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Hitman 2 Silent Assassin

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4 star:		(27)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

When I first played the game I was really pumped up because I had the idea it was one of the best games ever. After playing it for the first time with my friends I thought it was an excellent game. But when I played it later it justed seemed to hard to get it right. But time has brought the true colors of the game to show. Everything is possible, I have already managed to get through 2 levels using just ONE bullet. The ways you can hide are also amazing, changing clothes, carrying guns inside grosey bags. The graphics are great, everything youd expect out of your xbox. The guns are also great, there are tons of um, the bad thing is you have to end a mission with it to get it. One other bad thing is at the end of the mission you are told how you did and given a rank like hitman, silent assasin, executioner, etc. but you dont know what order they have so you dont know how well you are doing. The game takes a lot of patience, theres a hole lot of walking and little runing. Some people say the controls are hard but if you have halo or just are a good gamer their acctualy kinda easy.

This game as one of the other interviewers said, "Definately not a shooter." This game is for people who like to use their heads and think. I liked the first Hitman, but felt it was a little lacking. This version of Hitman looks like they cleaned up where they missed, the graphics look a whole hell of a lot better too. Stealth is what this game is about, and just like in real life, if you want to be a hitman you have to be unseen, quiet, and smart. Going in with guns blazing, you may drop some people but you'll also get dropped too.
So buy this game only if you like mental challenges. If you're a gun blazer you end up hating this game within about 5 minutes.

I purchased this game from EB and was immediately told by the sales person I would be dissipointed since he had been stuck on a particular part of the game for 4 days. I started to feel a bit queasy and after getting home I spent the next 3 hours feeling like a lost puppy. I went to sleep thinking I had wasted "$". But after giving it a rest a little bit and figuring out the controls more I have done a complete 180. The story is good, cutscenes Great and gameplay FANTASTIC!!! It just takes a little getting used too. But this game is a definate buy! You can switch between third person and first person view, many different weapons, and much more. But beware, this game is more about stealth than finishing a mission by killing everything in sight. The current mission I am on I cant be seen by anyone or else the mission is failed. But this game is worth at least a rent and if you like what you see then buy it, this game is the best x-box release in a while.

Hitman 2 is a first person shooter which rewards control and stealth over full-out blasting. Gorgeous graphics and freeform gameplay make this great for teenagers and adults.

To start out, you're a retired hitman, enjoying the beauty, peace, and serenity of Sicily, Italy. You talk with your friend, the priest, about your hope for being one with God. Unfortunately for you, this is when the bad guys show up and kidnap the priest.

You don't have the $500,000 ransom they demand, so you call up your agency and arrange to do some missions for them in return for help rescuing the priest. And you're off! You're wandering through very well done maps, with a diverse collection of tools at your disposal. Do you pick the locks to go in the back way? Shoot the guy from the trees, sneak up and wire him, maybe chloroform him in a corner?

The game is very open-pathed. You choose which way to approach a mission, what might work best. Your opponents are smart and react to finding bodies or to unusual behavior. This isn't a go-here-then-go-there game, it's a game where you're placed in the world and have to decide which approach works best for you. There's a stealth meter, you can hear your footsteps, you can see your shadow.

Having just finished playing Splinter Cell, though, the game suffers a bit in comparison. The movements are more jerky, the lighting not nearly as nicely done. You can peer through keyholes, but not around a partially opened door, or shoot around the door. You can't move along walls and peer around the corner. So some stealth techniques we found quite natural and helpful from Spliter Cell were impossible here.

Also, the open-endedness of the missions can lead to frustration. Even taking one step two far or opening the wrong door can lead to mission failures, so you can spend hours on a single mission trying to figure out which technique will work. In essence you learn what each AI character does and then work around it - which isn't very realistic.

Still, the game is quite fun to play, the graphics are very nice, and the missions are interested. Recommended for any fan of the stealth-fps genre.

