![]() ![]() Another takes you to a mansion – a huge building that has secrets hidden away in nooks and crannies, and just as many people, cameras and security guards wherever you look. It is a huge area with multiple, fully explorable buildings, and an entire automobile festival and race going on in the background. One of the first contracts of the game takes you to Miami. Hitman 2’s very essence is about strolling down a crowded street or moving through a public area. Especially after how much love Hitman received for its episodic nature, and how much IO managed to pack into every episode. I am glad to say that those worries were for nought. The change in Hitman 2 from the former game’s episodic nature was a legitimate worry of mine. In so doing, they might forget to take a moment to smell the roses. However, now players can rush through all six locales. This means that players no longer have to wait between episodes and contracts. Unlike the previous game that was built to deliver content on a monthly basis, Hitman 2 gives players everything from the start. Most notably because Hitman 2 is not an episodic title. The interesting narrative coupled with the exceptional gameplay, makes for a really enjoyable and memorable game.Īs effective as a rugby ducky to the head Īnyone coming from Hitman (2016) will be surprised with the new title. While this means that the story is by no means original when it comes to Agent 47’s story and origin, there are notable differences in the execution of the narrative that makes it a brand-new experience. Anyone who has played previous titles in the series – most notably Hitman: Absolution (a personal favourite) – will see some of the plot points come from a mile away. While gamers might be able to ascertain certain plot elements surrounding Agent 47 and Diana’s upbringing, it was quite the surprise to hear and see it unfold. With that said, IO Interactive must be commended for the plot twists they worked into Hitman 2. The fact that there is a bit of a story intertwined in-between makes it all the more satisfying. It must be noted that Hitman 2 is first and foremost a game about finding creative ways to eliminate targets in various situations. Showcasing how Hitman 2 is a proper follow-up to Hitman. However, the story only really comes into its own by around the third and fourth contracts. Agent 47 can uncover a few secrets here and there that allude to his past, and offer snippets of who or what the Shadow Client is about. The first few campaign missions are light on story. Including sharing more light on the mysterious Shadow Client. Hitman 2 follows the events of the 2016 title tightly and introduces a spate of new clues about the current state of the International Contract Agency and its targets. In Hitman, Agent 47 and the organisation he works for became aware of the Shadow Client. Although less heavy in terms of story, they still manage to keep the overarching narrative together and interesting. When compared to the traditional games in the Hitman franchise, the newer titles do take a step back in terms of the narrative focus. How well do you know Agent 47 in Hitman 2? ![]() ![]() There is a certain beauty in the way the game allows the player to go through a huge locale, before allowing the player to plan and perfect the ultimate kill. Hitman 2 takes everything the first instalment did right, and improves on it tenfold. Hitman 2 has proven that it can be just as much fun to do all of that, in the most refined and classy of ways. It is a stark departure from where it is “fun” to gun down hundreds of people in the streets in Grand Theft Auto, or where one must stealth through a crowd and stab someone in the neck during a festival in Palermo, Italy, in Assassin’s Creed. Hitman 2 is a game about killing, and it does so in the best possible way. This much is evident in the dozen-or-so contracts featured in the latest title featuring the bald-headed, barcode tattooed and immaculately dressed assassin. ![]()
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