Hitman 2

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 935 Ratings

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  1. Justifour
    Aug 12, 2023
    8
    The stealth, locations, variability are awesome. Definitely one of my favorite games, but the script is just a placeholder.
  2. tofuisawesome
    Jul 21, 2023
    8
    08/10
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  3. Harthik69
    Jul 9, 2023
    7
    Good Game. Can give it a second try in future, I might like the gameplay and visuals
  4. Davidnotavailab
    Jul 1, 2023
    8
    This game is fun u probably know it. The story is there but the fun comes into the replayability of this game and the thought put into every level which is insane. Yeah
  5. DannyChryst
    Jun 3, 2023
    0
    Started playing this game recently only to find out that I'm permanently locked out of the Legacy maps. The stupid thing is that I paid for the entire first "season" of Hitman, pre-ordered it actually. Because I never claimed their in-game DLC pack before it was delisted I'm now screwed out of getting Hitman 1 locations in Hitman 2. I knew this seasonal, timed-release content would be aStarted playing this game recently only to find out that I'm permanently locked out of the Legacy maps. The stupid thing is that I paid for the entire first "season" of Hitman, pre-ordered it actually. Because I never claimed their in-game DLC pack before it was delisted I'm now screwed out of getting Hitman 1 locations in Hitman 2. I knew this seasonal, timed-release content would be a disaster for this franchise, and this is exactly why. What a terrible way to handle the rollover to Hitman 3. This game isn't even five years old yet but IO Interactive decided they're already going to throw the Legacy DLC into the vault. Not only do I not have access to content that I'm entitled to, but I'm also stuck with trophy sets for the Legacy DLC that can never be finished. I won't be playing Hitman 3 because of this crap.… Expand
  6. MadHate
    Apr 3, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. just perfect... there is so much possibility how to kill an target such as burning them alive or just sniper kill OR just have someone to do your job such as in the mission of situs inversus.… Expand
  7. TianLong1
    Mar 31, 2023
    10
    The new destinations are even more gorgeous than the first game, you want to explore each level thoroughly in order to discover more ways to kill your target.
  8. Metal_ofMan
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    Just like battlefield 1 and stealth like fry cry 3 and 5 this game is masterpiece for people.
  9. wqdj9oq
    Jan 2, 2023
    7
    Same as Hitman 1, though I have no issues with Hitman 1, both are good, just that there wasn't really much different in Hitman 2, other than the obvious, the missions.
  10. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    7
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  11. umrttl
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    No idea what the story is but the gameplay is hella fun, repayable, and lets you be creative. If you find this game boring your'e playing it wrong.
  12. Epicmonster5600
    Dec 5, 2022
    9
    ITS MORE HITMAN. What can I say, just go and try it. Who doesn't love killing people in crazy ways
  13. Freeger278
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    Really had fun playing this game for the first time. It does really feel like you're a Hitman to complete a mission.
  14. Agt_Killionaire
    Oct 14, 2022
    7
    They did improve some things like the fact that if you're compromised in a certain area you are not for the entire map. The map sizes have grown to a certain degree and while it took a bit to get used to the changes I still had fun. My biggest complaint would be that they replace the cutscene quality with slightly moving art pieces and a slideshow of them. This left me feeling lessThey did improve some things like the fact that if you're compromised in a certain area you are not for the entire map. The map sizes have grown to a certain degree and while it took a bit to get used to the changes I still had fun. My biggest complaint would be that they replace the cutscene quality with slightly moving art pieces and a slideshow of them. This left me feeling less rewarded for completing objectives.… Expand
  15. psylife
    Oct 13, 2022
    6
    Imagine playing a puzzle game where the puzzles were already solved for you, and all you had to do was robotically follow a series of neatly telegraphed steps, thus depriving the player from any sense of agency and accomplishment he might have had - should his wits and ingenuity had been actually solicited.

    The fundamental problem with this game is that the way the game wants to be    Imagine playing a puzzle game where the puzzles were already solved for you, and all you had to do was robotically follow a series of neatly telegraphed steps, thus depriving the player from any sense of agency and accomplishment he might have had - should his wits and ingenuity had been actually solicited.

