Posted on: October 25, 2020
GladChimer1
Verified ownerGames: 217 Reviews: 7
Fun, "Badass" Simulator
This is the first Hitman game I have played and I have to say that Agent 47 is already up there on my list of the most badass protagonists in computer games. This isn't only true of him as portrayed by the cutscene, but true of how you get to play as him as well... On Normal and Hard mode, at least. It was a lot of fun being a superhuman badass, infiltrating seemingly impenetrable places, or just shooting up a whole church full of bad guys like it was nothing. My only fault with this game is its bad cover system. I say "bad" because cover systems have been perfected at this point considering just how many modern computer games implement a cover mechanic. In this game, I felt like I was sliding in and out of cover by accident even up 'till the very end of the game. It could have been done better. I am also not a big fan of x-ray visions, slow-motion easy-kills and such, but it sure fits the character. Still, I would have preferred it if the game had some other, less extreme way of helping me feel like a badass. Similarly, the constant scoring of your actions is annoying and takes me out of the game. Suddenly, I don't want to do stuff the fun way, but the 'efficient and high score' way. Lastly, difficulty is another problem. On Normal and Hard mode the game is pretty easy. You can go guns blazing through the whole game without using much stealth at all. On higher difficulties, the game relies on your knowledge of the levels. I think the designers expected you to have completed the game once or twice before, as the game's challenge depends on you just remembering the one or two viable paths you can take; experimentation is no longer an option. Still, I recommend Hitman: Absolution. It's fun!
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