Hitman: Absolution (Professional Edition)

by Square Enix

• Contracts Mode-Create your own custom hits by choosing the level, targets, weapons and the rules of assassination in an innovative new online mode where created contracts can be shared and the money that you earn will unlock weapons, upgrades and disguises
• Freedom of Choice - Stalk from the shadows or rush in guns blazing thanks to fully-evolved game mechanics and a sophisticated AI-System that responds realistically to every tactic you employ
• Experience a Living, Breathing World - Robust and memorable characters spring to life on the screen with an outstanding cast of Hollywood performers, ensuring every moment becomes a story in HITMAN: ABSOLUTION
• Disguises - A huge variety of disguises, you can impersonate your victims and blend into the world around you, affording you new actions, options, and the element of surprise
• Instinct Mode - Predict enemy patrols, identify weapons and escape routes, and temporarily enhance your disguise--even engage in ?Point-Shooting,? making full use of your skills as an expert marksman to clear entire rooms with stylish efficiency

Product Details

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• ASIN: B007T86T4C
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.9 x 1.4 inches ; 1 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 20, 2012
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,170 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: Xbox 360 | Edition: Professional

From the Manufacturer

GAME OVERVIEW

HITMAN: Absolution follows cold-blooded assassin Agent 47™ as he takes on his most dangerous—and personal—contract to date.

Betrayed by those he once trusted and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself caught in the center of a dark conspiracy and propelled through a corrupt and twisted world.

Donning the suit of this legendary assassin, you become a deadly marksman with the ability to blend into plain sight, kill with your bare hands, and fashion weapons from almost anything.

Take on the role of Agent 47 and his many extraordinary talents, then ask: what kind of Hitman are you?

Key Features

• Blend In: Impersonate your victims and hide in plain site. A huge variety of disguises offer you deep strategies, new options, and the element of surprise.
• Improvised Weapons: Turn everyday items into instruments of death. Unique weapons can be found anywhere, meaning exploration can pay off in amazing ways.
• Instincts Mode: See the world through the eyes of the ultimate assassin. Predict enemy patrols, identify escape routes, temporarily enhance your disguise - and focus your “Point-Shooting” abilities to unleash a barrage of insanely accurate shots.
• Choice: Approach every level in your own unique style: Silent Assassins, you can prey from the shadows and never leave a trace. Action Junkies, go in guns-blazing through the well-guarded front door. Undetectable or unrelenting, what kind of Hitman are you?

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Product Description

HITMAN: ABSOLUTION follows The Original Assassin undertaking his most personal contract to date. Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 31 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the same Hitman but still fun November 22, 2012

By J. Zavala

Platform for Display:Xbox 360| Edition:Professional|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   

I want to start by saying I am half way done with story mode and I have played over 50 games of contracts mode.
The game has fundamentally changed its focus.The excitement and thrill of going through a level pulling off multiple ways of killing targets is over. The game has shifted its fun factor from pulling off assassination w/o being seen to completing levels with out being seen. most of these levels have no target and the ones that do dont feel like the old hitman games in my opinion. The disguises are useless because you can now only suit as police and special mission characters. You cant blend in because the cops all know you dont belong to the police force- i could understand if they did this on the professional difficulties but on normal?! Part of what made hitman great was dressing like someone else and pulling it off without suspicion now even if your dressed like a cop in a room full of cops youll still have to sneak around. The game is too much like a stealth shooter rather than being a hitman. It frustrates me because im supposed to be a cold killer who is supposed to kill people and all they want me to do is sneak around undetected- you even get penalized if you take someone out w/o killing them, this is boring to me. The freedom is gone also, you dont feel as though the world can change at any moment it feels like a liner path you have to cross. As far as the interface goes i hate the fact that im not standing in the middle of the screen like a boss and i hate that my guns arnt pulled from my holster like a badass. Instead guns magically appear in your hand- how weak is that, even blood money had more realism in this department. I also hate how when you get a kill with a silenced pistol guards automatically know who took the shot. So whats the point of the silencer? Another thing I dont like is the score sheet at the top left like I care all the time, I used to kill civilians like rag dolls just for fun and now they try to punish me in big bright red letters for doing my own thing. So as far as the story mode goes so far they could have hired better writers and lead designers for this. Why not a story where agent 47 has to kill 20 targets in a week in order to stop a catastrophic event from occurring? That would have been bad ass.. but no. lets make a game where you spend most of the time sneaking around guards and cops instead. As far as the contracts mode goes, its fun for a while but i dont see any longevity in it. The mode allows you to pick targets from certain levels, but those targets can only be cops, guards and other special characters, no civilians. This limits your options and makes it stupid. They also dont let you put your own weapons on the map or fix the routes of AI's to your liking in order to create a different experience for the player who is going to be playing these maps a routes over and over.. To sum up contracts mode- they had a great idea but they didnt expand on it or give it any depth for true forgers.
All in all ive said alot of negative things about the game but the fact is it is surprising re-playable. To steal from another review "it should be horrible, but its not." This game gives you pleasure while playing it just not the same as before. Like I said before they changed the games fundamental focus, if your the kind of person who enjoys sneaking past guards undetected then this is for you, if your looking for a hitman game like its predecessors this game has just enough hitman for you to play every once in a while.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Addition to the Hitman Franchise. December 4, 2012

By Denis A.

Platform for Display:Xbox 360| Edition:Professional|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have played all of the Hitman titles starting from the very first one - Hitman Codename 47. I was excited to find out that a new Hitman title is coming out and placed a pre-order right away. This title did not disappoint me one bit. There are, however, some things that I'd like to be different, but overall, I am satisfied with the newest title.

Pros:

- From the moment you open the case, you can tell that a lot of effort went into making this a quality game. The case is classy and well made and the art book was actually interesting to go through. The DVD included also adds value as you can see how much went into making this video game.
- Visually the game is stunning. Lots of details ranging from trash on the wet streets to well worked out animations.
- Sound is top notch as well. Weapons sound realistic, dialogue is believable and music fits the scene depending on your execution of each mission.
- Great replay value as you can go back and finish each mission in a different way. There are also a ton of challenges for you to complete.
- Can be a straight forward type of gameplay, but I like it for the fact that you have to think and spend some time observing your targets and what they do in order to get the maximum score.

Areas of improvement:
- You cannot pick your weapons before each mission, which I found to be somewhat of a minus. You do find new weapons in each level, but you can't pick them at the beginning of the next mission.
- Can't upgrade your guns in the story mode.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Follow-up February 25, 2013

By Doryphoros

Platform for Display:Xbox 360| Edition:Professional|Amazon Verified Purchase

Although many reviewers seem to complain about the game play and its resemblance to Assassin's Creed, having never player that game I don't see what the big deal is. The story is phenomenal, the graphics are pretty good (although some of the NPCs could use better texture smoothing in the cut scenes), and the replayability is very high. Another complaint is that the number of methods used to complete the given assignment are more limited than past games. I would tend to agree with this, but am ok with this given the sheer amount of environmental interaction possible in this game compared to past ones (coffee mugs and screw drivers ftw).