"Do you like hurting other people?"

Somewhere in the gutters of cocaine-ridden Miami, Florida; a mysterious entity commissions your presence to perform a series of raids on bases dominated by different cartels, be it sex trafficking, druglords, or even worse. You are summoned to commit unspeakably violent acts, and worst of all, it often feels really damn good.

Hotline Miami is a tale about violence and the drive us humans may have for it. It is thoroughly dark and sickening, and yet there is something about the mechanics and sets of challenges using stealth and a sense of rhythm to strike that makes it all ominously addictive.

The game will be dropping you different animal masks to wear over time to change your play style altogether, you can use the environment to your advantage as well to perform your brutal acts more effectively.

There will be many times you will be very frustrated by the seemingly random moments you get executed by a random henchman that was out of your view, and yet each defeat you suffer is a moment to re-examine your strategy and put your trigger fingers to the test.

Hotline Miami is a psychotic dive into a series of homicides that will be testing your sense of morality and sanity. If you can stomach it, it is definitely an incredible experience.

Reviewed on Dec 23, 2023


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