Hotline Miami 2 review – a hypnotic yet messy and aimless sequel

All the hallucinogenic visuals and thumping techno atmosphere of the first title with little of its gruesome sandbox brillianceHotline Miami 2 is a game about killing people as stylishly, efficiently, and brutally as possible. There’s no attempt to rationalise or apologise for its extreme violence. In fact, the game revels in it. Drenched in gaudy neon and soundtracked by a playlist of aggressive, pounding techno, it’s an intoxicating assault on the senses. Playing with a good set of headpho