Hitman : Blood Money is the fourth of the series, and something tells me, it’s not the last. It’s also certainly the best of them all, and actually feels like a game rather than a half-baked collection of missions and cinematics glued together.
First of all, the song that’s played in the menu is beautiful. I’ve spent half an hour just listening to it over and over again. There’s a better tutorial in the game, with voice instructions telling you some basic functions. Controls are a bit harder to get used to compared to other Hitman games, and 47 moves somewhat slower when running than in his previous games.
The story is way better, and missions have a better briefing interface. Diana does a good job on doing the voice acting. The story is touching, exciting, dramatic and intense all in different times. And the end… is well, kind of sad : but there are clues that brighten it up.
There are way more weapons in the game. What’s even cooler is that you can upgrade them with things like silent ammunition, butt stocks that reduce recoil, laser sights and all that stuff. They all make the weapons look different, and awesome. There are also a lot of more clothing that you can find in the missions.
Another one bites the dust
There is now also the ‘Rookie’ difficulty level for those newcomers that probably haven’t played the other 3 games. But even then I had trouble getting through all those levels lol.
The combat and methods of assassination are drastically improved. There are tons of new ways you can kill people. Syringe poisons, syringe sedatives, pushing them off a rail, and my personal favorite, using a target as a human shield ! These further amplify the realistic feel of the game. The new recoil reduces the accuracy of the weapons heavily, so you gotta buy upgrades to minimalize this.
Drop your weapons, or I'm gonna blow out his brains.
Three extra things have been added to the game. The first is the statistics at each end of the mission. The second is the notoriety level, which basically means the higher notoriety you have, the more likely you’ll get caught in the next mission. Though you can bribe a police officer to reduce that. Things like witnesses and surveillance cameras contribute to notoriety. So make sure you either kill the witness or steal the surveillance tape. The third, and what I think is the most coolest, is the front page of a newspaper with an article about the mission you just completed. It’s basically an expanded version of the statistics, telling about how many witnesses there were, how many you killed, the priority of the investigation etc. Now this boosts realism to the maximum. There’s no doubt that you actually feel like you’re 47.
There are also other improved gameplay elements such as concealing your victims in dumpsters/containers, or hiding in closets from patrols, or hiding weapons in cakes to pass guards.
Blend with the crowd...
The graphics are drastically improved. The sound effects as well. There’s no more of that cheesy robotic dialogues you might’ve seen from previous games.
My only complaint with the game would be that the AI often acts stupid. You’re hiding behind a column, you’re 70% exposed, but the AI comes closer to you to shoot you.
There is no doubt at all that Hitman : Blood Money is the best of the series. It’s very touching story, excellent realistic gameplay and superb graphics makes it a MUST to Hitman fans.
Now here’s that lovely song from the main menu :
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