- Publisher: Eidos Interactive
- Release Date: Sep 30, 2002
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 2
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It is the freedom players have to go about their missions however they desire, the single most important element preventing many good games from shooting up to the level of great ones.
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This game has it all: a solid story, good graphics, sound, level designs, and the ability to choose different paths to complete your mission.
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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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The save game system and the control scheme add to the difficulty more than they should.
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Basically one huge lesson in trial and error. [Dec 2002, p.140]
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Makes great strides in improving every inch of the original. This is a longer, deeper and more rewarding experience.
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80A fantastic stealth shooter that, for the most part, utilizes its strengths to great detail, providing a unique experience in terms of level design and the morality of killing in videogames.
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80The gameplay is where the fun shines in as it mixes twitchy gunplay with a puzzle-like bent to stalking your prey.
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A variety of paths for each mission promises near infinite replayability.
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The action and espionage genre come together in this game, and come together in a most impressive form.
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85It oozes style and has enough heart n' soul to clearly illustrate how much the developers really loved their baby.
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86Exceptionally well done in most every way and represents a major improvement over the original.
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90It may not be politically correct, it may even be offensive to some, but when you come right down to it, Hitman 2 is an excellent game.
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89Ultra violence at its most satisfying with a rich story that will have you cheering for Agent 47 every blood soaked step of the way.
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90Defies easy categorization by being equal parts a stealth-based sneaker, a puzzler, and a straight-up shooter. After playing video games for so many years, I appreciate games that shake things up a bit.
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84A well conceived and executed third person game with superior video and audio elements worthy of the system.
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80The stealth portions offer up the really tense moments of this game.
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This strategizing is made easier by excellent level design tht allows players multiple, open-ended ways to accomplish objectives. [Dec 2002, p.122]
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A deep, refreshingly stylistic adventure that lets you play at the pitch you desire. [Dec 2002, p.83]
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72Gory, sometimes more so than some would like, yet unique and ultimately satisfying.
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A truly addictive piece of videogaming...A guaranteed hit!
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With only a couple of exceptions, every assignment can be tackled in a dozen different ways. [Winter 2002, p.100]
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89Just looking at the cover of the game, you can tell that it is good.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 12
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Mixed: 1 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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Santa9
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JamesC.8
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FredC.10By 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.