Hotline Miami 2 should have been out by now, according to the game's original schedule, but it's not. The developers have tweeted that players should now expect the sequel later this year or early in 2015.

Pushed into 2015? That has to be the first time something like that has happened this year.

Fuck

@seedofpower: 2nd

A bummer, hopefully it's for the best.

Even all the indie games are getting pushed back now. I hope Ori and the Blind Forest makes it.

Come on The Witness, you can do it. 2014 is still in your grasp.

This makes me sad but hopeful. Can't wait for it to come out.

It could be still coming out in 2014, so there's some hope to claw at. They should take the time they need though, amazing soundtracks need to be worked on.

Man, 2015 is going to be a phenomenal year for games.

They never did set a date in 2014..... sigh...... But I believe. Hotline Miami is the game I have gifted the most to people (at least 3 copies given out).

Considering how buggy the first one was on release, this is good.

It'll be done when it's done. So long as it's got a kicking soundtrack I'm sure no one will mind.

I was just thinking about this when I watched the gameplay video that was on Gamespot a couple of days ago. I can't wait to get my hands on it!

still looking forward to it,

I'd rather play it in 2015 and it be good than tomorrow and have it be broken.

As long as it still coming out, no problem. Make that thing shine!

"A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad."

- Miyamoto

I'd rather they held it off rather than them be unhappy with the release, probably for the best all round.

This is a total bummer but you can't be mad when there's so few guys making it. One of them gets a bad cold and release slips a week.

There is no need to polish anything in that game! Just give me a dirty knife and ill be fine!

I don't give a shit. They can take all the time they need. Hotline Miami is one of the top 5 best games that came out during the last generation.

The soundtrack was legendary.

I didnt even know this game had a release date. I always assumed it was in "when it's done" territory.

Dang, I started 2014 with this and Batman tops on my must have list this year :(

I can wait. I know they'll use their time properly.

Hey, whatever they need.

@mirado said:

Except, you know, patches.

On topic, I really love the original Hotline Miami, but I hope they make some significant changes and improvements to the gameplay. Don't know if I could play another Hotline Miami with that busted auto-targeting.

Fine by me as long as they put out a polished game. I really wish they'd add in some sort of multi-player support eventually. That combat is so satisfying, I'd love to try it out on human players.

I honestly didn't know when they were putting it out. To my knowledge it's always been "some time in 2014." Admittedly, I've been too preoccupied replaying the shit out of the original to even notice.

The game should be as close to perfect as possible at launch. Patches are for solving problems you didn't know about.

Late again, Patrick.

@yummylee: As a relatively new subscriber, I sense some sort of rivalry here...

Honestly, this might be a good thing for me, personally. I need to be doing the monetary version of lying low so I can get a PS4. Stuff like this (as low priced as it may be) is simply bad temptation.

@poobumbutt: lol no rivalry, just it's by the time Patrick posts a news article chances are there's already been a thread posted on the forums about it hours prior, if not days sometimes.

EDIT: Plus the threads sometimes even include more information than the 'official' article at that.

Just give me the ost now and I'll be happy. That is the part I'm looking forward to most

@dragon_puncher:

Reviewers aren't generally in the habit of re-reviewing games months down the line when patches fix issues, or when extra content gets added. Games have their review scores permanently tied to their state at official launch, and for the most part, that's a good thing. Having a product be as complete as possible upon release should be the goal for every developer/publisher.

@dragon_puncher: That's probably the type of stuff they're working - hopefully.

MOTHER FUUUUUUUUUUCK

Ugh the wait is terrible. When will I know if this is the GOTY for 2014 or 2015?

Just release the soundtrack early!

Not a big deal to me. More time to play all the stuff that's coming out these next couple of months and get ready for the flood that's hitting in 2015.

@cybexx: the witness was originally slated for like 2012

Maybe at the end of 2014.

They can take as long as they want, I guess I got lucky at launch with Hotline as I didn't have any problems with it but I hope this means they shot for the stars and just need a little more time, not bugs.

@dragon_puncher said:

There are two things wrong with this:

1) You can patch out bugs, but you can't fix rushed design. While I'm pretty sure that a game like Hotline Miami 2 is more likely delayed for the former than the latter, that's not always the case. Some games just have elements in them that are half-cooked, corners that were cut, or features removed (just look at Double Fine's Spacebase for a recent game that needed more time in the oven). So if you're attacking the quote's relevancy in general, I disagree. Just because companies can patch games now, doesn't mean those patches can fix every issue.

2) The mentality of "we'll fix it in post" is terrible! As other people have stated, it kills the first impression; I'm now to the point that I can't/won't wait around for a game to be patched into a shape that it should have been at launch, so that game isn't going to get my dollar if reviews say it's bad out of the gate. By the time it's fixed, I (and others like me) have probably long forgotten it. Also, you assume a company can patch their game; while Blizzard or Valve is known for near indefinite support, they are the exception, as it doesn't make a lot of financial sense to keep patching a game, especially if the game is primarily singleplayer, didn't make a lot of money in the first place (possibly due to that botched initial impression), or if the studio is small and has moved onto a new project.

Hell, you mention that you "don't know if (you) could play another Hotline Miami with that busted auto-targeting" right in your post, so there's a perfect example of something that a patch couldn't/didn't/never attempted to iron out.

Scattle!

2014 is like the Mulligan for video games. 2015 will be a very interesting year