TESTED GAMESy giving locations the
same focus as central
character Agent 47
and his stabby shenanigans, the
Hitman series has succeeded in
gaining a unique identity among
stealth games.
Hitman 3 concludes the story
of the first two titles, expounding
on Agent 47 and his handler Diana
Burnwood’s struggle to topple
Providence, the Illuminati-style
group of heartless elites influencing
world events with terrorism and
espionage. There are clever twists
and countless turns, but Hitman
has never been reliant on its
narrative to draw players in. This
spy thriller story exists as a means
to tie together 47’s globetrotting
adventures – travel is as much a
motivation as murder.
The game offers six new
locations, each (bar one notable
exception) an intricately crafted
sandbox packed with interesting
characters, places and ways to
off your targets, from the opulent
upper floors of the world’s tallest
skyscraper in Dubai (yes, you canpush people off) to a nightclub
in the shell of a disused German
power station (yes, you can
impersonate the DJ).
Wandering around and listening
in on conversations is as much fun
as the missions, while outlandish
assassination methods (including
poorly wired art installations
and exploding golf balls) bring
an absurdist and almost satirical
flavour that neatly sidesteps any
on-paper grimness.
Each location has several story
missions, played through step bystep to get to Agent 47’s prey,
as well as a long list of challenges
and other achievements to reward
multiple playthroughs.
With the ability to import your
progress and locations from the
previous games, Hitman 3 is the
definitive way to experience this
fantastic franchise. We’re just
sorry this seems to spell the end
for Agent 47’s adventures, at least
for now... but hey, we’ll always have
Paris. And Sapienza, and Hokkaido,
and Miami, and Dartmoor.
Sam KieldsenSTUFF SAYS A poignant end to the Hitman trilogy that doesn’t mess with the recipe ++++,
Hitman 3
The third and final instalment in the Hitman reboot series gives our chrome-domed
killer plenty of new murderous playgrounds to explore... and a story to completeB