Having not played any earlier versions of this franchise, I did not know what to expect. What I got when I bought it was an excellent 1 player experience for those who like to shed a little blood in their gaming. Hitman 2 creates a realistic tension that is unfortunately rare in FPS or action games. When it is possible you will be detected, your heart beats furiously and you can feel it as the vibration feedback unit of the controller pulses in your hand. The best thing about this game is you can approach it any way you wish, but you just may not be successful. While not recommending an open-it-up and blast away approach, it can work on some levels. However, you will be penalized in your overall rating if you are not using enough stealth and cunning. Overall, this is one heck of a game that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys FPS adventures.

Gameplay: 8.5
You can change from 1st person to 3rd person at any time, and it will depend on your current circumstances which one is more advantageous. Excellent camera, excellent AI, sharp graphics, the controls are tight, and there are numerous and varied locales for your exploits. The storyline is weak, but who cares? The action is what matters. No multiplayer and sometimes confusing objectives status are only real drawbacks.

Replay: 9
There is a learning curve, but it is not too steep. While your mission always has the same general objective- to kill- the different locales around the world, the different weapons one can use, and the varying levels of difficulty in each circumstance will keep you coming back for more.

I just rented this game and have a couple of hours under my belt. I must say, for the small amount of fanfare this game has gotten in the gaming press (man, am I a nerd), I'm thoroughly impressed. By giving you a little more control over how to approach a mission, it really does seem more real than most other games. Granted, I've only played a little bit, but at this point, I would put this game on par with halo, max payne, and morrowind for quality. Unless the later stages really disappoint in comparison to what I've played so far, I think I can safely advise any FPS fan with an xbox to simply buy this without so much as a rental.

The new version looks to be a greatly improved version of the last. As mentioned in other reviews there are better graphics and the game play has been significantly smoothed out. But I have read, in just about every review, that this game is to be played not as a Rambo shooter, but that you have to sneak around to take people out. But that is not entierly true. The beauty of this game is that you CAN play it as a shooter, and win, you can go in there and massacre every body, or you can play is safe and sneak in the back disquised as the delivery boy. You can take out your target with a sniper rifle from a safe distance, or you can get in close and strangle him to death with piano wire(so no one can hear him scream.) This game has a lot of potential, and just about every situation can be played in different ways. There isn't a right way, there is your way.

Hitman 2 is a fun game that has a lot of good things going for it. This was the first game in many years that I actually played all the way from start to Finish (I still haven't finished GTA 3).

Pros:Good easy to use controls, Both first and 3rd person POV, Lots of Weapons, Fun Story, No checkpoints (save where you want), Great graphics and sound, fun addictive game play.

Cons: Poor Enemy AI, lots of graphics glitches, Map makes it too easy to find everything, Stealth not necessary (Too many levels allow you to just run around kill everybody and just walk right on through). If there is a sequel I would like to see some sort of reward system based on your stealth rating.

Overall I really enjoyed this game a lot, if it wasn't for a few small problems this game could have been the benchmark game for the XBOX.

Pros: 1. Much Better than it's predecessor

2. A limited # of saves, which makes you think about where to save the game.

3. The option of a 1st or 3rd person shooter in the game

4. The only game that lets you decide to stealthfully execute your target, or just walk in and shoot everybody

5. Threat Meter is a good addition to the game.

6. good music score

7. more than one way to finish each level

8. can change uniforms to disguise yor self as the enemy

Cons: 1. AI has faults in it

2. acting is poor

3. The storyline is just sad

4. nothing much to do in the long run

Final Verdict: My opinion is that if you are a hardcore gamer that loves a good shooter, buy it. If not, rent it.

I just picked this game up last week and I think its a good concept. I mean what other shooter actually makes you think about who you should kill and who you should just sneak around. I mean you can go through a whole mission with killing just a couple of people, using fiber wire and not even waste any brass. So you like to snipe...well you can. You like to dress in other peoples clothes...you can do that too. You like to think about whether or not its morally right to kill the maid...it's in there. This games got thousands of possibilities. Good hunting Hitman!