Hitman: Absolution
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| Developer(s) | IO Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
| Director(s) | Tore Blystad Peter Fleckenstein |
| Producer(s) | Hakan B. Abrak |
| Designer(s) | Lee Varley |
| Artist(s) | Martin Vestergaard Madsen |
| Writer(s) | Greg Nagan Tore Blystad Michael Vogt |
| Composer(s) | Thomas Bartschi Peter Kyed Peter Peter Dynamedion |
| Series | Hitman |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, OS X |
| Release date(s) |
Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360
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| Genre(s) | Stealth |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (PS3) 84.83% (X360) 79.29% (PC) 76.13% |
| Metacritic | (PS3) 83/100 (X360) 79/100 (PC) 79/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 8.5/10 |
| Edge | 7/10 |
| Eurogamer | 7/10 |
| Game Informer | 8.75/10 |
| GameSpot | 7.5/10 |
| GamesRadar |   |
| GameTrailers | 6.9/10 |
| Giant Bomb |  |
| IGN | 9/10 |
| Joystiq | |
| PC Gamer (US) | 66/100 |
| VideoGamer.com | 5/10 |
| Blogcritics.org | |
| GameArena | 3/10 |
| Gaming Age | C |
| IBITimes | 5/10 |
| The Daily Mail | |
| The Daily Telegraph | |
| VentureBeat | 7.5/10 |
Hitman: Absolution is a stealth video game developed by IO Interactive and published by Square Enix. It is the fifth installment in the Hitman series, and runs on IO Interactive's proprietary Glacier 2 game engine. Before release, the developers stated that Absolution would be easier to play and more accessible, while still retaining hardcore aspects of the franchise. The game was released on 20 November 2012 (which is in the 47th week of the year in reference to the protagonist, Agent 47) for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. On 15 May 2014 Hitman: Absolution — Elite Edition was released for OS X by Feral Interactive; it contained all previously released downloadable content, including Hitman: Sniper Challenge, a "making of" documentary, and a 72-page artbook.
Hitman: Absolution was met with a polarized reception. Most positive comments were concerning the game's graphics, environments and locations, and the varied gameplay options. However, many critics disliked the game for its linear structure as opposed to the open ended nature of previous installments. As of March 2013, the game has sold over 3.6 million copies.
On 15 February 2017 Hitman: Absolution was made available via Backwards Compatibility on Xbox One.
Hitman: Absolution is a stealth video game in which the player assumes the role of a hitman named Agent 47. Presented from a third-person perspective, the gameplay centers around completing set objectives within a series of levels. Objectives can range from simply reaching the end of the level, to killing specific individuals. Players choose how to complete each level, taking branching paths to get to a target or location. Players may use pistols, bottles or bricks, assault rifles, shotguns, fiber-wire, or steel pipe against enemies if opting for the action-oriented approach, or avoid enemies altogether, not being seen, using disguises, blending into the environment, and only attacking the set target(s), if using the stealth-oriented approach. Agent 47 also has the 'Instinct' ability that lets the player monitor enemies more easily. There are also environmental ways to kill or distract individuals; players can use poison to spike coffee, pull switches to make a disco ball fall and break, cause a massive explosion at a gas station, pull a switch to cause scaffolding to fall down, cause fires, or set off fireworks. Players complete chapters in order to progress through the story. The player journeys to various locations, including a mansion, library, strip club, gun store, wrestling arena, courthouse, and hotel during the story.
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