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"Finaly not just a blind shooting sensless game"
i havent played the first 2 hitmans but i enjoyed contracts.u don't really have to know what happend in the first 2 to know the story.what i first didn't like about the storyline is that it has no connections really to the jobs but if u are carefull u ll get taht some of the jobs and his past history have a lot in commen(check hitman in wikipedia)
gameplay fantastic.slient assasinations,little nice goodies that help a lot(poison the whisky,etc..)it takes a little patiance to get how to do the strangling and other sneaking stuff and so do the controllers but i think its done the best possible way
the ambiente of the misions is mostly very original.
what is also a big plus there are always several possibilaties to complet the mission.
i had no problem installing it and playin it.works perfectly on my computer(3.0 ghz p4ht,1.0 ghz ram,7800gtx)
cant wait foe the 4th one blood money


a must game for everyone tired of all the old just shoot oneway dum kinda games.

"Probebly, the best put together hitman..."
This game folks, is one of my favorite games ever made, ever. I don't know about what other people think. But, I can tell you this, i've beat hitman 1, 2, and 3 (contracts). I can easily say out of all 3 of the hitmans that i've beaten, this is easily the best one to me.

As for this game being hard. Just about all of the hitman games are difficult, and require technique, practice, and skills.

Now, its time to go over why I like this hitman over the other hitman's.

1. The sneak mode in hitman 2 makes you move ALOT slower than in contracts. I don't know about people calling this "realistic". In reality, when you move quicker in sneak mode, they are apt to not be aware of their surroundings as soon.

2. As for me beating hitman 1, and not going to enjoy contracts. Bullshit, I enjoyed every minute of contracts, and how the levels were redesigned, as well as re-put together. The whole point of playing a game is to "have fun" right? of course. Just play, do what you can, and have fun.

3. In hitman 2, the music is WAY louder than the people talking, and the gun shots too. I like to hear the gun shots, and people talking just as loud, or at least under my control, to control it. Hitman 2 however, dosn't allow you to do this, you can only bring "The voices" so loud, and "The SOUND EFX" so loud. The sound quality of the gun shots arn't so hot either, esp. compared to the ones in contracts.

4. I am not really interested in hearing about "47's Personal Life". In hitman 2, they made up some dumb "Story" about his "Personal" life, and what kind of person he is. Lets face it, he is 47, hes no joke, he is out there to do his job, he kills, and I play the game to do "His job".

5. If you play hitman 1, and compare it to Hitman: Contracts. You can easily, and most definatly tell that Hitman 1 is not nearly as well as a put together game as Contracts. I am not going to get into why, because there is too many reasons to name why. Just play it, and you will see..

6. As for the guns in Hitman 2, when you go to select the gun in that menu. The gun models arn't nearly as well "made" as the ones in contracts, and I could actually imagine the gun models in the way that make it as black plastic toys.

7. In Hitman: Contracts, the first mission begins as you getting out of where your at alive, and escape from getting killed from a SWAT team thats after you, thats some intense action. In hitman 2, your first mission begins as you saving your "priest" friend, after they show that dumb story line of "47's" (Note: 47's priest friend got kidnapped before your first mission, its the very beginning story line of hitman 2...). I don't know about you guys, but i'd rather be escaping from a SWAT team that wants to track me down, and kill me.

8. I am not interested in taking my time to go to the computer, in hitman 2 to start the next mission. In contracts, it brings you right to the mission, thats all I want, how about you?

9. The syringe in Contracts is pretty useful, You can inject who you need to for the mission with it, and he will be unconscious for a long enough time to do your thing to complete the mission. In hitman 2, They have this stupid bottle thing you use to knock somebody out. The reason why its stupid, is right when they are knocked out, they get back up in no longer than 20 seconds. Sounds like a waste of time to me..

10. The ending in hitman 2 is kind of boring, I am not going to get into why it is because thats for you to find out, and me not to tell you. The ending in contracts puts me into a state of thoughts, thats all i'm going to tell you..

