Gamer Euphoria staff member Stephen writes:
''It’s been six years since we last had the chance to step into Agent 47′s shoes for another bout of murder and raucous fun. In that time, governments have changed and regimes have collapsed but if there’s one thing that’s withstood the test of time, it’s Agents 47′s ability to pull off the perfect kill with complete satisfaction and precision. Absolution feels like the next step in the necessary evolutionary process for Hitman, but whether that’s a good thing or not depends on which angle you look at it from.
Absolution is a more personal story for 47 than any of the previous Hitman titles. Whereas the earlier games had a story that merely felt like it was there to give the levels a sense of purpose, Absolution has made it a much larger focus that while providing a set of interesting characters and allowing 47 to develop outside of strangling his victims, feels largely unnecessary.''
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.
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