This generation of consoles has seen a reimagining of gaming’s assassin. With Assassin’s Creed visiting the Middle Ages and, more recently, the American Revolution, there have been very few games to incorporate the concept let alone bring them into the modern-day. In the previous cycle of consoles, there was such character that took this title and made it his own. Now he’s six years wiser and back with a bang but how does Agent 47 fair against his targets today? Has he lost a step or has his small hiatus given him renewed vigour? In short, Hitman is as sharp as ever in both skills and dress sense.
When Hitman 3 recently changed its name to Hitman World of Assassination, fans had no idea how meaningful the moment was. On the outside it looked like a simple thing: Hitman 3 would now be known by this name and include levels from Hitman 2 and 3 - the trilogy would all be in one place. But on the inside, at IO Interactive, much more was going on.
You mean destroyed it with this tethered single-player campaign BS... And only the first few levels of the third modern game were on the disc! I'll never support this crap at any price-point! They've lost me as a customer.
The last 10 years of Hitman have been full of highs and lows. And David Bateson and Jane Perry have been there with the series through this eventful decade.
Hitman is, and has been, a remarkable series developed by some of the best. Some are better than others, but every Hitman is challenging and fun.
Sure, there have been some stumbles and fumbles, but always in pursuit of the perfect Hitman game. The most recent trilogy is a masterclass in level design.
Hitman: Absolution: 72H for FREE. There's no gimmick here, just CLAIM IT and it's yours forever
A well-written review, but basically another copy/paste job from more popular gaming websites.