#24:

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Hotline Miami

This brutal indie game has been awarded with:
“Most violent”
“Most player deaths by lead pipes, baseball bats, knives and meat cleavers”
“Best soundtrack to get hyped”
"Most handsome Don Juan"


Hotline Miami is a bare-bone game: chaotic but fun, violent and rude. Taking risks is rewarded not just in points but also in the intensity of the experience. The level design is diverse, well paced and they’ve done a good job making the player feel powerful and vulnerable at the same time. Other than a bit weak AI there’s nothing I can think of Hotline Miami could do better.



I was going to give this spot to Metal Gear Solid 4, but changed my mind. While MGS4 has many memorable moments that had me blown away first time through, they always come with the bad taste of not having the guts to let characters die and cutscenes full of filler. It’s pears and apples, but I honour Hotline Miami for delivering a tight package with huge cohones by giving it the #24 spot.


Hotline Miami allowed to me to let loose like an animal and I thoroughly enjoyed my time as a psychopath.