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The mysterious silent assassin known only as 47 has been garroting and slitting the throats of evil men and women since his debut back in 2000. Ever since then, the iconic Hitman series has been subject to sequels that kept getting better, with smarter artificial intelligence, more ways to kill, better graphics, increasingly tense soundtracks, and much more.
After the mixed reception of Absolution – the pointedly different gameplay polarized the opinions of fans and resulted in poor sales on the whole – developing company Io Interactive decided to create a new Hitman game based on the best bits of the previous games. That much was great news, but it would have been nothing without the promise to also avoid the mistakes of the past.
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.
A look back at some of the most iconic moments of horror from non-horror video games.
