Hitman 2 is a deep, enjoyable stealth sandbox with hours upon hours of content that will keep you coming back for more.

Tons of replayability; Ridiculous assassinations; Cool online mode

Trial-and-error gameplay can be frustrating; Cumbersome controls

2016's Hitman is best remembered for its episodic format, but the experimental reboot also served up some of the assassination-sandbox series' absolute best missions. The sequel shelves its predecessor's business model – offering a full campaign over bite-sized content chunks – but otherwise retains...

How do you keep things fresh after tinkering with the same game the last eighteen years Well, for starters, by keeping what works and not breaking it. Add more of the good stuff and refine it in the process.

I t wasn't long ago that we had no idea if we'd ever see another Hitman game from IO Interactive. After the Danish developer was cut loose by Square Enix in 2017, it was unclear what the future would look like for the long-running franchise.

Unlike stealth series such as Dishonored or Thief, Hitman is all about hiding in plain sight. Instead of completely going unnoticed, you can walk right in front of a target with them being none the wiser if you're wearing the right disguise.

Beautiful environments; Satisfying progression; Amount of freedom; Replayability

Identity crisis; Underwhelming and short story

The execution isn't the best part of Hitman. Listen, garroting your target whilst soon-to-be suspicious guards are within spitting distance is as worryingly exhilarating as a Shaggy/Sting collab.

a surgical to the point of slender sequel