    The fundamental problem with this game is that the way the game wants to be played also happen to be the least interesting and boring way to play it - that is by staying silent and follow the telegraphed steps.

    In other words the core design of the game is at odds with its core ambition, which is to have the player become the architect of his own assassinations by strictly relying on his wits, observation skills, and mastery of the game mechanics.

    This is a shame because the audio-visual presentation is great and the environments are as immersive as they get.

    I think the developer needs to rethink the formula at its core by embracing a more systemic approach which will give rise to a more spontaneous, satisfying, and ultimately meaningful gameplay experience.    … Expand
  16. Azeemo99
    Sep 23, 2022
    8
    Not many games can make just 6 levels and still get you to pour hundreds of hours into it. Every map is filled with humour and intricate details that are just begging to be discovered. Its reward system is exemplary and every run can feel incredible. With scripted encounters and storylines, it is ultimately... a game. But yet, it incites a personal sense of discovery like few others.
  17. Jattaman
    Sep 23, 2022
    8
    Stealth game che segue le orme del primo capitolo.
    Tutto molto simile.
    Quindi grafica buona, giocabilità elevata, livelli molto molto belli a livello di game design e gran numero di soluzioni per terminare le missioni.
    Livello di sfida discreto.
  18. MaxieZeus
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    Great level design with excellent mechanics. Refined version of the first game with better levels.
  19. Onetimeaccoun
    Aug 28, 2022
    2
    I got this for my child he said it was two out of ten, it is too difficult he says.
  20. pooya_oa
    Jul 25, 2022
    2
    I played Hitman from the beginning when I had windows 98. Those Hitman were very nice games. New style, with a good story, nice music, and nice fun missions!

    I don't know why people brag about these new "Sandbox hitman series"? - The game is like an outfit shopping simulation! - Missions are repetitive and boring! - Yes the map is big, but so what? what is the use of it? - The    I played Hitman from the beginning when I had windows 98. Those Hitman were very nice games. New style, with a good story, nice music, and nice fun missions!

    I don't know why people brag about these new "Sandbox hitman series"?
    - The game is like an outfit shopping simulation!
    - Missions are repetitive and boring!
    - Yes the map is big, but so what? what is the use of it?
    - The story: there is no story!

    99% of the game mechanics are the same as the old hitman series. I think people who like this game did not play the old hitman game.
    What a shame. I really loved the hitman! Even the worst one Hitman Absolution is still much more fun than this!    … Expand
  21. chrisdan23
    Jun 12, 2022
    8
    HItman ist sicherlich ein Sandbox Spiel im besten Sinne. Mit allen Stärken, aber auch allen Schwächen solcher Vorhaben. Die Idee des "viele Wege führen zum Ziel" hat aber vermutlich kein anderes Franchise so gut und konsequent umgesetzt, wie IO Interactives mit dem Reboot der Hitman Serie. Viele der einzelnen Level können sehr unterschiedlich angegangen werden. Die LangzeitmotivationHItman ist sicherlich ein Sandbox Spiel im besten Sinne. Mit allen Stärken, aber auch allen Schwächen solcher Vorhaben. Die Idee des "viele Wege führen zum Ziel" hat aber vermutlich kein anderes Franchise so gut und konsequent umgesetzt, wie IO Interactives mit dem Reboot der Hitman Serie. Viele der einzelnen Level können sehr unterschiedlich angegangen werden. Die Langzeitmotivation ergibt sich so auch vor allem daraus, verschiedene Lösungswege zu finden und die teils riesigen Sandbox Areale immer wieder neu zu erkunden, Hints zu folgen, Informationen zu finden, Abläufe zu memorisieren und verschiedene Dinge auszuprobieren. Bringt man eine solche Freude am Herumprobieren allerdings nicht mit, kann durch die sechs Episoden des Spiels auch in wenigen Stunden durchgerushed werden, denn einer der Möglichen Lösungswege ist meist schnell gefunden. Leider wird die wenige Story des Spiels auch nur in animierten Standbildern erzählt und bietet wenig wirklich interessantes für Fans von narrativen Single Player Erfahrungen. Als Sandbox Spiel zeigt Hitman 2, auch wenn es sich nicht wesentlich weiter entwickelt hat und vieles aus dem Vorgänger recycelt, wie intelligentes Gameplay aussehen kann. Kaum vorstellbar was IO Interactive anstelle könnte, wenn sie denn mal einen Big Budget Titel machen könnten. Möglicherweise steht uns da mit einer James Bond Adaption durch IO ja etwas ganz besonderes ins Haus. Wir werden sehn.… Expand
  22. hyrts
    Jun 4, 2022
    10
    I totally love this game series. It offers you a lot of freedom and it's purely skill based.
  23. MajorPC92
    Apr 22, 2022
    7
    Hitman 2, Un super jeu ultra fun, avec une gigantesque durée de vie (faire tout les assasinat possible).
    Les environnement sont plutôt varier et le challenge plutôt bien dosé.
  24. yasino21
    Feb 27, 2022
    9
    great game good gameplay good graphics interesting story i want see more hitman games .
  25. nascent
    Feb 2, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm a massive fan of Hitman, I have played since Codename 47 on the pc back in 2000, Not only is it an incredible stealth series, but the level design is memorable, gameplay fun, and plot mindblowing.

