Hitman: Contracts
Hitman – Contracts
PS2 Game
Console: PS2 Game
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Genre: Action
Region: DE, EU, US
Released: April 20, 2004
File size: 2.9 GB
Hitman: Contracts is the third installment in the Hitman series, a third-person stealth and action game that follows the series’ iconic protagonist, Agent 47. The game features a distinctly darker and grittier tone compared to its predecessors.
Plot and Structure
- Flashback Narrative: The story is structured around a gravely wounded Agent 47, who is injured in a failed mission in Paris. As he bleeds out in a hotel room, the game unfolds as a series of flashbacks to key assassination contracts from his career, including remastered versions of some missions from the first game, Hitman: Codename 47.
- Dark Themes: The missions are characterized by a focus on the brutal underworld, dealing with targets like international terrorists and crime bosses.
Gameplay and Features
- Stealth and Assassination: The core gameplay involves completing assassination missions worldwide with an emphasis on choice and freedom of approach. Players are encouraged to:
- Sneak and use disguises to infiltrate high-security areas.
- Utilize environmental objects and subtle methods like poison to eliminate targets.
- Combat is an option, but often leads to alerts and lower ratings.
- Performance Rating and Replay Value: At the end of each mission, players receive a rating based on their performance (e.g., number of non-targets killed, alerts raised, shots fired).
- The most coveted rating is Silent Assassin, which requires flawless stealth.
- Achieving high ranks like Silent Assassin provides special weapon rewards, greatly encouraging players to replay levels and experiment with different, more subtle strategies to improve their score.
- Tactical Approach: The game offers a variety of ways to complete objectives, allowing players to adapt their strategy to suit the environment and their personal preference for stealth or violence.
