

Hitman: Absolution 2012
Developed by IO Interactive
- Shooter, Tactical, Adventure, Action
Metacritic79OpenCritic67
Hitman: Absolution follows the Original Assassin undertaking his most personal contract to date. Betrayed by the Agency and hunted by the police, Agent 47 finds himself pursuing redemption in a corrupt and twisted world. Showcasing Io-Interactive’s new proprietary Glacier 2 technology, the game has been built from the ground up, boasting a cinematic story, distinctive art direction and highly original game design, Hitman Absolution combines much loved classic gameplay with completely new gameplay features for the Hitman franchise. Hitman Absolution follows Agent 47, a cold blooded assassin, who takes on his most dangerous contract to date. Betrayed by those he trusted and hunted by the police, he finds himself at the centre of a dark conspiracy and must embark on a personal journey through a corrupt and twisted world, in his search for the truth.
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Contemporary, grave, classical in form and earnest.
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- IO Interactive
- Publisher
- Square Enix, Feral Interactive
- Released
- November 19, 2012
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Glacier 2
- Time to beat
- 12 h rushed · 14 h main story · 72 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.3/10 from 691 ratings.
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