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A very bad game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 69
Date: September 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

First od all, this game is not exciting, it is dull, not interesting, it crashes a lot, loading and saving are not easy, the missions and not well prepared, contain lots of mistakes, it is not amusing to spend 4 or more levels chasing in the desert.
Action games are not for Eidos, I'd prefer others like Medal of honor, or return to castle wolfenstein and others...

Save your Breath : DOESN'T WORK ON XP!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: December 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Im not complaning because it stinks or anything but because of something big. THE GAME DOESN'T WORK ON XP!!!!! I returned it to see if it was my computer that is the problem but it is very common for hitman 2 to crash on windows XP. so if it says "Direct3D : unable to create device. Try changing resolution or color depth" and on XP. Return it immediately. I returned it and got it on Xbox.

epitome of culutural insensitivity

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 23
Date: November 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The Sikh community is appalled by images and text in
the sniper-themed videogame "Hitman 2" portraying Sikhs being killed within their most prominent temple, the Harimander Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple. Eidos 's choice to target a specific religious group in Hitman 2 is not only socially irresponsible, but also potentially dangerous to Sikhs worldwide, as their turbans have made them the focus of backlash attacks in the post-September 11th environment. By focusing on a religious minority and setting the violence in their sacred shrine, Hitman 2 mindlessly encourages racial and religious prejudice. I cannot allow videogame developers to use sacred religious settings to promote killings and intolerance. This game is an embarrassment to the entertainment industry-- DO NOT BUY

Lucy You Got Some Splainin' To Do

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: October 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I really wanted to play this game, but it won't load on a first class system. Not talking about any gameplay here, I'm talking about technically being able to play it. Read about it on the web in general. This seems to be a hit-or-miss thing. Some systems work...some don't. Mine didn't. The EIDOS support team are unable to explain why it functions for some systems, but not for others. If it doesn't work for you, expect to just get rudely shut off from communication with the support team (this makes it doubly frustrating). They just don't know what to do. I'm sure this is a great game, but if you buy it, and it has the notorious crashing problems that it's now becoming known for, return it right away. You've gotta forget it and move on because the designers can't solve the problems, and you won't be able to either. This company may have a great game, with great graphics, but it doesn't mean a thing if you can't load it or play it...and then the support team stiff-arms you when you have these problems. Give it a try, but be prepared for trouble, and if you have trouble, dump it right away...there is no known fix. Don't buy this if you expect something to just load up...and away you go. You might be sorely disappointed.

winner... worst game ever

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: July 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I just installed Hitman 2 and have to say it is possibly the worst game I have ever played. The developers need to go back to school on this one, the controls are terrible! Playing this game is so frustrating, camera angles are terrible, movement also sucks. Worst of all, selecting weapons and "using" items just plain DOESN'T WORK!!! If you enjoy watching your character get shot dozens of times while you try to figure out why the game won't select you weapon, then I guess this is the game for you. Give this one a pass it just sucks bad - only positive thing is I got it free with my sound card, I'm giving this one away - actually that would be cruel, better off making this CD a drink coaster.

easy to get stuck

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: November 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Initially it will appear to be a great game which will keep you glued to your pc for hours. You will play missions several times because you continue to fail them. You try shooting quicker, later, taking different routes etc. until you find the path that was meant to be taken. There in lies the problem, there is pretty much a set path you must take to complete the missions. On about the sixth mission, I have tried absolutely everything and cannot pass it. I got tired of replaying the same mission dozens of times to find the correct path.

Could have been a great game but I've already uninstalled it due to frustration. Extremely scripted, very little AI.

What a let down!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: October 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I've played Hitman 1 and loved it. It took Eidos 2 years to release this new installment. 2 years!! and this edition feels like an expansion pack at the most.

NO STORY
MANY BUGS
A GREAT IDEA GONE BAD

DON'T BUY

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 9
Date: October 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It is a H O R R I B L E Game. Don't even bother with it, the graphics are as good as bond was for N64, and it just [stinks]. The gameplay is too short and the people who made this just got arrested for BAD GAMEPLAY. BAD game

Tried but failed

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: March 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game because it had an interesting premise. I was very intrigued at the notion of an action game where the goal is not to kill as many people as possible, but to achieve an objective without anyone knowing you were even there. Great idea. Unfortunately, the result is not so pleasant.
For starters, it is very nearly impossible to complete the missions in the manner the game suggests--quietly, without much unnecessary bloodshed. As an example (and without giving too much away) there is a mission with the objective of sniping a Russian bigwig through the window. You are dropped off at the subway nearby and have to navigate through roadblocks and patrolling guards to set up your kill point in a nearby apartment. Cool idea, right? Expect the sniper gun is stashed in a locker in the bloody subway. That's right. In the middle of the afternoon, in a crowded city subway station. How do you nonchalantly carry a four-foot sniper rifle through downtown St. Petersburg, and not alert any civilians or the dozen or so guards patrolling the neighborhood? Oh, that's right, you can't. Why didn't the shadowy ops who left your gear in the subway not simply leave them in the apartment? Oh, that's right, because its a game and you need an unrealistic challenge. So you're left with two options: blasting your way through every guard post you find, then setting up for your 'stealthy' kill from afar, or leaving the rifle in the locker and attempting the equally ridiculous feat of sniping the Russian with your handgun. Utterly ridiculous. And let me remind you, before you simply write this off as someone who doesn't want a challenge in the game: this is your FIRST mission. There is zero margin for error. Where's the learning curve? Am I the only one who did not buy the first Hitman?
In yet another level, you are expected to choose your kill point from several different areas, then set it up. The only problem is that you have no time to case the neighborhood, because the target is only in area for a few minutes. You have nothing to go on but a cumbersome map interface and some incredibly vague instructions from your employer. You can't even jump over curbs or low (2 feet high) walls. This is realism?
Amazingly, despite these glaring discrepancies, this game was touted by its producers--and hailed by consumers--as realistic. Only in today's video-game driven culture would this in any way be considered realistic. If the targets were really this hard and they absolutely needed to be taken out (to the tune of a six-figure fee), why wouldn't they just be strafed by a gunship? Just as stealthy and probably cheaper.
If you like slow, tense FPS' with a lot of atmosphere, than you may like this one. But if incessant replays and unrealistic challenges frustrate you, skip this game.

Disappointing Sequel

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: October 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I loved the first Hitman release because it was fresh even if it was a little rough around the edges.

The Hitman2 sequel smooths off the rough edges on the engine and fixes some of the gameplay problems. Unfortunately, it lacks imagination. It feels like you're stuck in one level the whole game. Yeah, the scenery changes, but the gameplay is always the same. No adaptation, nothing new. This might be the reason the game feels like it's over before it begins - it's way too short for the money.

Not to mention that they shipped this thing full of bugs. It crashed out on me more times than I can count. This is especially bad if you're playing without save games, since you lose big chunks of your progress when the buggy game dies. They'd better be working night and day on a service pack for this thing!

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