Hitman Blood Money
Hitman: Blood Money brings back the world’s greatest assassin, Agent 47. A series of hits have eliminated a number of assassins from the ICA, Agent 47’s contract killing firm. Sensing that he may be the next target, he travels to America where he attempts to carry on with business as usual. That means killing — a lot of it. New to the world of getting paid for killing? Prepare to become a hitman with an all-new training mode Pathfinder engine provides improved tracking and movement with realistic enemy behavior and interaction Soundtrack by BAFTA-winning composer Jesper Kyd
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Let the Hits begin
Awesome game. I can’t wait until the next one comes out. This is a game of patience and cunning, while at the same time if you want to you can just blast your way through each level and still complete the game. The trick to the game is obtaining the rank of “Silent Assassin” for each mission. The better the score per level the more you unlock upgrades for your tools such as higher capacity magazines, rapid fire trigers, silencers, and collapsible stocks.
I know the idea of a game based on plotting murder may offend some people
however the developers have done a good job of crafting a story and making the player actually care for the main character: a one-of-a-kind clone named 47. The level objectives are all career criminals that have got away from the hammer of justice too many times. Each hit deals with leveling the playing field and picking up were justice walked off. The story follows 47 trying to uncover subterfuge within the agency while maintaining his reputation by perfecting his silent methods and remaining the last man standing.
Strengths:
-Weapons. Great detail has been put into the weapons
-Graphics
-Multiple outcomes for any given mission
-Notaritity
I recommend this game for any one over the age of 17 that feels mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent, enjoys tactical intrigue, and appreciates the strong silent characters that exist just to kick you-know-what.
5 Stars Great game, great graphics!
This game is so fun! You will be addicted once you start playing. I have beaten the game three times now. Everytime I play, I discover something cooler that I have never noticed. I highly recommend this game. It’s a great buy.
4 Stars Clever,creative and fun,Blood Money is easily the best in the Hitman series!
I think everyone could see Hit man as a franchise starting to fall apart after playing a game like Contracts which did not contribute really well to the series.Hit man needed some serious changes or some kind of expansive boost.Blood Money gave it a major boost while nothing has really changed all that much from the other Hit man games.
You play as the bald headed Agent 47 who is hired to hit bad guys silently and quick.The game gives you a lot of ways to complete your mission.There are many ways to kill your marked criminal.From setting strippers on fire to adding poison to a cops donuts,there are many ways to hunt and kill your mark.There is also a ton of pedestrians you have to look out for and make sure they do not see you doing your dirty work as they will report your to cops and the FBI.Some levels will require you to take someone out and steal there outfit so you can get access to the next area of your mission.The outsiders are snoopy though and will keep their eyes on our bar coded man.So if you have to dispose of them,using fiber wire would be the best choice as it takes them out fast and silently.
If your a run and gun type of gamer this game may not appeal to you as you have to plan a strategy to take out a selected few.It can take a while to finally figure something out but it will give you a sense of satisfaction when you do.Although you can guns a blaze all over the level,you will probably die considering you will most certainly be overwhelmed bye cops who for the most part are pretty stupid,they do not run for cover but their impressive accuracy will leave you running.It takes 47 a long time to reload his guns,so that will give the AI even more time to come get you.
There are a lot of memorable moments to be found while playing Blood Money.There is one mission were you have to set up and Opera rehearsal bye switching a prop gun with a real gun.Ya,you could only imagine what happens on the set.And then to take out the other mark you need to think nasty and plant a bomb on the ceiling and wait tell your mark gets in the right position and detonate the bomb to watch a chandelier fall on his head.That kind of stuff takes time to pull off and do but it’s funner than simply killing them with guns.
Variety is a big thing that is missing from most current games these days.Rehash after rehash,with game play and level design that does not change while getting further in a game.Well Blood Money saves the day yet again.There are around twelve missions in the game and they’re all something new to look forward to.You will see Heaven and Hell hotels,Las Vegas Casinos,Porno Suburbs,Detox Labs and a level that looks like a city from the Sims or something of that nature.There is so much to see and do in each level that you can’t help but be immersed into all the different settings.
The game looks superb.The environments look lush and well detailed.There is a lot of color to them and each environment looks new and fresh from the last.You will walk bye huge crowds which looks pretty awesome and it runs at a superior frame.The crowd has a lot of recycled people and they look grainy but its still a very nice looking game overall.
Blood Money sounds great,and disturbing.The sound of strangling someone will never leave your mind.You will hear a lot of Opera music in the game and I do not really know if that’s a good thing or bad thing,but it did kind of get annoying to me after a while.
When there is no multiplayer Blood Money sure does a great job of adding value to the package.Each level has so many ways of completing your mission;that you will have the urge to explore every nook and cranny you possibly can to see how many ways you can kill your target.The game also has a ranking system,which is great if your into on line leader boards.
Overall, Hit man Blood Money is easily the best in the Hit man series and has a lot to offer the sick side of your mind.It’s a pretty easy game and if your not sure you want to pay the full 50$,give it a rent it will be the best 7$ you will spend in a long time to come.
5 Stars Awesome, Very Unique Type of Game
You can get a good amount of game play out of this game, and its fun.
4 Stars If you could only kill for a living
This was actually the first game that I played on the 360 that I actually enjoyed. The graphics are pretty good and the story quality varies between missions. Overall, the game is quite fun, and allows for a fair amount of replayability, because there are multiple ways to complete each mission. You can go stealthy, and barely kill anyone beyond your target(s) or go rambo style and make it a bloodbath, or anything in between.
Some of the maneuvers take a little getting used too, and there is some timing issues and random luck in the game. Really its a nice combination of a strategy and and action game.
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