For example, you can use this game as an opportunity to talk about morals, and what they mean to you or others, how consequences will always catch up to you, or how without a goal, one is directionless. It holds a lot of questionable content in the game, but there's so much to be learnt from such a bloody game. It reminds you that there's more that lies beyond the surface to someone's life. The game even reminds the player that what the characters are doing is WRONG through a scene where one of the characters die after the game makes you feel sympathy for the character. The plot is great, and it encourages you to think and piece what's going on together. There's so much more lying beyond the surface of the game. There's enough blood to fill a room, and if that's a bad thing, it's up to you. I'm a long time fan of Hotline Miami, and I've played both the games. It contains a lot of violence, but it's bloody good for those who enjoy such kind of content. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a fantastic game. If you enjoyed its predecessor, you need to play Wrong Number at least once. Overall, this is an exhilarating continuation that does feel like the definitive Hotline Miami game. The score system can feel unrewarding, which doesn't help. Much of the gameplay will have you mapping out which enemy with what weapon is where, only to get blown away by some guy offscreen with a shotgun. This leads to a lot more frustration, and it isn't always fair.
Rather than tight hallways and rooms, the levels are much broader and more open. The level design is a bit of a mixed bag for me. Do note: less than a handful of the characters aren't terrible people. As confusing as it is confusing, part of the fun is piecing together the story. You play as many different characters across different events surrounding what happened in the first, each with their own traits and motifs. There is more swearing and drug use, as well as a pretty disturbing (albeit fake) rape scene. Content is even more extreme than the already violent first game (hence the older age rating), turning up the blood, guts, and brutality. Where it differs is with the content, level design, and story. The music is even better than the first ones already great soundtrack. It has the same hyper-stylized energy and color scheme, as well as the entire trial-and-error gameplay. In some ways it's very similar, but also quite different. Bigger, bolder, bloodier, and way more complex. Wrong Number ramps up everything from first game. Hotline Miami is one of my favorite games, with its vibrant style, ferocious gameplay, and unusual storyline.
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