Gran juego
Wow, I must say I'm totally sold on the Hitman series! Ever since Codename 47 came out a good while back I've never played games with so much replay value! And that goes for all the titles!
The hitman, or codename 47, is born in a test-tube experiment performed by a crazy terrorist doctor that you finally kill in the first game after he played you like a pawn in his own, sick game.
Then in the sequel, silent assassin, he's on his own, seeking forgiveness from god for all the nasty business he was up to in the prequel. But (naturally) he's forced back into doing what he does best, KILLING!
Now, in Contracts, 47 has been seriously wounded after being lured into a trap. So what happens? He passes out! And he recalls his previous 'contracts' as he lies in a pool of his own blood. These memories are where YOU come in and play them!
The first dream that comes to his mind, is right at the end of the first game, as he snaps the neck of his "father". The crazy doctor that created him!
And from there it's all a mix of NEW and REMAKE style missions!
The NEW missions are SUPER in my oppinion! They are tricky, have great variety and have many options as to how you want to terminate your targets. Both the "Meatking" and "Mansion" missions are MASTERPIECES in level design!
As for the REMAKES they are from some of the best levels in the previous games! Sure, I too thought it was kind of a cheap trick. But IO have tweaked them just enough to make it interesting again. And it's not like you'll remember the exact layout of these levels anyway. Codename 47 came out around 2K so if you DO... you're good.
Graphics and sound have always been great in these games and this one is no exception! Great atmosphere! You're THERE!
Controls may be weird for newcomers but once you get used to them, they work splendid!
Now I'll get to WHY I love these games. The planning! The replay!
The game rates you by how well you performed your " hit ".
A professional hitman is one who is unseen, unheard and leaves no trace! He just leaves dead bodies! And only those bodies his employer told him to target. And if you can do that, then you deserve the title of "Silent Assassin"! The highest ranking.
And THAT'S what is so fun! First time you play a mission you may be getting "Butcher" or "Psycho" rating because everthing goes to hell.
Then you think, WAIT A MINUTE! I'M NO PSYCHO! THEY GOT THIS ALL WRONG! You're a Silent Assassin, so go back and prove it!
It's when you go back that you start seeing new ways of completing your contract and you get rewarded with cool cutscenes. And a SS rating will always unlock an exclusive new weapon that can be used whenever you replay a level!
Only bad thing I have to say for Contracts is that you dont get to choose your close-combat weapon when you replay a level. That's what the professional will use most frequently anyway, so that's stupid. Oh yeah, and the voice-acting. Please find someone to make 47 sounding as stone-cold as he looks, please IO?
And I also must say, HITMAN is not for everyone. Some love it (like me) others hate it. People who just like to shoot everyone they see will not be very thrilled with hitman. There ARE better shooters out there.
But hitman are for those of us who are just aching to figure out how to make THE PERFECT MURDER! ( Hey, dont look at me like that... )
I'm eagerly awaiting the next episode in the legend of 47! So I can get back at the bastard who set him up. They're messing with the wrong dude!
GO HITMAN!