Hitman 2 Reviews
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Republished on Wednesday 1st September 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of September's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows.
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I have been a big fan of Hitman since Hitman 2: Silent Assassin in 2002 and while the series has had some highs and lows, they have always been enjoyable to me. I absolutely love stealth games and Hitman is the ultimate stealth game. I love the idea of being able to hide in plain site since most stealth games like Thief, Dishonored, Splinter Cell, and many action games only require you to hide in shadows or just stay out of the enemies line of site. Hitman still relies on those normal st...
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It’s a strange thing to find yourself smiling so much while playing a game that has you carrying out a series of grisly murders, but that’s exactly what Hitman 2 does. Whether you’re disguising yourself as a cupcake salesman to get close to a target, or spending an hour to make someone’s death look like an accident, Hitman 2 is the best stealth action game of the year.
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A bit pricey to say it lists half of its own contents as DLC, but if you already own HITMAN and want more of that, then HITMAN 2 is perfect for you.
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As with the 2016 reboot of Hitman, Hitman 2 is one of the best games of the year and is so far my personal Game of the Year.
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The seventh installment in the long-running Hitman franchise is now out, confusingly titled Hitman 2. The game serves as a direct sequel to 2016’s Hitman and is pretty much just about what you would expect from it, assuming you have been keeping tabs. Check out our Hitman 2 review below to know more on our thoughts!
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Hitman 2 offers is more of the same, but that same is sharper, prettier, and more refined. The new additions are great improvements and the maps are some of the series' strongest.
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Hitman series protagonist Agent 47 isn’t an interesting guy. Despite his gleaming, barcoded head, he disappears into a crowd. He can somehow pass for anyone, no matter how famous; he can seamlessly live their life and look great in their pants. He uses this ability to wreak havoc everywhere he goes. Hitman 2 investigates this, asking who 47 is and why he does what he does, and the game answers this best not with its cutscenes but through its gameplay: because he—and the player—can, because they both have a keen eye for everything that can go wrong.
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Hitman 2 is an absolute masterpiece of emergent, sandbox game design. Retaining all the key elements of the 2016 original, developer IO Interactive has instead restricted itself to a handful of minute but important changes. Streamlining the overall experience and producing what is, hands down, one of 2018’s most entertaining and satisfying titles.
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Hippos, industrial fans, burning effigies, and tattoo guns, can all be used as weapons in Hitman 2. The sprawling, inventive sandboxes that Agent 47 calls home return, and you’ll have access to them all to assassinate targets in almost any way imaginable.
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The new Hitman does not turn the proven formula upside down - but it doesn't have to, because it remains great from the last time, and just as it worked in the 2016 game, it also works in the new production.
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It feels a lot like the second half of the same season, rather than a true sequel, but Hitman 2 is still a beautifully crafted stealth game that’s full of character.
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The latest Hitman is available as a complete package on day one with seven completely new locations to explore right from the start.
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All in all, Hitman 2 doesn't break too much new ground for the series, for in many respects it can be viewed as Hitman: Season Two. Nevertheless, IO Interactive has brought a bevy of remarkable updates to the table that make the sequel a worthy successor to the game that came before it. From its impressively designed locations to its deep level of replayability, Hitman 2 ought to give players more than enough reasons to remain steeped in its self-proclaimed "World of Assassination" and should serve as a superbly efficient time killer for months to come.
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The long-awaited followup to Hitman 2016 isn't perfect, but it's pretty darn good.
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With 2016’s episodic experiment firmly in the rearview mirror, Agent 47 is back with another full itinerary of places to go and people to execute. While Hitman 2’s globetrotting adventure suffers from the same shortcomings as its predecessor, the new locations and clever assassination opportunities remind me why I’ve remained a fan of the series all these years.
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Hitman 2 is a colossal collection of puzzles begging to be solved through multiple playthroughs. It’s meticulous in its scoring system, objectives, and unlocks. Even though this would have worked perfectly as a “season two” for the original Hitman, the need for a new package is perfectly understandable given their situation. I don’t even need the Sean Bean and company timed challenges or the promising now-in-beta Ghost Mode (an asymmetrical gametype where you try to kill more targets than an opponent that exists in an alternate reality): just keep giving me more maps and I’ll keep playing.
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Hitman 2 doesn’t add much of note to the structure of its predecessor and thus feels more like Hitman 1.5 than a full-blown sequel. But that’s not a bad thing. By offering more of the deepest, fullest stealth sandboxes in gaming in one single package rather than six episodic ones, it earns its keep. The inclusion of Hitman (2016) is a bonus for those that didn’t catch the reboot initially. Here’s hoping they put more effort into the plot next time.
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Modern-era action gamers have been conditioned to expect large-scale firefights, flashy explosions, and immediate gratification in general, and that's just not what IO Interactive's latest release is about. Through all of the complex machinations and staggering amount of opportunities within its levels, Hitman 2 manages to be a game with one surprisingly simple demand: think things through. As it is in life, perception and consideration go a very long way here, and players who are willing to put in the proper amount of time and effort will see just how perplexing, engaging, and rewarding stealth action games can be. Hitman...
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Rumors of Agent 47’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. In early 2017, Square Enix announced they were ditching developer IO Interactive and the Hitman series along with them. Square Enix casting off a talented developer and a property with multiple successful entries and a couple Hollywood movies to its name certainly came as a shock, and fans were, quite rightfully, concerned for the future of the series. Thankfully, after a period of uncertainty, Warner Bros. Interactive stepped up to publish Hitman 2, which had already begun development under Square Enix ownership.
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Hitman 2 is an excellent sequel full of opportunities that combines the best aspects of its predecessor with strong new additions to put 47's abilities to the test.
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Aside from knocking the drab story on the head, it’s tough to know what more I could have wanted from Hitman 2. It’s here for you to mess with it, to try and push the AI routines and bring them to breaking point. It’s as gamey as they come, but it's a developer having fun, and inviting you to join in.
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The quirks of what seem to be a last-minute rush out the door development strategy don’t detract from the fact that each Hitman 2 level is wonderfully crafted and full of potential for inventiveness… and silliness.
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