. With their help, Devolver Digital was put on the map as one of the biggest independent game publishers we’ve seen thus far in gaming history." -- PlayStation Enthusiast
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But if they did pay it, then they are basically admitting that they did something they weren’t supposed to be doing. If they fight it, they may win and continue to have a sense of urgency for their micro transactions thus making more money long term.
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Hotline Miami hands down is one of the best games I have ever played. The style, the design, everything about it was just master craftmenship. Even nailing down the soundtrack put it above and beyond.
Unfortunately the sequel just couldn't live up to the first.
I felt that the sequel tried too hard to be strange and wierd as the first entry just flowers and felt natural.
The second game just didn't hold my interest because of this.
But I am still curious what these guys have next for us.
Definitely a game that captured my imagination at the time.
Never tried HM2. Tried re-playing the first on Console and just couldn't get a feel for the controls.
I loved HM1 & 2 whatever Dennaton Games do next I’ll support them.