Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

 PC
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 67 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 67
  3. Negative: 4 out of 67
  1. Gaming Age
    May 8, 2015
    42
    Dennation had a hit. It was dumb, it was violent, it was addictive. What it wasn’t, was mean. It wasn’t punishing. It wasn’t gross. By trying to go further, and bigger, and better, Dennation spoiled a winning recipe
  2. Guardian
    Mar 11, 2015
    40
    Hotline Miami 2 is a messy, aimless sequel and a step back from the original. Many of its levels feel like crafted set-pieces rather than playgrounds for violent expression, and your scope for creativity is stifled as a result.
  3. Riot Pixels
    Apr 19, 2015
    25
    Finally, there is a game that I can safely describe as “Even Hotline Miami was better!”
  5. Slant Magazine
    Mar 12, 2015
    20
    The subtitle of Hotline Miami 2 should read "Wrong Decade."

Awards & Rankings

30
#30 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 808 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 551 out of 808
  2. Mixed: 168 out of 808
  3. Negative: 89 out of 808
  1. Riskyreview
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    Even better then the first is the only way to describe this game!
    The gameplay is better the story is much more engaging then the first and    Even better then the first is the only way to describe this game!
    The gameplay is better the story is much more engaging then the first and the music is absolutely astonishing!
    Buy it and buy it now you even get a mask for Payday 2 if you're into that!    … Full Review »
  2. Cattington
    Mar 10, 2015
    3
    The level design of this game is so bad, it makes the deserved success of the first game seem like an accident. Instead of having a franticThe level design of this game is so bad, it makes the deserved success of the first game seem like an accident. Instead of having a frantic fast paced feel, where you improvise your way through levels, you get a sluggish game where you find yourself constantly expecting yourself to get shot by someone off screen. The camera is tight and narrow, and even using the awkward hold-shift-to-look function, enemies will still shoot you from off screen. It takes agonizing memorization of randomized enemies to make progress through some levels. Utterly disappointing.… Full Review »
  3. Hardycore
    Mar 10, 2015
    5
    I'm not all that impressed. The game doesn't feel like a part 2. It feels as if you're still playing the original game. Things look the same,I'm not all that impressed. The game doesn't feel like a part 2. It feels as if you're still playing the original game. Things look the same, feel the same, work the same and in general, most things are the same. The few changes the game has, aren't for the better. It seems as if the AI is even worse this game and, to be honest: It already was the worst thing of the game in the original.

    Sometimes you can sneak up on opponents, without them even having the slightest possiblity of knowing; yet, they turn around and shoot you before you can even blink. On the other hand, it can also happen you shoot at them with a shotgun. Pieces of glass are flying through the air and yet they have no clue there is someone there. It was already much like this in the original but it feels as if this game does even worse.

    The soundtrack didn't get me pumped like the original did. Now, this is of course different for everyone but in my opinion, it isn't as good as the original was.

    The storyline... is... not that interesting either. Of course, the previous game had no real storyline. The whole idea was to show people games can be great without a good storyline. Yet, I was intrigued. The dark atmosphere; the feeling of someone losing their mind; it worked. Even though it didn't really make sense... it felt as if it did.

    This game, everything constantly changed. Then you were this guy, then you were this guy. The story is original, but... It just wasn't interesting to me,

    The only thing I really like about this game is it's difficulty. The first few levels are already harder than most of the levels in the original game. This definitely is nice, although it also has a lot to do with the terrible AI.

    I can't help but feel disappointed. A little scammed, even, because I think the original is actually better and that one was for free. Of course the game is still fun. The original was great, so it's not all that bad it's more of the same, but with a previous game like that, I expected more of this.    … Full Review »
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