Dh Review: Hitman Blood Money (PC)

Zardon · Jun 21, 2006, 11:50 AM

Read the review here
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Many games don’t dare dive into the darker aspects of human society. As a gamer, you’ll more often end up playing the perfect hero who ends up saving the entire human race (like Gordon Freeman), but you’ll almost never be the twisted drug dealer, crazed murderer or calculating assassin. Why? Because our society’s standards say that it’s incorrect to portray such violence and immorality. However, a few developers (well mostly Rockstar) have dared make some extremely “wrong” games which also turned out to be some of the biggest sellers of their years. Manhunt and GTA are two franchises that have made millions, as well as been in the headlines several times thanks to their violent and adult nature. But there has also been another brutal and shadowy series lurking around called Hitman, and with their latest game, Blood Money, Eidos and IO Interactive have gone deeper than ever before into the worst parts of human civilization.

Erroneus · Jun 21, 2006, 11:59 AM

Nicely done with the flash movie.

It's looks awesome, been playng the two first, "contracts" didn't really catch me at all, so i better go check this out.

btw v1.2 patch has just been released.

Zardon · Jun 21, 2006, 12:25 PM

i love the game myself, looks amazing at 1920x1200 with everything maxxed to the hilt on a 7900GTX sli rig.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jun 21, 2006, 12:36 PM

I liked the demo but will wait until the price drops as I do with most single player titles

Sandok · Jun 21, 2006, 03:45 PM

As long as you get it Neon, that's okay

You'll love it, I'm sure!

MiDri · Jun 21, 2006, 04:05 PM

Played it non stop, go back and play a few levels again every day, and still always do it a diffrent way.

Kemita · Jun 21, 2006, 04:07 PM

Best Hitman in the serie, no doubt. Many people is eager awaiting for the film (I don't know why people hates Vin Diesel but still there are better actors for Hitman) and Hitman V confirmed by Eidos & IO.

So sad there still a lot of stupid people that keeps destroying the proffessionals that do such great games, both are guilty, those who download/copy/crack it for the net and those who make customers pay 45€/50 US $ for a legal copy.

Vesper · Jun 21, 2006, 04:18 PM

Great review!

Personally, I suck at this game because I'm too impatient so I end up blasting through the masses on Rookie difficulty, but occasionally I'll sneak up on some guy and push him out a window

Sandok · Jun 21, 2006, 05:00 PM

That kinda gameplay is fun from time to time too vesper...

In the clip, the last scene before it says "Hitman", well I want on a killing rampage too

kelticknight · Jun 21, 2006, 05:47 PM

played all in the series,this the best yet
looking forward to next

ronnn · Jun 21, 2006, 06:08 PM

Nice review! Off to find the demo.

SFOSOK · Jun 21, 2006, 06:36 PM

Loved the game, balanced and overall great review. GJ

Edit: I also went on a killing spree, but in the New Orleans mission, man that was a lot of bodies lol

Jun 21, 2006, 11:50 AM	#1
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	Dh Review: Hitman Blood Money (PC) Read the review here _______________ Many games don’t dare dive into the darker aspects of human society. As a gamer, you’ll more often end up playing the perfect hero who ends up saving the entire human race (like Gordon Freeman), but you’ll almost never be the twisted drug dealer, crazed murderer or calculating assassin. Why? Because our society’s standards say that it’s incorrect to portray such violence and immorality. However, a few developers (well mostly Rockstar) have dared make some extremely “wrong” games which also turned out to be some of the biggest sellers of their years. Manhunt and GTA are two franchises that have made millions, as well as been in the headlines several times thanks to their violent and adult nature. But there has also been another brutal and shadowy series lurking around called Hitman, and with their latest game, Blood Money, Eidos and IO Interactive have gone deeper than ever before into the worst parts of human civilization.

Jun 21, 2006, 11:59 AM	#2
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,417 Rep Power: 119 System Specs	Nicely done with the flash movie. It's looks awesome, been playng the two first, "contracts" didn't really catch me at all, so i better go check this out. btw v1.2 patch has just been released. __________________

Jun 21, 2006, 12:36 PM	#4
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	I liked the demo but will wait until the price drops as I do with most single player titles __________________

Jun 21, 2006, 04:05 PM	#6
MiDri DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 930 Rep Power: 0	Played it non stop, go back and play a few levels again every day, and still always do it a diffrent way. __________________ [COLOR=Red] [COLOR=black]He is so happy, I just don't have the heart to tell him...[/COLOR][/COLOR]

Jun 21, 2006, 05:47 PM	#10
kelticknight DriverHeaven Knight Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: EIRE{great for black stuff ,bulmers cider and Munster rubgy Posts: 1,095 Rep Power: 0	played all in the series,this the best yet looking forward to next __________________

Jun 21, 2006, 12:25 PM	Thread Starter #3
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	i love the game myself, looks amazing at 1920x1200 with everything maxxed to the hilt on a 7900GTX sli rig.

Jun 21, 2006, 03:45 PM	#5
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	As long as you get it Neon, that's okay You'll love it, I'm sure!

Jun 21, 2006, 04:07 PM	#7
Kemita DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canary Islands Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Best Hitman in the serie, no doubt. Many people is eager awaiting for the film (I don't know why people hates Vin Diesel but still there are better actors for Hitman) and Hitman V confirmed by Eidos & IO. So sad there still a lot of stupid people that keeps destroying the proffessionals that do such great games, both are guilty, those who download/copy/crack it for the net and those who make customers pay 45€/50 US $ for a legal copy.

Jun 21, 2006, 04:18 PM	#8
Vesper Ex-Review Monkey Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 113 Rep Power: 48	Great review! Personally, I suck at this game because I'm too impatient so I end up blasting through the masses on Rookie difficulty, but occasionally I'll sneak up on some guy and push him out a window

Jun 21, 2006, 05:00 PM	#9
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,472 Rep Power: 0	That kinda gameplay is fun from time to time too vesper... In the clip, the last scene before it says "Hitman", well I want on a killing rampage too

Jun 21, 2006, 06:08 PM	#11
ronnn DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 617 Rep Power: 0	Nice review! Off to find the demo.

Jun 21, 2006, 06:36 PM	#12
SFOSOK 939 Goin Strong Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario Posts: 7,033 Rep Power: 90 System Specs	Loved the game, balanced and overall great review. GJ Edit: I also went on a killing spree, but in the New Orleans mission, man that was a lot of bodies lol __________________ Warning - Explicit Content Preceeding METAL!!