There were few people I knew who were more excited for Hitman: Absolution than myself. As the only title in the stealth genre that I've supported, it's been a fun ride. With memories that stretch all the way back from the first title, it's been a series that's always sat warmly in my heart.

The Hitman franchise hasn't been seen in a good several years, despite generally solid critical reception overall. Hitman: Blood Money was the last entry in the series (assuming we ignore the movie, which we really should) for about six years now, and while Square-Enix owned Eidos Interactive...

This game is fantastic. 98/100. Some people complain about rubbish AI but I've had no problems with, no glitches at all actually. There are multiple, big open levels with various ways to play, carefully planned accidents or gory improvised kills, it all works beautifully under he gorgeous Glacier...

However, this generation of systems are showing their age. Still a pretty game, but I cant wait to see the next gen graphics in a hitman game. The sound is good as usual. Good voice acting and an appropriate score to fit the scenes. The story, so far, has been intriguing.

Very enjoyable game

Graphics showing their age on current gen systems

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.

When playing to its strengths, Hitman: Absolution is a genuinely great game. Overall, though, it feels slightly disappointing, simply because it doesn’t spend enough time playing to those strengths. Too much time is spent trawling through levels which feel like filler.

Absolution is beautiful and at times a bit dumb, but like any beautiful underachiever...

Brighter: slick executions done with style; The premise is simple and it's all about the joys of dress up.

The interface is still a pain at times; leading to incessant trial and error.

Agent 47 is back! I, for one, couldn't be more excited to be back in his bald head…I mean shoes! The Hitman series has always been the pinnacle of the stealth/action genre, rewarding patience and skill rather than a propensity to rush in, guns blazing.

Agent 47 has been on a hiatus for the past six years. During his break, the developers of the stealth franchise have brought us a couple of third-person shooters with the Kane & Lynch titles, and also brought us the surprisingly fun Mini Ninjas .