I absolutely love this game. I've played every Hitman game there is
(except for the newest, Blood Money) and this one has always been my
favorite. The levels are well done, the gameplay is addictive, and the
list of ways to finish your missions and tasks goes on and on. Hitman
2: Silent Assassin is an instant classic.
THE GOOD
-Creative gameplay
-Many different disguises
-Intuitive ways to accomplish tasks
-Great graphics
-Ragdoll physics make for some funny moments
-Large array of weapons
-Many levels to accomplish
-Impressive amount of unneeded additions (doves flying in the sky around a church, cars roaming the streets, etc.)
THE BAD
-Melee attacks are practically useless.
-Blood looks like watered down ketchup
-Agent 47 doesn't turn around very fast
-When attacking with a knife (or similar object), Agent 47 will attack in one place, even if the enemy moves away.
-Some weapons are extremely overpowered (Ballers) while some are extremely underpowered (SMG)
THE UGLY
-The Ragdoll physics are very unrealistic. One shot from a shotgun will have the enemy flying 25 feet away from you.
-Swords, Axes, and other melee weapons are incredibly underpowered. For
example, if you sneak behind a guard with a sword and strike him with
it, he will turn around and start firing at you, practically unscathed.
This happens with the handgun also. I thought hitting someone in the
head with my sidearm would second as a cheap form of anesthetic, but
instead, enemy's just whip around and start firing at you.
Even with some of its stupid faults, Hitman 2 is still an extremely
immersive and addictive game. The game was released in 2002, and I'm
still having fun with the levels and creativity in 2007, five years
after it was released.
Hitman 2 will never get old to me. It just sort of...grows on you.
