Hitman
In 1999, a man who goes by the alias 47 is initiated into the International Contract Agency, demonstrating exceptional aptitude as an assassin. However, the ICA is unable to verify his background or uncover any information about him. Uncomfortable with having no leverage over 47, the ICA training director, Erich Soders, arranges for 47 to fail his final test despite passing all of the other tests flawlessly. 47's handler and fellow trainee, Diana Burnwood, discovers this plot and helps 47 to pass the test against Soders' order of having him do it alone. Soders reluctantly approves agent status for 47 and assigns Diana as his handler. The events of 47's subsequent career are then shown as a montage of assassinations from the previous games in the series. In 2019, the shadow client performs an assassination for Viktor Novikov, one of the heads of the international spy ring IAGO, and receives a copy of all of IAGO's gathered intelligence as payment. The shadow client proceeds to use the IAGO files to identify Providence's secret operations. To cover his tracks, the shadow client anonymously discloses to MI6 an impending IAGO auction of an MI6 NOC list, to take place at a fashion show by Novikov's designer label Sanguine. In Episode 1, "The Showstopper", MI6 hires 47 to prevent the sale by assassinating both IAGO ringleaders, Novikov and Dalia Margolis, at the fashion show in Paris, France.
Game Discussion
Steam User 6
This is basically a puzzle game wearing a very expensive suit and pretending to be a stealth game. And I mean that as a compliment.
The best part is how open every mission feels. You get dropped into these big, detailed locations, and the game just lets you figure out how professional or completely ridiculous you want to be. You can follow a clean plan, steal the right disguise, learn the target’s routine, and walk out like nothing happened. Or you can spend twenty minutes holding a wrench, dressed as someone who definitely should not be there, hoping nobody asks difficult questions.
I love how much replay value the levels have. The first run is usually just survival and confusion. Then you come back, notice new paths, new disguises, new accidents, new opportunities, and suddenly the same map feels like a different mission. That’s where the game really shines.
It’s smart, funny in a very dry way, stylish, and weirdly relaxing once you stop panicking. Agent 47 may be the only man alive who can look calm while carrying a fish, a screwdriver, and several bad ideas.
Steam User 5
to me, this game is to world of assassination as destiny 1 is to destiny 2. sure, the modern game has most of the original's content and is vastly improved in a lot of ways, but the original feels more immersive and gritty, less bloated with stuff, and like all the things in the game mesh well with each other.
don't get me wrong, i love WoA too, but hitman 2016 just does some things better (in my opinion). i wish it was still available for purchase.
Steam User 3
+ Strong points:
- Vast and visually impressive levels
- Accessible to beginners...
- ...yet rich for seasoned players
- Extensive content that is regularly updated
- Just the right touch of humor
- Exemplary replayability
- Weak points:
- Completely inconsequential story
- Episodic model that only appeals to a specific segment of players
Summmary: Now "rid" of its episodic model—which didn't exactly bring everyone on board—Hitman delivers a complete experience driven by polished level design tailored for creative players. While it stumbles with a frankly forgettable story and never truly shines in the AI department, it hardly matters: exploring its massive, opportunity-packed levels is a genuine pleasure. By blending the controls of Absolution with the structural design of Blood Money, Hitman reaps the rewards of past experiments; it manages to cater to both veterans and newcomers alike, thanks to an à la carte approach and a menu that is as varied as it is substantial. If you have even a passing interest in stealth and freedom of action—and don't suffer from alopophobia—you would be missing out to pass this one by.
17/20
Steam User 4
推荐，我是系列老粉丝了。关卡设计的好，暗杀方式多种多样，还有点黑色幽默。目前已游玩47h
Steam User 2
Good game but play it in Hitman 3 instead because its better.
Steam User 2
This game is so good that I went back to 100% it even after I had already 100%'ed it as part of the World of Assassination trilogy – which is also where I posted my more thorough review. I only wish I had gotten the second game individually in Steam as well, so I could have gone and 100%'ed that as well.
Steam User 2
It really sucks that this game cant be bought on the steam store anymore. Its still a really great game!