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For the intelligent.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 25 / 30
Date: August 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game as one of the other interviewers said, "Definately not a shooter." This game is for people who like to use their heads and think. I liked the first Hitman, but felt it was a little lacking. This version of Hitman looks like they cleaned up where they missed, the graphics look a whole hell of a lot better too. Stealth is what this game is about, and just like in real life, if you want to be a hitman you have to be unseen, quiet, and smart. Going in with guns blazing, you may drop some people but you'll also get dropped too.
So buy this game only if you like mental challenges. If you're a gun blazer you end up hating this game within about 5 minutes.

Its a good one

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 14
Date: November 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

When I first played the game I was really pumped up because I had the idea it was one of the best games ever. After playing it for the first time with my friends I thought it was an excellent game. But when I played it later it justed seemed to hard to get it right. But time has brought the true colors of the game to show. Everything is possible, I have already managed to get through 2 levels using just ONE bullet. The ways you can hide are also amazing, changing clothes, carrying guns inside grosey bags. The graphics are great, everything youd expect out of your xbox. The guns are also great, there are tons of um, the bad thing is you have to end a mission with it to get it. One other bad thing is at the end of the mission you are told how you did and given a rank like hitman, silent assasin, executioner, etc. but you dont know what order they have so you dont know how well you are doing. The game takes a lot of patience, theres a hole lot of walking and little runing. Some people say the controls are hard but if you have halo or just are a good gamer their acctualy kinda easy.

Hitman 2....

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 21
Date: October 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I purchased this game from EB and was immediately told by the sales person I would be dissipointed since he had been stuck on a particular part of the game for 4 days. I started to feel a bit queasy and after getting home I spent the next 3 hours feeling like a lost puppy. I went to sleep thinking I had wasted "$". But after giving it a rest a little bit and figuring out the controls more I have done a complete 180. The story is good, cutscenes Great and gameplay FANTASTIC!!! It just takes a little getting used too. But this game is a definate buy! You can switch between third person and first person view, many different weapons, and much more. But beware, this game is more about stealth than finishing a mission by killing everything in sight. The current mission I am on I cant be seen by anyone or else the mission is failed. But this game is worth at least a rent and if you like what you see then buy it, this game is the best x-box release in a while.

Not just stealth - Choose your own adventure

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 26
Date: September 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The new version looks to be a greatly improved version of the last. As mentioned in other reviews there are better graphics and the game play has been significantly smoothed out. But I have read, in just about every review, that this game is to be played not as a Rambo shooter, but that you have to sneak around to take people out. But that is not entierly true. The beauty of this game is that you CAN play it as a shooter, and win, you can go in there and massacre every body, or you can play is safe and sneak in the back disquised as the delivery boy. You can take out your target with a sniper rifle from a safe distance, or you can get in close and strangle him to death with piano wire(so no one can hear him scream.) This game has a lot of potential, and just about every situation can be played in different ways. There isn't a right way, there is your way.

Hitman 2 Doesn't Miss the Target by Much

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Having not played any earlier versions of this franchise, I did not know what to expect. What I got when I bought it was an excellent 1 player experience for those who like to shed a little blood in their gaming. Hitman 2 creates a realistic tension that is unfortunately rare in FPS or action games. When it is possible you will be detected, your heart beats furiously and you can feel it as the vibration feedback unit of the controller pulses in your hand. The best thing about this game is you can approach it any way you wish, but you just may not be successful. While not recommending an open-it-up and blast away approach, it can work on some levels. However, you will be penalized in your overall rating if you are not using enough stealth and cunning. Overall, this is one heck of a game that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys FPS adventures.

Gameplay: 8.5
You can change from 1st person to 3rd person at any time, and it will depend on your current circumstances which one is more advantageous. Excellent camera, excellent AI, sharp graphics, the controls are tight, and there are numerous and varied locales for your exploits. The storyline is weak, but who cares? The action is what matters. No multiplayer and sometimes confusing objectives status are only real drawbacks.

Replay: 9
There is a learning curve, but it is not too steep. While your mission always has the same general objective- to kill- the different locales around the world, the different weapons one can use, and the varying levels of difficulty in each circumstance will keep you coming back for more.

Rewarding Strategy/Stealth FPS Gaming

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: December 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Hitman 2 is a first person shooter which rewards control and stealth over full-out blasting. Gorgeous graphics and freeform gameplay make this great for teenagers and adults.

To start out, you're a retired hitman, enjoying the beauty, peace, and serenity of Sicily, Italy. You talk with your friend, the priest, about your hope for being one with God. Unfortunately for you, this is when the bad guys show up and kidnap the priest.

You don't have the $500,000 ransom they demand, so you call up your agency and arrange to do some missions for them in return for help rescuing the priest. And you're off! You're wandering through very well done maps, with a diverse collection of tools at your disposal. Do you pick the locks to go in the back way? Shoot the guy from the trees, sneak up and wire him, maybe chloroform him in a corner?