I could go on, and on with more reasons why I like contracts the best. But this is probebly enough to be helpful to you. I like all of the hitmans, above is just why I like contracts definatly the most, and I personally think some people that have reviewed this item have been giving it a bad rep.. By the way the Hitman 2 Soundtrack is a masterpiece, and Jesper Kyds: Hitman music is one of my bigger influences.

I don't care if you give me a non-helpful review, saying that I know what I like about this game, and i've beat all 3 of the hitmans.

To the ones that give me a good review, thank you.. Have a good day...

Later,

Yuri

"Disappointing to say the least"
Ok, I bought Hitman: Contracts and thought that it would be a great TPS/stealth game. Alas, it wasn't to be. For a start, the game itself doesn't play all that well, with less than adequate framerates (even though my computer specs are higher than what is recommended)

I found it extremely difficult, even on Easy, to approach a guard and kill him stealthily, without alerting the other guards and causing a bloodbath. I understand the game requires patience but I'm not going to remain hidden in the shadows for 10 minutes just so that I can assassinate a couple of guards.

The controls are also annoying and take alot of time to get used to, even if you configure them to your own liking. There also don't appear to be any health packs so that you can replenish your health. If you die, you die, and there's nothing you can do about it. It may be more realistic that way but it's also less enjoyable.

There are also a limited number of saves (7) that you can use for each mission. So, for example, if you did a quick save and suddenly lost most of your energy early on in the game, it will be almost impossible to complete the mission without starting right from the beginning, which makes it very cumbersome.

All in all, I was very disappointed and from a personal point of view, would not recommend this game.





"Hitman Contracts is excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
I totally enjoy this game. I like especially the many ways you can execute your missions. I enjoy also the different sounds the game makes when you reach different stages. There is a sound when danger is near, there is a sound that indicates cruel victory when you have accomplished your mission and are able to escape. To sum it up the game is EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

"Basically, a not-so-good expansion pack."
If you haven't played any of the Hitman games, then I highly recommend going for the previous game in the series: "Hitman 2: Silent Assassin." You will find more missions, nicer looking locales (OK, so rain will look just a tad less realistic, but it will not affect the game), a slightly more coherent plot and, last but not the least, a gorgeously executed soundtrack.

This game, however, has little to show. Where the previous game excelled in innovative solutions and attention to details, this game shows nothing but mediocrity. Players are presented with meager 12 missions played as reminiscences by the protagonist about past contracts. As naive and stilted as the previous game's plot was, this game barely has any plot at all. There are just disconnected missions. Unlike the previous game, the locales look dull and boring with much less space to explore. Weather effects, like rain, got improved a bit, which apparently prompted the designers to go overboard: of 12 missions, about 10 are sporting rainy weather.

The soundtrack... Well, as far as I know there is NO soundtrack! All missions I played had the same primitive tune, which made the game even more annoying. This is strikingly different from the previous game with the soundtrack to remember.

The gameplay is not much different compared to Hitman 2. Changes are minor, good and bad alike. Good (in my opinion) changes include the fact that you now only get one syringe per mission. This makes missions more challenging as you now have to carefully plan your way around if you want to achieve the Silent Assassin rating. Another good change is the fact that on several missions you are getting frisked at various points making you devise plans that don't include guns.

Other changes are pretty annoying. For example, you no longer can pick the weapons for missions. You are being dropped with whatever the game designers thought would be appropriate. Also, if you do achieve the Silent Assassin rating on a mission, you are given some nice weapon as a prize. That is great except that there is no way for you to use that weapon or to take it on a mission. I wonder what the game designers were thinking when they came up with that "feature."

Interestingly, an annoying bug that made the game to quietly ignore the save request in case there were too many saved games is still present, prompting me to check whether the game was truly saved after each save attempt.

Overall, while I am pleased with more "Hitman" to play, I am generally unsatisfied with this game. Even if it was issued as an expansion pack for the original game, it would still be lacking. It is especially sad given that Eidos did an excellent job with the previous game. They could have basically issued the same game with different missions and it would have been a success. Unfortunately, they dropped the ball with this game. I just hope that they learn on their mistakes and the next game in the series will be as entertaining as the old ones.