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not easy. Even early on, it disorients
and baffles; and as you get deeper
into the game, your ability to contain
and control chaos will be severely
tested, as you stare at a mess of
cubes, with no idea how to progress.
But perseverance reaps rewards in
what’s another fine iOS title from
the peerless kunabi brother; and
there’s an extra nod of approval
from Macworld at a games creator
that could have offered more of the
same, but instead went for something
ambitious and distinct.- Hitman GO
Price: £4.99
Adorable isn’t an adjective usually
found in a video game review about
a hitman, but here we are. Hitman
GO is adorable. And
we even mean the
assassination bit.
No, we haven’t lost
it, and this might come
as a shock to fans of
the console Hitman
series, or – for that
matter – anyone who
knows assassins kill
people for a living. But
what on telly consoles
is a violent, bloody
game of death is on
iOS transformed into a clockwork
chess, taking place on beautifully
constructed dioramas. The game’s
turn-based, and you move Agent 47
along pre-defined paths, in an attempt
to get him to a goal. Once you move,
everyone else gets their turn. Find
yourself in the way of a guard, and
they’ll bump you off (literally – Agent
47 is knocked off of the board); but if
you get your timing right, you can take
them out instead.
Right from the off, Hitman GO is
tricksy, often forcing you to think
several moves ahead, and take
labyrinthine routes to the exit. Later
on, it drops in hiding spots, sniper
rifles and disguises.
There’s plenty of replay value, too- every level has three goals. These
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