Hotline Miami (PSVita, PS3) – 5th Anniversary
Every Major Video Game Anniversary in June 2018
Although it came to PC much earlier, we couldn’t help but note the five-year anniversary of what has to be one of the standout indie games in the past decade, and boy was a sweet experience on Sony’s handheld console. The top-down shooting action of this retro-themed, ultra-violent, and insanely addictive shooter might have been slightly more precise with mouse and keyboard, but it worked oh-so-well as a twin-stick shooter on console.
Hotline Miami is tough as nails, but its instant respawns and high-score chasing gameplay loop will have you glued to the screen. The pumping score and superb pixel art are also standout features, and its obtuse and slightly weird storyline comes together really well, too.
It’s a gaming experience that will live long in our memory and won’t be coming off our Vita memory card anytime soon.
