description:	Eidos' stylish, strategic and almost puzzle-like f1i Hitman 2 f0i0 makes its console debut, managing to address many of the criticisms that haunted the PC original while still falling short of its potential. The premise sets up the player as a genetically modified hit man, forced out of retirement when things get a little personal. Each level then sets up an overall mission, broken down into sub-objectives, thankfully with a much-requested save-game feature included in case things get a little hairy. This isn't your standard walk-and-shoot kind of game, though; f1i Hitman 2 f0i0 rewards planning, and lots of it. While there's no fixed linear route through any of the levels, each will require a lot of thought to be defeated. What limits the game's potential though is the continual stream of frustrations. The enemy's artificial intelligence, for instance, is sometimes very sadly lacking, and there are occasions when the pace drops to snail-like speed, without always generating sufficient tension to carry the player through. That said, when it hits top gear f1i Hitman 2 f0i0 can be tense, atmospheric and enjoyable. Graphically it's very polished, and those who enjoy games that reward solid thinking more than an itchy trigger finger will certainly find something to enjoy. But while undoubtedly a step forward from its predecessor, it's an ambitious game that still falls short of what f1i could f0i0 have been. Put simply, it's good, it's challenging, but it still leaves quite a lot of room for improvement. -- f1i Jon Foster f0i0
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title:	Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (Xbox)
purchase date:	30-12-2004
publisher:	Eidos Interactive
published:	04-10-2002
price:	£44.99
platform:	Xbox
net Rating:	4.5
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genre:	Categories - Xbox - Type of Game - Action & Adventure Categories - Xbox - Type of Game - All Games Substores - Used PC & Video Games - Xbox - Games
edition:	Video Game
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country:	gb
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