Ok so I know it's not as controversial an opinion anymore, but I prefer Hotline Miami 2 to the first game. It's probably my favourite game ever, honestly. I love the more sober tone compared to the first game, the extra characters makes it feel more sprawling and like this is happening in an actual world and not just some rooms floating in a neon void. The music is somehow even better this time around, and I just like a bunch of the new aesthetic flourishes, like the UI.