The general message I see from the negative reviews are 'it's not exactly like the first game.' Like I said, they took the first game's formula and added to it. Grade A+ or S is required for a special trophy called '1-800.

Finishing the first level with Alex and Ash in 90 seconds doesn't hurt, either. This video from Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number shows how to get grade A+ in Scene 12: Death Wish.

This level you play as Detective Pardo, and are fighting enemies in a store. You’ll once again return to the ultra-violent world of crime-filled Miami, Florida, but this time mostly taking place during the 90s. But conquering a level after spending nearly an hour at it does, just like in the first game. Welcome to Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, the sequel to the fantastic indie hit Hotline Miami. We do want to include a breadth of opinions where appropriate, but no-one wants a discussion podcast thats mainly reading. Like I said, getting straight D+ ratings doesn't lift my spirits. Minimum number of playthroughs: 2 playthroughs (Normal + Hard) + Chapter Select. Approximate amount of time to platinum: 20 - 30+ hours (Highly skill dependent) Estimated Time to Platinum Thread. Offline trophies: 29 (14, 8, 6, 1) Online trophies: N/A. Secondly the crew must locate and assassinate him. I'm 11 hours in and in the Son's levels and I think it's a great game. Act One: Exposition 0:00 Scene 1 - Down Under 0:50 Scene 2 - Homicide 1:48 Scene. Estimated trophy difficulty: 7/10 (Personal Estimate) Platinum Difficulty Rating Thread. Firstly, players must anger him by killing his thugs and destroying his property (such as cars and a gas station) so that he will expose himself to threaten the crew - thus allowing Bain to trace his calls. But they did what they wanted, what good sequels do: take the concept of the first game and do more with it in the sequel. So they made the sequel even harder by adding more windows and more open spaces.

The hardest levels in the first game were the ones with multiple enemies with guns, open spaces, and lots of windows. They wanted the sequel to be harder than the first one. Spending 40-50 minutes in the later levels to get a D+ rating doesn't lift my spirits.

Hotline miami 2 scene 1 map