You play the mysterious, nameless Hitman, whose perfectly lean body and UPC-stamped head indicate a somewhat unnatural childhood. Waking up one day in a cell, you escape your imprisonment and are shortly contacted by the Agency, an organization as mysterious as yourself. Offering a job in what you do best (delivering death), you embark on a career as an assassin. But the shadow of your past creeps up on you...and the last thing an assassin needs is something creeping on him.

A 3D game done nearly entirely from the third person (first person is used for aiming certain weapons), Hitman may initially draw comparisons to the Tomb Raider series. Although you can play in such a mode, there is also another mode where the mouse is more free to roam. Reflections, muzzle flashes, bodies that obey physics and slump and fall when necessary, and impressive shadows attempt to make the world feel realistic.

A wide array of weaponry are available, from knives and piano wire to silenced pistols to sub-machine guns and even heavy machine guns. Although such weapons are available, stealth will be your friend. The A.I. reacts to shouts, gunfire, and other odd occurrences, sometimes even getting suspicious if you're running around and so silence and sneakiness are your two best allies. Take down lone guards, hide their bodies and steal their uniforms. Then move in closer to your kill. Multiple methods of completing most of the levels are available, although one or two are the most efficient and therefore earn you the most money.

Platform

PC

Developer(s)

IO Interactive

Publishers(s)

Eidos Interactive

Genres(s)

Action, Stealth, Tactical Shooter

NA Release Date

November 23, 2000

JP Release Date

February 23, 2001

EU Release Date

December 1, 2000

AUS Release Date

January 3, 2001

ESRB Rating

Mature 17+

PEGI Rating

PEGI 16

CERO Rating

CERO C

ACB Rating

MA 15+

MVGL User Score

6.6 by 256 user(s)

MVGL Difficulty

2.7273

Composer(s)

Jesper Kyd

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