Genuinely - and I hate to say this - but if you do not like this game, you just need to get good. Yes you will get killed by enemies who are off screen, yes the auto-aim does not work (like at all), yes the hard mode is fucked up and evil. But when everything clicks, and you really actually get it, Hotline Miami 2 becomes pure gaming bliss. Beating hard mode was one of the most satisfying gaming achievements I've ever experienced in my definitely not wasted life.