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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 486 Ratings

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  1. Negative: 54 out of 486

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  1. Oct 2, 2019
    10
    Best Hitman game ever, and about the only true stealth game there is left.

    Skipping it because of online only is really dumb, people buy Overwatch and R6 Siege too. Lots of people seem to enjoy Apex Legends and Fortnite, they are online only too. What's the difference? Single player? (And it even isn't, totally) Who cares? Online is online. You're skipping games out of dumb principle.
    Best Hitman game ever, and about the only true stealth game there is left.

    Skipping it because of online only is really dumb, people buy Overwatch and R6 Siege too. Lots of people seem to enjoy Apex Legends and Fortnite, they are online only too. What's the difference? Single player? (And it even isn't, totally) Who cares? Online is online. You're skipping games out of dumb principle.

    Also, yeah it is hand holdy, if you use all HUD assists. They are totally optional, and each can be turned off individually. Then it pretty much becomes just better, bigger and smarter version of Blood Money.
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  2. Nov 23, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. es realmente bueno no entiendo la critica de la gente :/
    compralo si te gusta
    yo creo que esto se debe a la fecha de lanzamiento.
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  3. Mar 2, 2019
    10
    Amazing game. Can't believe the scores are not higher. Stories and characters are great, dialogue and voice acting is fantastic. Great music and visuals, great control system and interesting mechanics,

    Tons of replayability too as it is, but looking forward to extra content!
  4. Jan 9, 2022
    10
    This game was always fun & as goofy or serious as you want it to be. I've even pissed away a full hour of the first level enjoying the beach. Now that it's on STEAM, more Youtube & Twitch streamers like Vargskelethor & Vinesauce are playng it & I'm having fun all over again with their different play styles.
  5. May 1, 2019
    10
    The best Hitman to date. Great graphics and gameplay. The missions and their locations are interesting and properly executed.
  6. Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Hitman 2 makes me wanna try all the challenges bringing up the best pure stelth game of the last 5 years.
  7. Dec 3, 2018
    10
    Already put 90+ hours in it and still finding new things to do, ways to execute. It is in my opinion a great game, and the fact you can play the hitman 1 levels is a big bonus! I never really did them much. Now with hitman 2 I did!
  8. Nov 26, 2018
    10
    If you were a fan of the 2016 Hitman you will seriously enjoy this, they packed everything they could and even tho it's not perfect and I encountered some bugs, this is still the most fun Hitman game I have ever played and I'm coming from Hitman 2 Silent Assassin and Blood Money so believe me this is a must buy if your truly love the Hitman game style because we have a lot here! 10/10
  9. Nov 16, 2018
    10
    definitely the most optimized and objectively best Hitman as of right now. All 7 maps, even the prologue level, are versatile and there are millions of ways to kill your target. Ignore all of those negative reviews, it's just people review-bombing it for no reason at all.
  10. Nov 24, 2018
    10
    Great game! 13/10!
    Open world is realy bigger then in 2016!
    Many ways to eleminate targets!
    Nice optimization!
  11. Nov 8, 2019
    10
    IO Interactive просто великолепно, это лучшая поддержка игры на протяжении целого года. У вас есть чему учится, великолепная игра в которой я провел более 300 часов. Спасибо вам за это чудо!
  12. Nov 13, 2018
    10
    Excellent game, improves on the last installment in many ways. Massive amount of things to do if you want to complete all the challenges.
  13. Nov 18, 2018
    10
    one of the best games I have ever played. I beg for Metacritic to remove these bots review-bombing this fantastic title
  14. Nov 22, 2018
    10
    Great game! Much like the predecessor it gives you lots of freedom to do whatever you want to!
  15. Nov 22, 2018
    10
    This game is beautiful, encapsulating, and breathtaking with the sizes and features offered in each level. HITMAN 2016 was the peak of stealth games in the past few years, and HITMAN 2 has developed on that and improved in ways I didn't think possible.

    It's a shame so many people have reviewed so negatively, with misconceptions over privacy policies as well as people complaining about
    This game is beautiful, encapsulating, and breathtaking with the sizes and features offered in each level. HITMAN 2016 was the peak of stealth games in the past few years, and HITMAN 2 has developed on that and improved in ways I didn't think possible.

    It's a shame so many people have reviewed so negatively, with misconceptions over privacy policies as well as people complaining about being unable to run the game - despite them failing to meet the minimum specifications given by IOI.

