Tom Hoggins writes: A tawdry narrative and lack of focus makes Hitman: Absolution a rare misstep for an excellent video game series.
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.
Agree. I've been playing it for two days and this isn't hitman. The maps are way to small and almost everything was gutted and stream lined for the casuals.
I feel bad that every old IP and franchise is going the way of casualization.
This game is still awesome.
I agree with a few of the points the author makes, however I think 2/5 is a harsh score. I wouldn't say this game is a below average effort...