The Bottom Line
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin provides a excellent sequal to the original Hitman, with a more interesting storyline and overall game-play.
Pros
- Sequal that tops the original.
- Excellent storyline and an in-game save feature.
- Music brings atmosphere of the role of hitman.
Cons
- Somewhat difficult in-game controls.
Description
- Stealth over force rules Hitman 2: Silent Assassin.
- Rated M for mature, Hitman 2 is violent, this is not a kids game by any means.
- Original score performed by the Budapest Symphony is supurbly woven into the game to add tension.
Guide Review - Hitman 2 Silent Assassin
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin is a third person shooter that, like many new games adds an element of "stealth over action" in it's game-play. This fact appears in the very first mission where you must gain entry into a "Mob" estate either by means of disguise or sneaking in. There's no use going in with guns blazing, you'll just run out of amunition very fast and accomplish nothing.
The game controls take some getting use to and can be modified to however you'd like, but for me, that was the most distracting part of the game. The graphics are good and the sound track adds an excelllent "movie type" feel to the game-play. Finally the addition of the game save features makes a world of difference over the original Hitman: Codename 47.
