Alekhine's Gun

 PlayStation 4
User Score
3.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 80 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 80
  3. Negative: 46 out of 80
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  1. mileswayne10
    Mar 22, 2016
    7
    This game has been HARSHLY CRITICIZED! . Reviewers rating this game 1-3 out of 10 is unjustified.

    While the game is not perfect for its bugs and lack of polish there is a ton of nostalgia and good moments to be had in Alekhine's Gun. The developers clearly on a small budget have produced a Hitman style game that resembles the series from Hitman Codename 47, Hitman 2 and Hitman Contracts    This game has been HARSHLY CRITICIZED! . Reviewers rating this game 1-3 out of 10 is unjustified.

    While the game is not perfect for its bugs and lack of polish there is a ton of nostalgia and good moments to be had in Alekhine's Gun. The developers clearly on a small budget have produced a Hitman style game that resembles the series from Hitman Codename 47, Hitman 2 and Hitman Contracts with elements of Blood Money.

    There are 11 levels in Alekhine's Gun, all of which can take around 1 hour plus to complete if thought about properly. A few stood out more than others but each level offers something new and fresh and have a hint of the old Hitman too them. There were times when playing the game that I felt nostalgic as it bought back the feeling of playing those older Hitman games and although the combat and AI are not as good as Hitman its still rather difficult pulling of the perfect score and kill and importantly when you do it feels rewarding.

    On ps4 the graphics are rather last gen with the occasional frame rate drops during busy on screen action or outside sequences this was really my only complaint. The rather stupid AI never really annoyed me as in all honestly most stealth games do have stupid AI these are just more stupid than the usual ones but still enough of a threat to make the levels hard to complete.

    Many reviewers have complained about the controls, at first i could understand this but once you unlock more weapons and get use to the mechanics i didn't find them a distraction, my best advice is to save frequently in case of an occasional mishap

    The game took me around 10 hours to complete all levels once, I rushed the final 2 levels and went more aggressive as i struggled with the increase in enemies. The last level is a fantastic finale with the highest score almost seeming impossible to pull off. I still have some trophies left to unlock and look forward to replaying some of the better levels.

    Overall I believe this game to be considered for any Hitman fan who played the originals and doesn't have high expectation for graphics and slick controls. The developers must be rather upset that the game hasn't received a few more better reviews as I genuinely believe they are big fans of Hitman and were hoping to bring back the nostalgia of those classic games. While the game is not perfect by today's standards, the gamers that love Hitman will find something to enjoy here while we await the next episodes of Hitman. I would recommend waiting for the price to drop or looking for a bargain as at the moment the game shows as a full price game. This game would have been better received had the price tag been cheaper as that would have been fairer due to the low budget and lack of polish to the final product.

    Pros
    *11 different levels
    *classic hitman style gameplay
    *nostalgia
    *fun to play
    *levels have a puzzle feel that is rewarding
    *no season passes or episodes

    Cons
    *story is rather bland with pictures and dialog for cut scenes
    *audio sometimes very poor
    *controls sometimes can cause mishaps
    *not worthy of a AAA price tag    … Expand
  2. Overmorth
    Oct 27, 2019
    6
    Death to Spies 3 now has smaller more detailed maps, easier gameplay and all those stells - mechanic clishe - styled pace. At least somebody do fully released finished games in one piece, I like it.
  3. Borz5
    Oct 1, 2021
    7
    The game is fun and it does not deserve this bad critics. Although it has bugs and some copied content from hitman, but it has plenty of unique ideas too. The story is interesting, the maps are different from each other. The graphic is indeed outdated and the PS port is not the best as well. Nonetheless, the developers treated their game with love and i noticed this.
  4. Agt_Killionaire
    Oct 7, 2022
    5
    There was not much going on with this game but I knew that before going in. It uses multiple images and voiceover to tell its story. The story is alright but the issue lies in the gameplay. The easiest gameplay loop is throwing a knife then retrieving it.

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36

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 8 out of 10
  1. The Digital Fix
    Apr 27, 2016
    20
    Alekhine’s Gun would have scraped by had it not had the hubris to call itself ‘Best Cold War Shooter’. It’s barefaced cheek to appropriate the Hitman formula to a different time is interesting, were it not taking everything else from a franchise that has just revamped itself.
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  2. CGMagazine
    Apr 25, 2016
    20
    I cannot recommend this game at all, to anybody, for any reason.
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  3. GameCritics
    Mar 9, 2016
    45
    Alekhine's Gun stole from the best, but didn't know what to do with the spoils of its crime. The story is interesting and the levels are playable thanks to the source material being just that good, but it's missing the spark and attention to detail which made Hitman such a phenomenon. The copycat locations may look better than the originals, but the gameplay simply isn't there.
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