Games

Hitman 2

IO Interactive

2018•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 18 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventureespionagemafia/gangstervehiclesfasttried & testedunsavourylightlinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpansive and conventional: a very fast shooter, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like comfort over surprises.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

82 / 100

330 ratings

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About This Game

Travel the globe and track your targets across exotic sandbox locations in Hitman 2. From sun-drenched streets to dark and dangerous rainforests, nowhere is safe from the world’s most creative assassin, Agent 47 in the ultimate spy thriller story.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Following the events of HITMAN, Agent 47 embarks on a mission to hunt the mysterious "Shadow Client" for Providence, a secretive organization that controls most of the world's affairs. 47's employers, the International Contract Agency (ICA), have formed an uneasy alliance with Providence to stop the Shadow Client, whose actions are causing global panic, and 47 has agreed to help in return for Providence revealing his past.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureEspionageMafia/gangsterVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipDeep rivalryHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

AssassinHitmanThrowing weaponsSabotageCover systemPoisoningPreviously on - stadia proSniper

Where to play

Details

Developer: IO Interactive
Publisher: WB Games
Released: 13 November 2018
Series: Hitman
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: First person, Third person
Time to beat: 18h normally, 57h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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