This time round, it's been over SIX years since Agent 47 last dispatched the baddies in a ‘silent assassin' style, such that no-one saw it coming when they were about to meet their maker… or at least that's the way it *should* be done but, when I cock this up, it's like when you see such a murder...

Hitman Absolution rekindles my faith in stealth-based games. Whilst I am still a huge fan of games like Splinter Cell, they have recently become less about stealth and more about providing an action-packed campaign with very minor stealth elements integrated.

After waiting over six years the new Hitman game might not quite be what fans of the series were waiting for. The game does have replay value and is quite enjoyable, but it lacks something. New features and storyline show promise of something very good as a sequel but this game just misses the mark.

does exactly what you would want from a master assassin game; it turns killing into an art form. Playing as the bald-headed badass Agent 47, you have everything at your fingertips to end someone's life. Want to garrote someone in a bathroom? Go for it.

The Hitman series is held in very high regard by fans. Blood Money is seen as the pinicle of the series. It is six years since the release of Blood Money and fans have been desperate for a fresh dose of their favourite hired hitman, Agent 47.

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We play through the opening hours of the first Hitman game in six years.

Media: Video Game Genre: Action/Adventure/Stealth Platform: Xbox 360, PS3, PC Developer: lo-Interactive Rating: 18 and over Release Date: November 2012 Price: Varied I'm going to start off by saying "this is one hell of a game" I bought Hitman Absolution when it was first released but I didn't get...

Graphics, Missions, Challenges, Disguises etc ;  .

None what so ever

Fantastic game, good match of combat and tactical thinking, many ways to carry out each level. I found this far more enjoyable and engaging than other games.

Many years have passed since original gamers of the hitman series have had the ability to play as the seriously hardcore character agent 47, with his signature suit, guns and iconic hairstyle.. Oh. Hitman Absolution has snuck it's way back onto our next gen.