The Hotline Miami series has received a free PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series upgrade
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Hotline Miamiand its sequelHotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, two of the verybest indie games, can finally be played natively onPlayStation 5,Xbox Series XandXbox Series Sconsoles thanks to a free upgrade.
Announced in a surprise trailer posted to theYouTubechannel of series publisher Devolver Digital, these new releases are available now and allow existing owners of thePS4orXbox Oneversions playing on more recent consoles to take advantage of current generation features.
For those unfamiliar,Hotline Miamiwas a groundbreaking indie title set in a fictionalized version of 1980s Miami. Released in 2012, you play as an unnamed contract killer with the primary goal of shooting, bludgeoning or otherwise brutalizing your way through legions of Russian mob henchmen at the behest of mysterious messages left on your answering machine.
The game stood out thanks to its vibrant neon visuals, surreal tone, and more subtle approach to storytelling, with its success spawning a sequel,Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, just three years later. Following on from the events of the first game,Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Numberexpands the plot through multiple new characters and a prequel story set in a war-torn Hawaii.
It introduces a host of novel combat mechanics and an expansive level editor, although, sadly, this latter feature is only present in the PC version of the game. For those interested in playing on console,Hotline MiamiandHotline Miami 2: Wrong Numbercan be purchased separately for $9.99 / £7.99 and $14.99 / £11.99, respectively or together as part of theHotline Miami Collectionbundle, which offers both games for $19.99 / £15.99.
Both games are also currently available to play at no additional cost toPlayStation Plus Extrasubscription service members.
If you’re craving more great games to play on your console, why not pick something from our list of thebest Xbox Series X gamesorbest PS5 games?
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Dash is a technology journalist who covers gaming hardware at TechRadar. Before joining the TechRadar team, he was writing gaming articles for some of the UK’s biggest magazines including PLAY, Edge, PC Gamer, and SFX. Now, when he’s not getting his greasy little mitts on the newest hardware or gaming gadget, he can be found listening to J-pop or feverishly devouring the latest Nintendo Switch otome.
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