Hooked Gamers writes: "Ever since last year’s debut of Agent 47’s latest adventure, fans have been skeptical as to whether Absolution would be a proper Hitman title. Despite having one of the most improper marketing campaigns in recent memory, IO Interactive is assembling a game that series fans will be proud to own when it arrives this November. With a mix of classic sandbox level design, new character abilities and story-driven transition levels, there is definitely a lot to like and look forward to in the next Hitman."
Feral Interactive will release IO Interactive-developed stealth action game Hitman: Absolution for Switch on November 13 for $29.99 / £19.99 / €24.99, the developer announced.
When Hitman 3 recently changed its name to Hitman World of Assassination, fans had no idea how meaningful the moment was. On the outside it looked like a simple thing: Hitman 3 would now be known by this name and include levels from Hitman 2 and 3 - the trilogy would all be in one place. But on the inside, at IO Interactive, much more was going on.
You mean destroyed it with this tethered single-player campaign BS... And only the first few levels of the third modern game were on the disc! I'll never support this crap at any price-point! They've lost me as a customer.
The last 10 years of Hitman have been full of highs and lows. And David Bateson and Jane Perry have been there with the series through this eventful decade.
Hitman is, and has been, a remarkable series developed by some of the best. Some are better than others, but every Hitman is challenging and fun.
Sure, there have been some stumbles and fumbles, but always in pursuit of the perfect Hitman game. The most recent trilogy is a masterclass in level design.
As a HUGE fan of this series it worries me to admit that some of the gameplay changes give me pause. The "instinct" mechanic in particular feels like an addition just for the sake of adding something. As long as it retains the open level/multiple solution design of the previous games though, it will still be a definite purchase.