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3.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 217 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 217
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  1. Mar 11, 2016
    5
    As a Hitman game, it's not bad. In fact, it's fun and creative, which is all we wanted after Absolution. However, I can't in good conscience recommend it as it is. the $15 intro and $50 upgrade pack confirm why they've chosen to go this route; they can and will make more money by chopping the game up into pieces and forcing a digital-only model until the disc arrives NEXT year. I don'tAs a Hitman game, it's not bad. In fact, it's fun and creative, which is all we wanted after Absolution. However, I can't in good conscience recommend it as it is. the $15 intro and $50 upgrade pack confirm why they've chosen to go this route; they can and will make more money by chopping the game up into pieces and forcing a digital-only model until the disc arrives NEXT year. I don't abide by this one bit. That $15 intro pack carries with it a single mission, btw. The prologue is simply the beta tutorial. And if the one stage you get, which while lovely is still one map, is that short, the remaining cities 47 is scheduled to visit already seem like not enough for (more than) $60. It's like they said "you wanted Blood Money, well, here's half of that and we'll charge you more for it as we roll out segments." Despicable. Expand
  2. Mar 27, 2016
    6
    Damn the hate is real in this game.

    Looking at the Intro pack in a game play standpoint, It's an improvement from Absolution and they've seem to gone back with Blood Money's style of game play. But they have changed a bit. First they have sedating now, where 47 chokes someone unconscious instead of using the anesthetic which does make the game play a lot easier because you don't have to
    Damn the hate is real in this game.

    Looking at the Intro pack in a game play standpoint, It's an improvement from Absolution and they've seem to gone back with Blood Money's style of game play. But they have changed a bit. First they have sedating now, where 47 chokes someone unconscious instead of using the anesthetic which does make the game play a lot easier because you don't have to worry about running out of anesthetic which is disappointing but not too much of a downer and they added all these extra features each level which gives a level some replay value. Overall I really enjoy the game play and I look forward to the rest of the game.

    But the problem that everyone complains about the game is the marketing that Square Enix tried to pull off. "Releasing the game by episodes" and "Full release by 2017". And you know what... everyone is right to get pissed off. Because some people actually paid the full 60 or 70 bucks to play this game, and if Square Enix decides to scrap the entire game before the game is finished then those people are screwed. I'm not risking myself and my wallet to buy anymore episodes. I've tried the intro pack for my friends and seeing that it's 15 dollars is a slap in the face.

    So I'm going to wait till the full game is released. I was hyped for the gameplay until I saw the pricetag. What a f**king joke Square Enix.
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  3. May 27, 2016
    5
    Okay after the 2nd elusive target I am officially saying this game is ****
    apparently guards can see through solid walls
    GG
    Thought this game was good but its performance issues are insane
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Jun 23, 2016
    70
    Hitman seems to be having more and more issues with each passing episode — at least on PC — which is a shame considering how much potential it had. Here’s hoping that with three episodes still remaining, Hitman finds its feet again and slays its way into our hearts.
  2. CD-Action
    May 30, 2016
    75
    Hitman returns to form he presented in brilliant Blood Money, but upon arrival it’s a demo waiting to be expanded with free episodic content. Fortunately the available mission in Paris takes place in a huge area (much bigger than the largest maps from previous instalments) and can be completed in many different ways, so I enjoyed replaying it over and over again. [05/2016, p.48]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    May 18, 2016
    40
    New Hitman suits its fans and provides an open gameplay. Alas, game it is spoiled by formal errors and broken gameplay. The first episode was disappointing ... [Issue#263]