Agent 47 has come a long way over the series' 18 year history, but zeroing in on the past two years alone - starting with IO Interactive's 2016 reboot of the franchise, simply titled Hitman - the series and developer have been put through the wringer.

a surgical to the point of slender sequel

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

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.

I think the game is great nothing really bad about it all tho the game is a little violent. But the violince is not as bad as the rest of the stuff you see now so consider before you buy.

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...

If you're a Hitman fan, then it's an easy buy. It's also a much better game if you're willing to try new things, replay levels, aim for obscure mission paths and complete challenges