The game is very open-pathed. You choose which way to approach a mission, what might work best. Your opponents are smart and react to finding bodies or to unusual behavior. This isn't a go-here-then-go-there game, it's a game where you're placed in the world and have to decide which approach works best for you. There's a stealth meter, you can hear your footsteps, you can see your shadow.

Having just finished playing Splinter Cell, though, the game suffers a bit in comparison. The movements are more jerky, the lighting not nearly as nicely done. You can peer through keyholes, but not around a partially opened door, or shoot around the door. You can't move along walls and peer around the corner. So some stealth techniques we found quite natural and helpful from Spliter Cell were impossible here.

Also, the open-endedness of the missions can lead to frustration. Even taking one step two far or opening the wrong door can lead to mission failures, so you can spend hours on a single mission trying to figure out which technique will work. In essence you learn what each AI character does and then work around it - which isn't very realistic.

Still, the game is quite fun to play, the graphics are very nice, and the missions are interested. Recommended for any fan of the stealth-fps genre.

Not a shooter

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 17
Date: August 10, 2002
Author: Amazon User

For anyone who has played the first Hitman they will know this game isn't a standard shooter. If you go in guns blazing it's over, the computer will always win. You have to use stealth and ingenuity. For example to sneak into a building you may have to eleminate an outside guard and steal his clothes to get in the door. The idea behind this game is to eliminate your target without having to eliminate everyone else.

Save your money, just rent it

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 10 / 15
Date: October 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Hitman 2 is an okay game. That sums it up. The innovation is OK, the controls are OK, the graphics are OK. It's just an average kind of game. A lot of people seem very hyped over the "thinking" aspect of the game. That is - you can't just go in shooting. That's partially true, although brute force remains very effective. (why else would you be armed with AK47's and submachine guns?)But stealthy games have been done before, and done better. In Hitman 2, it's usually pretty obvious what you need to do to accomplish a mission.
Don't get me wrong, it's still a good game. The enemy AI is pretty good - they know when you're in the wrong place wearing the wrong disguise. And for that matter, it's pretty cool to be able to change into any enemy's clothes to disguise yourself. So I encourage you to rent this game; it's fun for a while. But save your money. There'll be better games.

could be one of the best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: October 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I just rented this game and have a couple of hours under my belt. I must say, for the small amount of fanfare this game has gotten in the gaming press (man, am I a nerd), I'm thoroughly impressed. By giving you a little more control over how to approach a mission, it really does seem more real than most other games. Granted, I've only played a little bit, but at this point, I would put this game on par with halo, max payne, and morrowind for quality. Unless the later stages really disappoint in comparison to what I've played so far, I think I can safely advise any FPS fan with an xbox to simply buy this without so much as a rental.

Excellent Action Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: November 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I am referring to the PC version in this review, where a mouse and keyboard are used for controlling the game.

I was floored by not only the great graphics, soundtrack and voice-acting in this game, but the execution by the developers in taking a great concept and making it incredibly immersive and enjoyable.

Two major improvements from the 1st edition of Hitman are the control scheme, and adding a limited number of in-game saves (7 per mission on normal difficulty). The controls I found to be very intuitive, easy to pick-up and it makes the game very accessible.

In addition to those things the load times are incredibly fast, and the cut scenes are excellent although the story itself could've been fleshed out some.

The highlight of the game comes in the number of ways you can approach most of the missions, disguising yourself, finding new ways to complete missions, and achieving the "Silent Assassin" rating, where you are given bonus weapons early in the game for earning it. This rating is earned by not firing more than one shot from your gun, not having "close encounters," and not killing anyone other than your intended target along the way, with some minor variances. This is done by making smart use of Chloroform and putting enemies and bystanders to sleep and dressing up in their clothes instead of killing them, if you choose. Many times you will have to drag their half naked bodies into seclusion so that others are not alarmed, without being spotted. Fortunately for 47 everyone wears his size!

The map is well done and let's you see where everyone in the vicinity is, where and how they patrol, which way they are facing, and where various waypoints are for you to pick up equipment, meet contacts etc..,

The suspense as you walk past suspicious guards, time hits, and sneak up on unsuspecting subjects is very satisfying and entertaining, I have not experienced that kind of suspense and sense of accomplishment in any other video game to date.

There are some minor problems not really worth mentioning as the game is very polished, and they do not affect the game much, if at all.

There are so many memorable moments in this game and it is one I will cherish and play over and over again for a long time, until I achieve the Silent Assassin rating on every level (only a few that I have not).

I highly recommend Hitman 2 to anyone who enjoys a good action game or movie. Definitely one of the best video games to come down the pike in years.

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