Hitman: Contracts

"Badass Baldie is going undercover!"

Story: You play as Agent 47: An old bald guy with more energy than any other elderly man. Agent 47 works for his "agency", which is a large orginazation who kill people when hired. You play through 12 missions of stealth, drama, rescues, and assassinations. This is actually the prequel to Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, even though it came out after.

Gameplay 10/10:

The gameplay is based on stealth. As Agent 47, you must do whatever you can to carry out your mission. The main object of the game is to kill your targets, and keep their bodies from being found. Another tricky part of the game is the fact that you may not kill anyone except your targets. You do, however, have one syringe filled with chloroform which can knock out a guard, for example, so you may take his uniform to gain access to wherever you must go. The missions are long, but not tedious. The missions take place in various areas around the word, such as a slaughterhouse in Romania, a Russian Government Testing Facility in Syberia, or even an seafood restaurant in China. No matter where you go, you will find disguises, as well as weapons and shortcuts for finding the stealthiest way to take out your victim. As you beat each mission, you get a rating mainly based on your stealth. If you perfectly beat the mission without anyone finding out, you automatically get a Silent Assassin rating, as well as a special weapon. Your weapons are stored for later missions, so you have a full arsenal at all times. The gameplay is as good as gold, and it has amazing replaybility!

Sound/Music 10/10:

The sound in this game is great. The strangulation in this game really makes the characters seem real. You can hear your victim's gargled gags as you suffocate them with a pillow. The music is superb. Nice, stealthy music composed by Jesper Kyd. It really brings out the mood of the game, and it provides excitement!

Graphics 9/10:

Amazing and beautiful. The enviornments look so nicely polished and great. 99 percent flawless, beautiful interior, amazing. The only two problems I have with the graphics, are that hte shadows are a little crooked and misplaced, and its a little too dark. Even though its supposed to be dark and stealthy.

Overall 10/10:

Overall, Hitman is a beautiful, wonderful-sounding fun game with tons of potential, replaybility, and excitement that any stealth fan could enjoy!

Reviewer's Score: 10/10, Originally Posted: 06/30/05