Not as good as the first
User Rating: 6.9 | Hitman 2: Silent Assassin PC
The main problem with this game is the way they tried to make it easier than the first; the result is far too easy. Most of the levels you can just run and shoot your way through, which is undoubtedly what most gamers will do. That's unfortunate. The first was so much better than the average 3d shooter, whereas this is just on the level of a regular 3d shooter. Apart from the sub-standard, far too easy gameplay, the game is pretty much the same as the first, with hardly anything new to offer. The new features are rarely used, as they mostly just assist you in one way or another when blasting away enemies, which is weird, as the first game, and, according to the makers, this one too, is about avoiding shootouts, and not just throwing everything you've got at the enemies. I have to compliment them on the satellite map feature, that is something the game really benefited from. The new weapons are only pretty well-selected and entertaining to use. The level design is pretty good, not the best, but definitely not the worst I've ever seen either. The graphics are excellent; not only are they nearly totally perfect, they also require relatively little of the computer, so most people will be able to run it flawlessly, whilst still being able to enjoy good graphics. The levels and gameplay, unfortunately, rely on the principle of quantity over quality, which I've always felt was supposed to be the other way around. I'd rather have the game only had 12 levels, like the first, and have them all be good, than 21 levels where nearly every single one of them is boring and easy to beat, like this one. The story seems a little too much like it was just made up to make a sequel to the first, whereas the first had a thoroughly brilliant story. The game takes about the same time to beat as the first, 4-5 hours or thereabouts. Of course, it might take longer if you insist on playing it through perfectly. If that's the case, then I have no idea how long it will take, as I honestly haven't bothered beating the game while really trying hard, as there's hardly any reason for it, other than the personal satisfaction of it. Overall, it's an OK followup to the first, but I'd recommend just playing the first one on a harder difficulty, or trying to beat your personal record on how quickly you can beat the first, rather than playing this game. I recommend this only to people who loved/liked the first, and who either found it too hard, or who don't mind playing something similar that is ten times easier to beat. 
