Nothing New...But The Contract Still Lives On
47 once again reprises his role in Hitman: Contracts and is back with a darker vendetta, bearing no mercy and no remorse. There is an old saying for a persona of an assassin: "killing is my business... and business is good". 47 unequivocally persevere his part from that quote but this time, he has stepped into a big mess. The game starts off with 47 squirming to his flat with a bullet wound around his abdomen, injured from his routine assignment and immediately collapsed. He then begins to have flashbacks from his previous assignments right from the years he started his career until the present time. You on the other hand have the chance to play with these individual assignments.
There are twelve stages in Hitman: Contracts and it may sound very little for the hardcore Hitman fans but it is not as easy as you think. There will be many thrills and excitements if you were to execute the silent way because the possibilities are numerous. 47 can silence as many thugs as he pleases and use their clothes to disguise himself. The level designs are astonishingly well done, making every move and kill counts. Weapon selection has been updated giving you the capability to strike more terror and by completing a mission with a Silent Assassin ranking, you will be rewarded with new arsenals that surely to blow people's brains out (Pardon the pun).
The anesthetic from Hitman 2: Silent Assassin are ameliorate into a syringe, a beneficent to your needs because knocking an enemy unconscious is never been easier and efficient. Players will also be surprise the deja vu they'll be facing in the game. Hitman: Contracts is a refurbishment from it's predecessor presenting a whole new experience for both fans and rookies. Not only the graphics is polished with more vibrant light and shadows but some of the missions from Hitman: Codename 47 are also present. It is nice they provided this nice gimmick but it would be better if they make a remake of out the first game instead because fans would want to play new stages and explore new territories.
Once again, you have a choice to play the silent way or the riot way. The first choice allows you to execute your every move with extreme cautions and it is a lot more fun than the second choice. The riot way entitles you to grab any powerful weaponry you could find and can just blast your way to victory, without worrying of the stealthy approach. You can never go wrong with this method regardless of what difficulty you pick and the result is a Mass Murderer ranking.
In conclusion, Hitman: Contracts is an impressive sequel...or prequel for it's stunning visuals and storyline but however the game is surprisingly too short and if they had not put the old missions in the game, it will not be a dismay to the crowds. It may not be my favorite Hitman game in the series but I love it because of it's smooth and milky graphics and dark atmosphere.