    HITMAN 2 is actually EXTREMELY well optimized in my opinion - my setup isn't exactly "top of the range" and yet I run at 60fps in all levels. Definitely a game to try if you love stealth, love sprawling maps full of life, and if you just want a great experience.

    Notice how every professional reviewer/critic has given the game a positive review so far? Negative user reviews are usually not very reliable.

    Fully recommended!
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  16. Nov 26, 2018
    10
    After playing around 100 hours since launch, here is my opinion on the game:

    1st: I own all the Hitman Season 1 missions (including Bonus ans Patient Zero Campaign). They feel complete as part of the FREE legacy upgrade for owners. Colorado feels playable in SASO, crowd and briefcase and a lot to the already well known maps. 2nd: Few upgrades since season 1 but they are meaningful.
    After playing around 100 hours since launch, here is my opinion on the game:

    1st: I own all the Hitman Season 1 missions (including Bonus ans Patient Zero Campaign). They feel complete as part of the FREE legacy upgrade for owners. Colorado feels playable in SASO, crowd and briefcase and a lot to the already well known maps.

    2nd: Few upgrades since season 1 but they are meaningful. The briefcase is a bit overpowered (you can smuggle almost anything anywhere and it can be thrown to knock out people). Crowd is a very welcomed feature (especially in Mumbai's mission), foliage was clearly designed for the mission in Columbia and is working as intended.

    3rd: Difficulties, we had to wait for the whole game to be released in late 2016 to have multiple difficulties in Season 1. Here we have 3 difficulties, Casual, Professional, Master. I strongly advise avoiding the casual difficulty and encourage people playing in Professional while turning off the opportunity tips. Master is very hard so I advise it for veteran players while it clearly is a challenge.

    4th: who should play this game? Well it is the best Hitman game yet. Nothing more to add if you already know the saga. If you are looking at the game without playing any of the Hitman's game, you have to be some kind of a completionist. If you play a game only once and are not willing to replay certain mission to achieve specific challenges (way to kill a target, easter eggs to find, disguise to find, weapon to use....) you will go through the game in casual mode and it will take less than 5hours to complete. On the other side, if you are willing to put some time in the game while trying to achieve as much as possible in a single mission, this could be your next title. And if you can afford the legacy pack, the pleasure will be doubled.

    5th: what about those new new multiplayer modes? Well you have either sniper co-op or regular killing in versus. Both are really fun and will ask you to invest some time either in matchmaking or playing with a friend (spoiler alert: playing with friend is great as you can sync you action in coop or taunt in versus, using your favorite VOIP software).

    TLDR: great game if you like replayability
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  17. Dec 1, 2018
    10
    stunning game. improves on the original, but keeps what works.

    every level can be played hundreds of times without getting old. player based contracts increase the replayability even further. + if you have the old hitman game you can play that with the improvements of the second one which is just a pure bonus.

    if a new BF or CoD is worth 60 bucks. this certainly is too.
  18. Feb 16, 2019
    10
    Exelent game!
    Good story
    Good items
    Good suits)
    NPC more realistic
    For me 10/10!
  19. Feb 7, 2019
    10
    i have played this game for months and i had fun just fooling around and trying different ways to complete the levels. 10 out of 10
  20. May 29, 2021
    10
    Hitman 2 - 2018 - PC - is the best game I have ever played in my life. Absolute gem. I do not want to play any other game in the future. I do not want and I will not. The creators of this game are Gods.
  21. Feb 27, 2022
    10
    great game good gameplay good graphics interesting story i want see more hitman games..
  22. Apr 24, 2023
    10
    The best and the most complex levels in the trilogy are in this part. Really amazing level design.
  23. Nov 26, 2018
    9
    Much more complete than the previous installment. The levels feel well thought out, complex enough and offer quite a bit of replayability. I like the fact that the series is sticking to its roots, which is what most crybabies seem to complain about in this review section. In fact, these casual "gamers" would probably want stuff like driveable cars and jetpacks in the game just so they getMuch more complete than the previous installment. The levels feel well thought out, complex enough and offer quite a bit of replayability. I like the fact that the series is sticking to its roots, which is what most crybabies seem to complain about in this review section. In fact, these casual "gamers" would probably want stuff like driveable cars and jetpacks in the game just so they get "something new". For everyone else, 5 big new levels are good enough (although back in the day you'd get double that for the same amount of money). I also liked the difficulty, which is adjustable and offers quite a bit of a challenge when you turn it up to the maximum and disable instinct completely. What I didn't like was the intrusive anti-cheat, which is why I torrented the game (denuvo, lol) and played the pirated version before actually buying it. All in all, recommended. Expand
  24. Nov 23, 2018
    9
    Hitman 2 (2018) Should have been called HITMAN: Season 2. It improves the gameplay in several departments over the 2016 version and brings back the briefcase for sniper rifles. For owners of the 2016 game, all the content of that game is included in the sequel. The new missions are on average better than the previous ones. Targets can be assassinated in many different ways and theHitman 2 (2018) Should have been called HITMAN: Season 2. It improves the gameplay in several departments over the 2016 version and brings back the briefcase for sniper rifles. For owners of the 2016 game, all the content of that game is included in the sequel. The new missions are on average better than the previous ones. Targets can be assassinated in many different ways and the beautiful levels are constructed as an open sandbox.

