Hotline Miami Collection

Needless to say, The Miami Collection finds a welcome home on the Nintendo Switch. Fans of both games will find the same violent, hard-as-nails adventure with its fun, freaky 80s soundtrack. The first Hotline Miami remains one of the greatest indie games of all time, and having the second (also great) game included in one package makes for the perfect way to play, especially if you’ve somehow missed out on the franchise so far. If you’re looking for a game to both frustrate and entertain while on the bus or on the sofa, then Hotline Miami  Collection should be your first pick.

I never played a Hotline Miami game before, so when the game was dropped as a surprise during Nintendo’s Indie Gamescom showing, I was excited. I had heard the hype surrounding it before. Turns out, the hype was right. Sold as a collection on the Switch, both games are now bundled together and this should make you excited as well.

With satisfyingly difficult gameplay and a soundtrack that steals the show, the Hotline Miami collection is a double feature that offers much replay-ability. While the sequel is more of the same gameplay wise, it expands the series lore and introduces new characters and concepts. The games run smooth on the Switch's hardware and the console's portability makes this the ideal way to play Hotline Miami.

While time has somewhat diminished the freshness of Hotline Miami’s creative violence, both games still offer some of the most addictive and rewarding experiences you can play. Sure, the Nintendo Switch versions don’t bring anything particularly new to the table (even the touchscreen aspects were present on PS Vita), but if you’re looking to experience these games for the first time (or again) on a portable platform, this is the place to do it. The pixel art visuals and synthwave soundtrack have aged incredibly well – especially in the seven-year-old original – and while the lack of a map edit...

The classic indie top-down murder-a-thon is now available for Nintendo Switch in a cool new package. Let's check it out!