Following the success of Hotline Miami,  an instant cult-classic released on PC, Dennaton Games has released the second and final installment in the series. Known for it’s fast-paced and unforgiving gameplay, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number expands upon the formula that put Dennaton Games on the map.

The Hotline Miami series has never been known for it’s easy-to-follow narrative, and Hotline Miami 2 doesn’t attempt to change it. Instead, the sequel relies on the game’s noteworthy soundtrack, featuring artists such as Scattle and El Huervo, and cryptic messages to relay the story to the player. The player follows the story of several new characters, including a detective sent to investigate Jacket, the protagonist from the original game, as well as a group of friends who seem intent to follow in Jacket’s footsteps. Most of these new characters have their own, unique flairs, from Core’s ability to dodge gunfire, to Tony’s ability to dispatch enemies in one punch. Unfortunately, the player has few chances to explore these character’s unique play styles, as the game assigns a specific character to the player for most of the missions.

Wrong Number takes the player across the world, from fighting in an unnamed South American country to duking it out with swarms of enemies in an abandoned warehouse. Unlike in the previous installment, which had the player contained within one small area, Hotline Miami 2 gives players large maps to play in. This is both Wrong Number‘s blessing and bane, as, in typical Hotline Miami fashion, one wrong move can have the player starting back at step one. This is infinitely more frustrating when you have some fifty plus enemies to dispatch, compared to the original’s usual ten or so enemies.

When Wrong Number strays from the original’s formula, it’s usually for the worse. Unlike in the original Hotline Miami, where otherwise shoddy controls were covered by fast-paced and in-your-face combat, Wrong Number wears these shoddy controls on it’s sleeve, as it’s focus on slower-paced combat shows these flaws in full.

Ultimately, fans of the Hotline Miami series will enjoy Wrong Number, if only because it will remind them of the original. At $15, it’s hard to pass up for a few hours of entertainment.