Finally, Agent 47 has made his way to current-gen. The last Hitman game, Absolution , released at the end of 2012, and it's safe to say that most long-time fans of the series were not impressed; Absolution was very different to its predecessor, Blood Money (widely considered the high-point of the...

Incredibly replayable; Very fun; Level design is fantastic

Only one non-tutorial level; Server issues can make it unplayable at times

This is the the best hitman in my opinion, because it has a lot of content like story mode, contracts, and more, and the collectors edition is definitely worth a buy if your a hitman fan.

A colorful fireworks show is reflected in the Seine, triggered by a remote control wielded by your bar-coded assassin. His two targets make their way onto a balcony, coaxed by the dancing of the lights.

For those that were worried about Square Enix's business decision to divide the new Hitman in parts before a standard and complete retail release, your fears have been confirmed.

Immersive musical score; Plethora of stealth mechanics; Intriguing narrative

Lack of content; Not enough story

Hitman , as the solitary name implies, is a return to what made the series appealing, a restart of sorts (not a reboot) for the sixth game in the franchise that brings back the open approach to thinking up ingenious ways to take down targets.

Hitman Intro Pack will cost you $15, with each upcoming location carrying the retail price of $10. Time will tell if this is a good business model. However, from what we can tell at the moment, a majority of users aren't quite happy with having yet another triple-A game that's chopped up and...

It's cool to see just how many ways there are to approach each situation; the game is technically solid; as is the AI

Its core mechanics are repetitive and its premise bland; not yet sure if this episodic route is the way to go

When Absolution launched in 2012, it was the most mechanically solid and best-looking Hitman game to date, but it featured an atrocious story and several linear levels that went against the open-ended gameplay the series was known for.

It's only as hand-holding as players want it to be

Weird bugs destroying perfectly-planned progress

While we've generally strayed from reviewing individual episodes of games here at GameZone, Hitman's approach to the episodic format is quite different. Since there is very little story to tell, and rather a whole lot of experimental gameplay that rewards multiple playthroughs, Hitman gets a pass on...

Absolution's DNA is certainly visible almost immediately. Hitman controls just as fluidly as he did in that game, and the overall approach to completing levels remains the same; Giving players a buffet of choices of how to dispose of their target, This is evident right from the Tutorial missions,...

I only got to play Hitman on the PS4; so I'm unsure of how other consoles perform; but the loading times can be rather long; which is especially disappointing when you want to reload a save because you either messed up or want to try a different approach; The story is rather lackluster.

Reviewing games can sometimes feel like an exercise in putting Andrew Ryan's famous opening speech from Bioshock to the test: " Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow " News that Hitman has been divided into an episodic game has given quite a few fans and reviewers pause , with fears that...

A return to classic Hitman gameplay; In-level storytelling is fantastic; Opportunities + all forms of assistance easily turned off; Challenges; contracts; massively extend the game's shelf-life

In-level storytelling is fantastic; Challenges; contracts; massively extend the game's shelf-life; Tags

Even in this tiny mission there are a bunch of approaches listed, and that's without going into more freeform, improvised solutions that you might come up with on-the-fly when stalking your target.