    I played through all Hitman games since release and this one is definately among the better titles. 9/10.
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  25. May 1, 2020
    9
    Simply one of the best games I've ever played. Hundred of ways to kill, maps are very huge and complex, maybe too much sometimes, they are a little dispersive. The gameplay is awesome and you always find new secrets and way of doing things. Creativity is rewarded.
  26. Nov 26, 2018
    9
    Hitman 2016 was exactly what I wanted from a Hitman title. Hitman 2"018" is everything Hitnam 2016 was and more. All the levels from the last game are available and the story has improved quite a bit.

    The new levels are full of opportunities and most the them are large enough to to fit multiple player made contracts. The graphics are beautiful and performance is great. This is the best
    Hitman 2016 was exactly what I wanted from a Hitman title. Hitman 2"018" is everything Hitnam 2016 was and more. All the levels from the last game are available and the story has improved quite a bit.

    The new levels are full of opportunities and most the them are large enough to to fit multiple player made contracts. The graphics are beautiful and performance is great. This is the best puzzle action game I've played.
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  27. Jun 3, 2022
    9
    The best Hitman of all 3. One of the best stealth games you can play. Incredible replayability, great characters and story.
  28. Oct 27, 2019
    9
    Мне очень понравилась и первая часть перезапуска Хитмана, и вторая. При этом надо понимать, что вторая часть - это второй сезон первой грубо говоря, то есть изменений минимум, просто новые карты. При этом если у тебя есть первая часть - ее компания доступна во второй. По самой игре - локации стали еще больше, чем были в первой, количество вариантов решения задач увеличилось, появилисьМне очень понравилась и первая часть перезапуска Хитмана, и вторая. При этом надо понимать, что вторая часть - это второй сезон первой грубо говоря, то есть изменений минимум, просто новые карты. При этом если у тебя есть первая часть - ее компания доступна во второй. По самой игре - локации стали еще больше, чем были в первой, количество вариантов решения задач увеличилось, появились рандомные вещи - например, кто победит в гонке - не определено. Мне очень нравится, это именно Хитман, это не просто экшн от 3 лица. Если нравятся стелс игры, игры головоломки и вы в принципе понимаете, что такое Хитман - советую однозначно. Из минусов - сложно понять, какую версию покупать, чтоб получить весь контент и не переплатить. Ну и когда первый раз запускаешь - сложно ориентироваться на картах, они огромные. Но это большой плюс, т.к. реиграбельность очень большая Expand
  29. Nov 19, 2018
    9
    It's very interesting sandbox for killers, but some bugs like homing bags (sorry for calambur) destroying atmosphere of this game.
  30. Nov 25, 2018
    9
    Solid and fun stealth game full of possibilities, Very alike to 2016, but with some nice new mechanics.
Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 22
  2. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. CD-Action
    Feb 6, 2019
    85
    This is hands down the best Hitman game ever. True, it could’ve been longer and better written, and I would welcome a proper multiplayer mode, but these are just side dishes, while the main course tastes amazing. [01/2019, p.52]
  2. Dec 30, 2018
    74
    It's a solid expansion pack with all the merits and flaws of the original game. And for some reason it has "2" in the title.
  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Dec 21, 2018
    77
    It’s more like a Season 2 to Hitman (2016) than a proper sequel, so there isn’t a lot of changes – just a few new story tidbits (in case anyone actually follows the plot), as well as 6 new incredibly detailed levels. [Issue#234, p.52]