    I've replayed every entry of the Hitman series and was always sad that codename 47 was never ported to console seeing as it's the one with the best plot.

    When I learned about Hitman getting a reboot on Ps4 I was nervous but hopeful. Absolution was a disappointing entry in the series and a poor game in general, ditching everything that made Hitman great, from open-world levels to losing music composer synonymous with the series (Jesper Kyd).

    So onto Hitman 2, what do I think?
    Firstly, the level design and gameplay is fantastic (as it was on Hitman 2016). They really captured everything about what made hitman fun and challenging and managed to replicate it.
    I understand why they move hitman into an episodic release format. Each level is huge and can be played for hours upon hours, unlocking different stories and techniques, finding and solving challenges, and also allowing the developers to get the game out faster as they only need to complete one level at a time. Pretty clever.
    What I find less clever is that you need to buy the game, the levels separately, the next game (hitman 2) all of its levels separately, the next game (hitman 3), and all of its levels separately.
    So incredibly greedy.

    They should've just sold the levels individually (or as season passes) and had a single Hitman game that updated every 2 years, rather than selling new games that replace the old games and encompass all the levels of the trilogy. I can't see any reason to do this except for greed. This greed is currently biting them in the ass on Steam (pc) and getting them mass bad ratings, and I can't see how anyone views this cash grab technique as anything but pathetic.

    In Hitman, they kept the "Instinct" button which I hated in Absolution, which gave 47 superhero powers, to see through walls, and transform into a chameleon hiding from everybody, but nerfed it a little. So it's less of a superpower, it still lets you see outlines through walls, but you can't use it to walk past "enforcers" (enemies that see-through disguises) instead you need to be stealthy or change disguise. I feel this is a better use of it, and you no longer have power bars that deplete, so it's more of a map replacement assistant than anything. It's further nerfed on first plays of levels as it doesn't highlight targets, and only does so when you've completed the levels and have unlocked new starting locations. Very sensible.

    Onto the plot. The plot of the Hitman series is very dear to me. Codename 47 and Silent Assassin have some of the best plots in any video games ever. I've replayed the games dozens of times, and de to Codename 47 never getting a console release it means it's a challenge to play again. One upon a time it was "remade" of sorts, under Hitman Contracts, however, Contracts ripped out the plot which kinda of defeats the point.
    When I found out Hitman 2016 was going to be a reboot of the series, I hoped dearly that they'd redo the Codename 4 plot but with better cinematics and graphics.
    Alas this wasn't the case. Hitman 2016 has a terrible plot. I was incredibly bored playing it, and funnily as the game was released in fragments (level by level) the plot was so boring that I' completely forget what was meant to be going on by the time the next level was released. Hitman 2's plot is actually more interesting than Hitman 2016's, but even still, fairly forgettable. Additionally, for some insane reason, the cinematics were told in a freeze-frame style format, which is like a poor man's version of a comic book strip just without the dialog text. If you find watching stationary 3d models stare at each other without moving mouths, as characters speak to each other engrossing, good for you. I however hated every minute of it.
    On top of that, the series being a reboot yet ignoring all the incredible plot from the original trilogy makes zero sense. But none of the backstory of Agent 47 exists in this game. Not once is it mentioned why 47 has a barcode on the back of his head. Not once is it mentioned that he's a clone, or why. He's just some bald orphan that happens to have a barcode tattoo. Umm, k?

