IncGamers: Our hands-on mission is dubbed 'The King of Chinatown', the goal is to kill a powerful mob boss who has taken control of the area and even gotten the police on his side.
The first thing that sticks out is the vibrancy of the small, densely packed map. At its centre is a Chinese pagoda flanked by pop-up stalls cooking and selling food of various flavours and colours. From the centre run a couple of streets lined with a few small alleys, and overlooking the scene is a drug dealer's apartment - the entrance of which is guarded by a weary cop.
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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