Hitman: Absolution follows cold-blooded assassin Agent 47 as he takes on his most dangerous contract to date. Betrayed by those he once trusted, and hunted by the police, he suddenly finds himself at the center of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a journey through a corrupt and twisted world.
GenreFirst-Person Shooters
Platforms ps3
DEVELOPER IO Interactive | PUBLISHER Codemasters | RELEASE DATE
Hitman: Absolution Reviews ps3
nzgamer.com review
Overall though, it’s an excellent game with an almost Grindhouse film aesthetic to it. Even the level with the Saints was actually incredibly challenging and fun to play (if you ignored the sexy nun thing.) The amazing imagery and huge crowd scenes – which are frankly amazing and make Assassin’s Creed’s look dull – give the game a real filmic feeling to it. And remember, you don’t have to kill everyone.
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play-mag.co.uk review
IO even manages to skillfully navigate the whole minefield of leaving things open for a sequel. No major spoilers, of course, but on finishing Absolution you are presented with a satisfying finish to proceedings and the possibility for things to continue in another game. Alone, it’s a nice thing to point out – combined with everything else IO gets right, it’s just another reason this is one of the best games to come out on PS3 this year. It’s one of the best games to come out on PS3 at any point. We don’t know what they’re putting in the water at Square Enix’s publishing headquarters, but it seems to be doing a damn good job.
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gamingtrend.com review
It has been five years since we’ve gotten to step into the black shoes and red tie of our favorite assassin. Many games have tried to do what IO does and have failed miserably. While the world fawns over the Wii U, it’s Agent 47 that brings mature gameplay this holiday season. Hitman: Absolution is a must-buy, and a great way to cap off this “Season o’ Stealth†we seem to have received this year. Stealth is my genre, and from sneaky signature kills to spectacularly horrifying ‘accidents’, nobody does it quite like Agent 47. Welcome back, you balding badass – we’ve missed you.
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officialplaystationmagazine.co.uk review
The only reason Absolution doesn’t score higher is because it’s familiar gameplay. That’s not a criticism, I loved it from start to finish but it doesn’t break any molds or raise any bars that would warrant a higher score. What it does do though is deliver about as good a story and rewarding experience as you’re likely to get this year.
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gamingxp.com review
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egmnow.com review
It’s an unfortunate blemish on an otherwise stellar title, made all the more unfortunate by how integral the feature is to the overall experience. Believe me, though, when I say that you should soldier on past all the frustration, past all the hours of lost progress, past all the expletives shouted at your television. Absolution is just that good.
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psu.com review
The game doesn’t have a great save system, and instead uses what feels like random checkpoints available to physically activate. You do get saves through the breaks in levels, but going back isn’t really possible meaning checkpoints are sometimes a gamble. The story is halfway decent, but pretty forgettable. Outside those issues, Hitman Absolution is quite fun and gives you plenty of opportunities to play how you want. Veterans of the series may feel betrayed, but if you think of this as more of a reboot than a sequel, then it’ll feel more like a fresh take on the assassin genre.
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gamer.nl review
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metro.co.uk review
In many ways Absolution is as effective a franchise reboot as we’ve ever seen, retaining almost everything that was good about the originals and while making the game more accessible for new players. It also has most of the same problems, or at least swaps them out for new ones, but maybe that at least will convince sceptics that IO hasn’t sold out.
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gamearena.com.au review
Hitman Absolution is a mistake. Even if in your mind the plot loops all the way past ‘so bad it’s bad’ and back to ‘so bad it’s good’ again, Hitman Absolution has more bugs than a service station meat pie and less direction than a headless chicken. A genuinely fun mode like Contracts can’t save that. IO Interactive needs to restart from the Blood Money checkpoint and try again – they screwed up this run spectacularly.
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