Hitman: the complete first season

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There"s an excellent variety in setting. One mission takes place in a Parisian mansion, another in a Colorado farm taken over by a militia. Skin-headed protagonist Agent 47 travels khổng lồ an idyllic Italian seaside town in one instance, before heading to a high-tech spa retreat on the mountain range of Hokkaido. Each hit feels truly different and unique, from Colorado"s focus on outright stealth to lớn the organic, Bond movie-esque nature of the bangkok hotel.

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Of course, for all of the complexities of Hitman khổng lồ explore, the game has to lớn get the basics right. Luckily, Hitman nails them: Agent 47 doesn"t feel in any way cumbersome, shooting is simple, & the cover system feels smooth.

There are a few hand-holding mechanics that make missions a little too easy, however: the Instinct view allows 47 khổng lồ see through walls và locate his target, while the Opportunities system alerts you lớn possible ways of killing your targets, taking you step-by-step through the process. Luckily these can be turned off – and should be, as we found that going into Hitman with the least amount of help was often the most enjoyable way to lớn play it.


There"s nothing more satisfying in this trò chơi than scouting out the grounds of the map, eavesdropping on enemies, và formulating a plan of attack before executing it without a hitch. The different kills can be absurd, dark, or outright hilarious. In Bangkok, you can go from dropping coconuts on one target"s head to lớn sitting back in an armchair và shooting the other as he listens to a recording of his ex-girlfriend that he had killed.

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This is an excellent example of how good Hitman is at creating different atmospheres for different missions. In the laid-back seaside town of Sapienza, things seem lớn be relaxed no matter how much you"ve botched your mission – at one point, we were crouching behind a fountain to escape from guards when a tourist asked us if we were searching for coins. Yet in Hokkaido"s private hospital, the corridors & rooms of stainless steel & bleached-white walls feel inorganic and inhuman, & the fact that the target you"re killing is under anaesthetic for the entire mission makes it seem morally questionable, too.


The Moroccan markets of Marrakesh are full of hustle and bustle, chaotic not only in the sense of claustrophobia, but also because of the protests going on outside the market"s entrance. There"s a stark contrast between the minimalist Swedish embassy that your target is located in and the angry masses outside; in the former a corrupt ngân hàng CEO who only cares about himself, in the latter a crowd of people who have almost nothing. There"s a sense of poetic justice, then, in disposing of the bigwig by dropping a plastic moose onto his head during a TV interview.

None of these contrasts & atmospheres would be possible, though, if it wasn"t for IO"s amazing cấp độ design. Each mission is littered with shortcuts, hiding spots, and secret areas ripe for exploitation, & maps are so big that they could qualify as mini open-worlds in their own right. Every door can be opened, every room explored, and every possibility fulfilled.

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Of course, Agent 47 would be nothing without his equipment – và there"s a lot of equipment to lớn use in Hitman. From the classic Silverballers to lớn all manner of machine guns và sniper rifles, the variety in weapons helps lớn expand the gameplay horizons of Hitman. You can bring katanas, axes, shurikens, soda cans, rubber duck explosives, & more into each mission – after all, experimenting with different weapons và approaches is what this game is all about.

All of these weapons – as well as disguises, hiding places, & new spawn points – are all unlocked by levelling yourself up, which is mainly done through completing certain objectives; there are often hundreds for each mission. This system ensures that the trò chơi stays fresh & fun as you keep playing, as well as giving you lots of new equipment to experiment with.

IO"s continued support of Hitman also helps lớn keep things fun and new. As well as Elusive Targets – missions that are active for 48 hours at a time và only give you one chance to lớn complete – IO has added new takes to already-used maps, from the Holiday Hoarders mission on the Paris map (in which you stop two burglars from stealing Christmas presents) to the Icon mission mix in Sapienza, in which a new film mix appears và you"re tasked with killing an actor who"s costing his production company too much money.


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The player-created Contracts also offer new ways to lớn play maps, tasking you with killing different targets in certain ways. The community is very active, too, & once again this is all down lớn IO"s support of the game. Hitman feels lượt thích a living, breathing blank slate for all of Agent 47"s antics lớn take place – and it also feels far from over.

Conclusion


Hitman: The Complete First Season is an experiment gone right. How convenient, then, that IO"s triumphant return is also all about experimentation. The canvasses & settings that Hitman provides allows for all kinds of hits, from the wacky to lớn the professional – & the sheer amount of equipment at your disposal only furthers the possibilities. While lacking in story, Hitman has a glorious future ahead of itself – providing the inevitable Season 2 is as good as the first, of course.

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