Hitman - Intro Pack

 Xbox One
User Score
4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 87
  3. Negative: 43 out of 87
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  1. McGillotine
    Mar 11, 2016
    8
    When looking at the user score of 3 it becomes blatantly obvious that most of the people who rated this game haven't even played it.

    So i will ask you if you are considering getting the game do you enjoy small sandboxes, with considerable amounts of variation and replay-ability. Are you a stealth fanatic who is always on the edge of their seat to perfectly pull off their kill. if the    When looking at the user score of 3 it becomes blatantly obvious that most of the people who rated this game haven't even played it.

    So i will ask you if you are considering getting the game do you enjoy small sandboxes, with considerable amounts of variation and replay-ability. Are you a stealth fanatic who is always on the edge of their seat to perfectly pull off their kill. if the answer is yes to the above, stop wasting your time and buy Hitman

    From playing the first mission there is tonnes to do even in limited space. From more passive kills such as plastic explosives and headshots to more carefully calculated "accidents". Patience is well rewarded, and is well deserved as mastering maps takes a considerable amount of time, skill and luck in order to get each job done successfully.    … Expand
  2. SuperkenGaming
    Mar 15, 2016
    8
    Hitman Paris is the first part of the new episodic hitman series.
    You’re introduced with a prelude that introduces the story and agent 47 you’re are sent through a brief tutorial with a final test to let you play with your skills.
    Much like the past hitman games, there are multiple ways to kill your targets, you can collect poison, add it to a food or drink, use explosives, mess with    Hitman Paris is the first part of the new episodic hitman series.
    You’re introduced with a prelude that introduces the story and agent 47 you’re are sent through a brief tutorial with a final test to let you play with your skills.
    Much like the past hitman games, there are multiple ways to kill your targets, you can collect poison, add it to a food or drink, use explosives, mess with objects, and to get to various sections of a map you of course have to steal disguises…
    This is where things get a little frustrating…
    Disguises will almost always give you away if you’re too close to npcs wearing the same outfit as you, which makes sense since you would think they would recognize their coworkers, but the frustration comes in because in some locations only certain uniforms are allowed without you just getting shot at,
    which kind of defeats the purpose of a disguise,
    Either get shot at as soon as you trespass or power walk from someone who find you suspicious until they shoot you
    And you can’t really turn this into a 3rd person shooter like you could in absolution, because 3 shots and you’re dead…
    if you raise any suspicion at all you’re surrounded…
    This could maybe be fixed if they only become suspicious if you stick around for a while rather than just stay in their line of sight...
    Which is another frustration...
    The first 2 maps are crawling with enemies, everyone has someone watching them….
    You can’t really tell if you’re in someone’s line of sight until it’s too late…
    I’m actually almost 100% sure that you’re in someone’s line of sight at all times
    enemies for the most part just stand there, which leaves your stealth combat options practically useless…
    you’re almost forced to use environmental opportunities
    I feel handcuffed to trying to beat the game the way it wants me to, rather than feeling like I’m being dropped into an area with a few tools to do as I please….
    And when I say area, I mean area…
    You can buy the game upfront for $60, buy the first pat for $15 and every episode afterwards for $10
    And for that $15 initially you get to create contracts to challenge the online community (fair warning though, a crappy internet connection isn’t going to cut it), 2 story contract missions and a tutorial.
    That’s right, hitman Paris is One. Single. Mission.
    This game relies on replay value.
    The tutorial makes this clear by actually making you replay the tutorial a different way.
    And the trophies make this clear by asking you to try and complete all of the different opportunities.
    This is what they want you to do.
    Take this one map and take out your targets in as many ways as you can.
    I will say though that the map is crawling with life, it is really cool to explore the massive event going on that is this Paris fashion show, and figuring out how you’re going to pull off assassinating 2 targets and escaping without being killed yourself….
    Especially with how difficult and annoying the enemies in and around every corner can make it
    You’re up for a stealthy challenge here…
    While I personally don’t find myself replaying the same map to change my approach over and over..
    Or to even take out a different target
    I can see how fans of the stealth genre could enjoy such a thing
    I giver Hitman Paris a 7.5/10    … Expand
  3. feliciotti
    Mar 11, 2016
    8
    Finally a proper Hitman game, I love the new open world design and the fact that you don't have to constantly walk anymore like in old games. The replayability of each level is insane if you want to complete all of the challenges.
  4. Olafaloofian
    Mar 16, 2016
    8
    This is the first Hitman title I have played. From the very first tutorial, I was blown away at the amount of options the game presents to the player. The levels are very cleverly designed and offer great replay value. I also am grateful the hints can be moderated or turned completely off (I am one of those players that finds more joy in figuring things out themselves). As far as controlsThis is the first Hitman title I have played. From the very first tutorial, I was blown away at the amount of options the game presents to the player. The levels are very cleverly designed and offer great replay value. I also am grateful the hints can be moderated or turned completely off (I am one of those players that finds more joy in figuring things out themselves). As far as controls and animations go - they are on par with other third-person games I have played, but there's nothing too special about that aspect of Hitman. My only complains with the game are that the AI is a bit weak (easy to trick) and sometimes the gameplay feels entirely based on trial-and-error. Other than these things, Hitman is a wonderful sandbox puzzle assassination game that I will be enjoying for a while.… Expand
  5. brad67676
    Apr 8, 2016
    8
    It is 1/10th of the game but its also 1/10th of the price which is why most of these reviews are unfair, for what it is, its pretty great... i have no real big complaints just the a.i could be a tad smarter

Awards & Rankings

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#85 Best Xbox One Game of 2016
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#50 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2016
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#91 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Windows Central
    May 25, 2016
    70
    The gameplay itself is engaging and invigorating, perfectly capturing the tone of previous entries in the series. The current package is significantly lacking, but regarding gameplay, Hitman is shaping up to be one of the best games to date. Sadly numerous performance issues hinder the game's potential, but never affect gameplay in a significant way.
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  2. games(TM)
    Apr 29, 2016
    60
    This is a solid start for IO, but it still needs to do a lot to convince us that this release model has more worth to the player than the traditional ‘release a finished game’ method we’ve grown to love and appreciate.
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  3. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Apr 18, 2016
    90
    A beautifully executed stealth game. [May 2016, p.76]
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