A well-designed and enjoyable puzzler. However, control issues, repetitive music and a lack of tactical freedom mean it's unlikely you'd choose to play this over real Hitman on your console.

All the content from the iOS game; and no microtransactions; Brilliant puzzle design; Your parents may not disapprove for once

Sometimes the controls don't work; Annoying load screen when you hit restart; You're more or less forced to do it 'the correct way

Matt is mostly impressed by Hitman's second episode. Mostly...

Great level design; Interesting NPCs; Plenty of room for experimentation

Massive server connection problems; NPC behaviour can be erratic

My husband loves the Uncharted games, and he was interested in more fighting, shooting spy type games. We watched the movie a couple months back and he loved it. He then became infatuated with getting the game. From what I've watched, it graphics are great, storylines look exciting.

Io has made some pretty incredible Hitman games over the years. As the series has evolved, we've seen a game that has grown increasingly complex, with seemingly countless ways to tackle any given mission.

Looks great on new consoles; Tons of variety in missions; Community created missions; Dense levels filled with hundreds of NPCs

Pricing options are ridiculous; Episodic release makes first feel a little lacking; Short on story

When Absolution launched in 2012, it was the most mechanically solid and best-looking Hitman game to date, but it featured an atrocious story and several linear levels that went against the open-ended gameplay the series was known for.

It's only as hand-holding as players want it to be

Weird bugs destroying perfectly-planned progress

While we've generally strayed from reviewing individual episodes of games here at GameZone, Hitman's approach to the episodic format is quite different. Since there is very little story to tell, and rather a whole lot of experimental gameplay that rewards multiple playthroughs, Hitman gets a pass on...

Absolution's DNA is certainly visible almost immediately. Hitman controls just as fluidly as he did in that game, and the overall approach to completing levels remains the same; Giving players a buffet of choices of how to dispose of their target, This is evident right from the Tutorial missions,...

I only got to play Hitman on the PS4; so I'm unsure of how other consoles perform; but the loading times can be rather long; which is especially disappointing when you want to reload a save because you either messed up or want to try a different approach; The story is rather lackluster.