Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Xbox
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84 out of 100

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8.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Summary: The sequel to Hitman forces a retired assassin back into action by treason. Visit the dark recesses of the world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation, and dishonor. Your contracts will take you to exotic locations around the globe including Sicily, St. Petersburg, Japan, Malaysia, and India. A diverse arsenal of equipment, from armor-piercing rifles and explosives to chloroform and poison darts, are at your disposal. Stalk and eliminate your targets up close and personal, in either first- or third-person perspectives. You must decide whether to use stealth or aggression, but be careful--you'll have to deal with the consequences.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Cheat Code Central
    100
    You won't want to stop playing this one for quite awhile, with the interesting story, realistic missions, super graphics, and the whole bag of chips.
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  2. GameSpot
    86
    Exceptionally well done in most every way and represents a major improvement over the original.
  3. GameShark
    85
    It oozes style and has enough heart n' soul to clearly illustrate how much the developers really loved their baby.
  4. TeamXbox
    72
    Gory, sometimes more so than some would like, yet unique and ultimately satisfying.

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  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. FredC.
    10
    By far a 10, top of my list of games ever. Still blows other games out of the water...and I imagine number 3 will be just as badass.
  2. [Anonymous]
    10
    This game is awesome it's fun to play even if you want to sneak around, or just shoot people.
  3. JamesC.
    8
    Fun and chalenging. Graphics are pretty good. Would like to see smarter enemies. Can be a little repetitive. Otherwise a good game. Don't miss this!!!… Expand
  4. JamesH.
    7
    Enjoyable but not a classic. This is a compelling game but falls down in several areas that prevent it from getting a higher score in my opinion. Firstly the story is lamentable and appears almost an afterthought in the game's development. Secondly there are nowhere near enough innocent bystanders (in some cases there are none). There is a selection of weapons that can be amassed but they are not necessary for the missions and seem to be (in the main part) useless if a player is trying to achieve the highest ranking (silent assassin). Thirdly AI of some of the characters is decent in the most part but occasionally a little dodgy and frustrating. Fourthly the level design of some of the levels, most notably the Japan missions, is overly large and frustrating. On the plus side, there are some very satisfying moments in the game. Getting strangulation kills with the fibre wire and long range sniper kills are both pretty satisfying. Overall this game is frustrating but just about worth having... perhaps not for the full price though...… Expand

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