Evan is Special
While playing Hotline Miami 2, you will be introduced to a character named Evan who is writing a book about all of the masked murderers raining terror on Miami. At first you may think this is just an individual written up and illustrated in order to progress the twisted plot of the game, but before you know it you’ll find yourself in control of this unassuming man. It turns out that he approaches combat quite differently when compared to any of the numerous others you will have the opportunity to play as.
Evan is sort of anti-killing. He goes for the knockout instead of the kill, and is even unable to use any deadly weapons whatsoever without a lot of heavy coercion. But this doesn’t mean you miss out on lucrative point opportunities since he can’t execute downed enemies. When using Evan in Hotline Miami 2 you can disarm enemies and knock them out. After you knock them out, make sure to pick up their firearms. “But you said he can’t use firearms,” you may be thinking to yourself. That is true, Evan cannot use firearms but he can break them apart for lots of points and ensure that no other enemy stumbles by and picks one up.
Of course, you don’t have to settle for the non-fatal approach as long as you’re willing to put in a bit of work. You will sometimes get the opportunity to serve a horrendous beating on some unlucky foes, do this enough times and Evan will snap. You now have the ability to deliver just as much death and destruction as any one else. This versatility makes the seemingly difficult to wield Evan one of the best characters to utilize.
Follow the above tips and you’ll be crafting beautiful combos withing the levels of Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number in no time.
