Hotline Miami Collection

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  • Summary: Hotline Miami Collection contains both legendary games in the neon-soaked, brutally-challenging Hotline Miami series from Dennaton Games.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Gameblog.fr
    Sep 3, 2019
    90
    Six years after its initial release on PC, Hotline Miami is offered with its suite Hotline Miami 2 : Wrong Number (2015) on Switch, through Hotline Miami Collection. If the two titles have been available for some years now on PlayStation consoles including PS Vita, the attraction of being able to play these two cult titles on a portable console such as that of Nintendo is obvious. Hotline Miami games always offer a cryptic story ticking all the boxes of subversiveness, hypnotizing like the bloody scrums in which it plunges us, the cries of flamboyant synthesizers and heavy and threatening beats. Two of the best titles of the decade to discover or re-discover for a discerning audience.
  2. DarkStation
    Aug 26, 2019
    90
    After so many years since its debut, Hotline Miami is still a really tight and focused game. Wrong Number carries over much of its predecessor’s greatness, though I don’t like the larger levels that much only because it makes getting ganked by unseen enemies a little too easy. To hand-wave away these games because of their misanthropic tone and senseless violence is to ignore a product that’s addictive, well-designed, and even fun. As for their status as console ports, both titles are a great fit and have arrived on the Switch with nary a blemish. There is no better time to experience the acid trip that is Hotline Miami if you haven’t done so before. For everyone else, this is one double dip that won’t do you wrong.
  3. The Digital Fix
    Aug 28, 2019
    90
    Hotline Miami and its sequel stand the test of time as two titles built around an excellent combat loop while offering so much more as well. The visuals, soundtrack, and kinetic combat combine to form one of the greatest indie titles in history - and one still worth playing in 2019.
  4. Vandal
    Aug 25, 2019
    80
    This is a low-effort adaptation, but the games are fantastic. We don’t love some of the ideas introduced in the second entry, but both titles have created a new subgenre, and having them available on Switch is great news.
  5. Vooks
    Sep 3, 2019
    80
    Hotline Miami and Hotline Miami 2 are an exercise in desensitised violence to the point where playing them feels good. And the choice of weapons and strategy offer enough to vary up the gameplay – and that’s before playing with different masks, which further change up the mechanics (eg. one mask gives the ability to dodge-roll, while another disables weapons but increases melee strength). The over-the-top violence and twitch-gameplay may not gel with everyone, but this Collection is a strong example of modern, fast-paced beat ‘em ups.
  6. Everyeye.it
    Sep 2, 2019
    80
    Only regret that the Miami Collection Hotline renounces to remedy the sporadic programming defects that occurred - and still manifest themselves - during the game. Perhaps the symptom of a little laziness, which however does not have the slightest power to bury the enormous value of a series that has rightly become a cult.
  7. Switch Player
    Sep 3, 2019
    60
    Hotline Miami Collection is certainly moreish, but suffers from irritating controls and a level of difficulty which crosses the border into the unfair. It’s for the sadists, that’s for sure.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. alist1030
    Jul 11, 2022
    10
    Buy the game. I don’t care what you say. But the game. IT MAKES YOU FEEL SO BAD BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU HAVE DONE! IT IS IDEAL!
  2. chosen0ne
    Aug 22, 2022
    9
    Awesome games based on twitch reflexes, creativity, boldness, and weapon choices. Plenty of replayability with the weapon and mask unlocks!Awesome games based on twitch reflexes, creativity, boldness, and weapon choices. Plenty of replayability with the weapon and mask unlocks! This is one of those great games with old-school, cheap-looking graphics that you just have to enjoy the way it looks because it feels just so dang good to play!… Expand
  4. PacoBN23
    Jun 25, 2023
    9
    Hotline Miami 1 y 2 son dos juegos de violencia extrema y de combates frenéticos que enganchan desde el primer momento.

    La historia es    Hotline Miami 1 y 2 son dos juegos de violencia extrema y de combates frenéticos que enganchan desde el primer momento.

    La historia es interesante y, aunque no sea nada del otro mundo, también es un incentivo para seguir jugando.

    Lo más destacable del juego es su jugabilidad, obligándote a pensar una estrategia si no quieres morir una vez tras otra. A veces llega a ser frustrante porque vas a morir mucho, pero la satisfacción que recibes cuando te pasas un nivel es enorme.

    En cuanto al apartado artístico, por un lado, la banda sonora está muy bien y acompaña perfectamente a los niveles y a los menús. En cuanto a los gráficos, el estilo pixel art es muy bonito y el diseño de niveles, de personajes y de máscaras es excelente.

    Es un indie de culto que todos deben jugar al menos una vez.

    En Switch los controles dejan bastante que desear.    … Expand
  5. IamSquid
    Jan 2, 2022
    8
    I would give this game a 9/10 if it were possible to change the controls around. Even so, this game is addictive for its hardcore action. II would give this game a 9/10 if it were possible to change the controls around. Even so, this game is addictive for its hardcore action. I especially appreciate the game has zero interest in wasting the player's time. The level restarts about 1 second after death (which is great because death is frequent). It is both strategy and action. Great game!… Expand
  6. jens76
    Jul 22, 2023
    7
    Was zwischen denen lief, weiß ich nicht, ich werds aus ihr rausprügeln, bitte Retail. Welchen Knopf soll ich drücken?
  7. pato17
    Aug 25, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pretty good game overall. Good music, good game play. But... pretty bad port, I'd say. I have been fighting through one level several times, just to find one enemy outside of the actual building and untouchable over and over again. So frustrating. There is nothing you can do but start the level all over again, until the enemy is not outside anymore.... hm... pretty bad bug (-2). Controls are also pretty bad. I found myself using the wrong button over and over again, even after hours. Not sure if it is me or the choice of buttons by the devs (-1).… Expand
  8. Meeleepit
    Nov 12, 2019
    2
    The switch version controls in handheld mode is horrible. This game feels repetitive and every stage is basically the same. Not worth theThe switch version controls in handheld mode is horrible. This game feels repetitive and every stage is basically the same. Not worth the asking price at all.… Expand

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