PS2 | Hitman: Blood Money

Rating: R16 - Contains Violence.
Duration: N/A
Genre : Action, Third Person.
Actors: N/A
Release Date: Available now.

I played the first instalment of Hitman years back on a PC, so I figured I knew what to do. But this instalment seems different. The front end feels more like Rainbow Six with the mission briefing and gun selection.

You’re being paid for your services, so take note of the briefings and arm your self accordingly. You have a range of weaponry, much of it customisable, along with assorted nasties that will enable you to sneak up and do silent kills.

You see, this game is also part Splinter Cell, you’ll get paid more for doing the job right – and that means doing it without anyone noticing you, and with the hit (or hits) looking like accidents.

The game is suitable challenging, without being too hard to be fun. The challenges are paced out, and even though silent assassin is your aim, all guns blazing can also get the job done – though not on every level!

Graphically the game is beautiful, though at times the age of the PS2 does show, and this combined with atmospheric music makes for an overall great experience.

Hitman: Blood Money is rated R16, and that’s mainly due the graphic violence, perpetrated by yourself. This is definitely not one for the kids.

Food for thought
You’re a paid killer, but you only take jobs when the people ‘deserve’ what’s coming to them. Do some people really deserve to die more than others? Or is this just an excuse to help you sleep at night?