Hitmanhas never been a small franchise, but it’s never been bigger than it is now. TheWorld of Assassinationtrilogy that started in 2016 propelled it into the stratosphere. Which is surprising, since the series seemed to be at its lowest a few years earlier withHitman: Absolutionin 2012. Now you canown that lowest pointfor $2 on Steam.
That might not be fair. It’s complicated. By all accounts, it isn’t a terrible game, but many would agree that it isn’t a goodHitmangame. Conrad Zimmerman, writinghere at Destructoidat the time, seemed to like it. However, most would say it’s a bastardization, eschewing some of the more open-ended gameplay for what feels both more linear and also, well, dumber. Less sophisticated, if you will, and have forgotten whatHitman:Codename 47was like. It’s assumed that, in an effort to achieve gameplay that is more accessible, it watered the whole experience down.
And then there were the rocket nuns. An early trailer depicted sisters of the cloth clad in bondage gear blowing up Agent 47’s motel room with a rocket launcher. He’s upset, so he has a bombastic gunfight with the BDSM nuns. He probably should have just said the safe word. However, the whole trailer seems like a “failed stealth” moment since theHitmangames are often aboutavoidinggunfights. It was, fortunately, not entirely indicative of the game’s content at launch, but it was jarring.
On Steam,Hitman: Absolutioncommands a 92% “Very Positive” rating with users. Like I said, it’s not terrible. Just don’t play it directly after playingHitman: World of AssassinationorHitman: Blood Money. Set your expectations in the right place, and you might not be disappointed.
You could doworse for $2. I do worse for $2 most days.
