shooter

Hitman 2 just kicks major butt. I bought it looking for something different and that's just what I got. I haven't played the first one yet but I hear that it's just as good. It's challenging in the way that it makes you think and plot your moves. Each mission usually has several different ways to go about solving it, which makes for some very interesting game play- especially since you're main objective is to of course assassinate people. Nothing is set in stone with this game. If you want to run in with your ballers blaring and kill every person in the joint, then by all means do it. If you want to be virtually undetected and make your hit without anyone ever knowing you were there, then by all means do that too. You can replay missions that you've already beaten as well, which is very cool considering all the different ways you can go about completing them. For this reason it has major replay value. Your choice of weapons is wide in variety and it's fun to explore each one's value. Graphics and sound are good, music is ok... stealthy music for a stealthy game. The thing that impressed me was the game play and that is why I give it five stars. It's a very creative concept and it keeps you interested and involved the entire time. You are not led by the hand like in so many other games, but have the freedom to decided how you want it to play out. The only thing that was difficult for me was getting adjusted to the controls, but after a couple missions I had it down. Now that it's not outrageously priced I would definitely recommend picking it up, you won't be sorry.

I love this game. Its a nice mixture between the stealth of the Eidos game Thief and other F.P.S. with the key to success being stealth and problem solving ability. What I like most about this game so far is that (at least in the early levels) you have the option between carrying out your mission stealthily or by going postal and eliminating everyone who stands in your path (infinitely more satisfying). The game features one of the largest arsenals I have yet to see in a game and the weapons are incredibly realistic. The graphics overall are astounding and for a video game, the storyline isn't so bad. With three difficulty settings this game promises great replayability. Additionally, I can't stress how much fun it is to go back to a level you have already played and take out every living thing with a nice shotgun blast to the abdomen. Its about as satisfying as the best rampage in GTA ever gets and won't disappoint gamers, fans of the genre, or just your average sociopath. With a wide array of guns, gadgets, and missions that can be played any number of ways - this game is gaming money well spent.

I'm generally a fan of two types of games: sports games and shooters (1st and 3rd person). I'm not much of a strategy game player, so I don't have much interest in games like Final Fantasy and games of that ilk. But I typically devour every action game I buy (Metal Gear Solid, Splinter Cell, GTA, James Bond: E or N, Medal of Honor, etc.). I'll play the game exclusively until I've beaten it, whereas I usually rotate between various sports games.

With Hitman 2, though, I can't bring myself to finish it. Not because of the difficulty of it (though it certainly does provide enough of a challenge), but so many of the levels are excruciatingly slow. The challenge and exceptional graphics become overshadowed by the significant number of levels that just plod along with very little action to keep the player entertained. I've read other reviews that claim that Hitman 2 is more about strategy and stealth than it is about straight up action, but silently creeping across snow fields that are seemingly miles long is just boring.

Splinter Cell bridged this gap nicely, as did Metal Gear Solid. There is plenty of stealth involved, while they're still peppered with enough action to keep the player immersed in the game. But Hitman 2 just doesn't pull me in. The action, when it's there, is good, and the graphics are phenomenal. Which is why it's frustrating that this may the first game that I'm not going to finish.