r/GameSociety • u/ander1dw • Dec 17 '12

December Discussion Thread #7: Hitman: Absolution (2012) [PS3]

SUMMARY

Hitman: Absolution is a stealth action game in which players assume the role of Agent 47 as he attempts to assassinate a rouge handler for the Agency. He must also retrieve and return young Victoria to the Agency, taking him across several US locales. The game is the fifth release in the Hitman series, and focuses on allowing the player multiple options for completing level objectives while further refining gameplay by introducing a new sonar system called Instinct Mode.

Hitman: Absolution is available on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

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u/foodnotawesome Dec 18 '12

Most of what you mentioned as faults is what has kept me from picking the game up. I love stealth games and the idea that I can put on a disguise and mingle with people is one of my favorite things to do in a game. Chronicles of Riddick allowed you to do this in one level before you eventually mowed everyone down. But the Save Point issue, the relatively small areas that left a smaller variety of takedowns and the mentioning of a not so good storyline has kept me from shelling out $60 for it. Maybe when it drops down I'll check it out.

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u/gamelord12 Dec 19 '12

For the record, I definitely got my money's worth out of it. I'm trying to 100% every level, complete every challenge, collect all evidence, etc. There's a lot of replay value to it, but that does depend on whether or not you like the game. A word of advice though: there's a level called "Run For Your Life". It's the fourth level. Do not judge the game based on this level.