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.

Hitman: Absolution is an intense mix of serenity and obscenity, its foul-mouthed criminals and grubby henchmen adding a layer of thick grime to otherwise quaint small-town streets and warm desert sands.

The best missions are open-ended and allow you to be stealthy or shooty; Stealth gameplay is tense and challenging; Excellent production values instill a strong sense of place

AI inconsistencies diminish the action; Multiple linear; anticlimactic sequences

This game takes from the old hitman games and adds current gen graphics and smoother and slicker controls, which makes it both more visually appealing than previous installments (most are over a decade old and can look dated) and more user friendly and refined in relation to the controls.

This is a review for the ps3 edition. Playing this game reminds me of my time as a kid playing Hitman 2 silent assassin. This game is rock hard constant, stable and much straight forward than its predeccesor.

Stealth fans won't like this, but the streamlining of stealth mechanics in games like , , XBLA's and now Hitman: Absolution is the best thing that could have happened to the genre. Appealing to a wider audience is a good thing.

Superb game! My first look into the Hitman series and am liking it. Once I finish this one will no doubt be looking for more. I like the fact it's not just a straight shoot-em-up game. There is a lot of strategy and thinking that goes with it and love the use of disguises.

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

Platforms: Playstation 3, XBOX 360, PC Release Date: 20/11/2012 Genre(s): Action-adventure, Stealth Publisher(s): Suqare Enix Developer: IO Interactive PEGI: 18+ At its core, Hitman: Absolution [...]

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.

I bought this a month ago and I'm so happy I did...