    My long-term dream of an HD console reboot of Codename 47 is shattered, the best story in the entire series never made it on console, not even as a remake/reboot, and instead, we get this boring mess of stationary 3d models.

    I can't help but feel that they made the story terrible on purpose just to make the levels more episodic and standalone. You can play them out of order and it really doesn't matter as you're not really missing anything.

    Anyway, regardless of the terrible plot, the game is very fun to play and the levels warrant hours or repeated plays.

    I still miss Jesper Kyd's music.    … Expand
  26. moonlaba
    Jan 17, 2022
    8
    암살의 놀이터와 같은 필드 구성은 맘에 들지만 암살 방법을 단순한 A가서 B하기 식으로 따라가게 만든건 흥미를 완전히 떨어뜨리는 요소.
  27. Dovahslayer
    Jan 16, 2022
    0
    Constant server connection issues. The game is literally unplayable.
    Don't waste your money.
  28. Dwed
    Dec 21, 2021
    9
    Love the Hitman games and this one is amazing. Story is great so far, missions are original and creative, and graphics are good.
  29. Juanoldead
    Dec 13, 2021
    7
    Bien, es casi lo mismo que la primera parte, misma jugabilidad, misma modalidad, mismos graficos, ahora las cinematicas son fotos pero creo que los mapas me parecieron mas interesantes que el anterior. Es literalmente una version extendida.
  30. ToshLichev
    Nov 27, 2021
    7
    As someone who's never played a Hitman game in his life, Hitman 2 was tough to get into but quite fun when I got the gist of it.

    I'm not a fan of stealth and the great thing here is that you can approach every mission however you like. Want to go guns blazing? Sure. Wanna spend 3 hours on a mission analyzing everything on the map? Go for it. It really lets you do you. Gameplay is nice    As someone who's never played a Hitman game in his life, Hitman 2 was tough to get into but quite fun when I got the gist of it.

    I'm not a fan of stealth and the great thing here is that you can approach every mission however you like. Want to go guns blazing? Sure. Wanna spend 3 hours on a mission analyzing everything on the map? Go for it. It really lets you do you. Gameplay is nice and tight, the A.I. is truly brain dead which is both fun and a bit frustrating. The locations you visit are pretty rich and allow for lots of exploration and different styles of play. The option to play missions from Hitman 1 with the new mechanics is a great touch and the sniper missions are a nice change of pace. Graphics are pretty meh, but they get the job done.

    My main gripes are the fact that the plot is so bare bones and so pointless that you might as well skip it entirely and that sooner or later you will get tired of the way the game plays. As much variety as the game may present to you, it does get tiresome at some point and I think the main reason for that is exactly the lack of plot. You have no good end goal so you stop caring. Additionally there is a bit of a steep learning curve. I feel like the tutorial missions really oversimplify the gameplay and what follows after is way tougher and complex. You go in feeling unprepared.

    Hitman 2 is pretty fun and once you get into its gameplay you can pretty much do whatever you want but the lack of substantial plot makes it feel like a non-essential game.    … Expand
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#42 Best PS4 Game of 2018
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Metascore
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 70
  3. Negative: 0 out of 70
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 5, 2019
    75
    Hitman 2 follows the 2016 game in almost every aspect. It looks and feels pretty similar, which is nothing less than a good thing, concerning the quality of the first game. For now, we should ask for nothing more, but let us hope a new installation brings yet another evolution to the table.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 10, 2019
    80
    A killer sandbox that is hurt by repetitiveness and linear approach in levels. But once you manage to use your imagination, you’ll start enjoying the game, worthy of agent 47. [Issue#292]
  3. ZTGD
    Dec 14, 2018
    85
    Hitman 2 is not leaps and bounds better or even different than its predecessor, as it feels less like a sequel and more like the second season. However, it manages to hit the mark where it truly matters with expansive level designs and a wealth of gameplay options that makes playing through the same missions multiple times consistently fun but feel different every time.
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