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Hitman 2 Silent Assassin is a stealth developed by IO Interactive and published by Eidos Interactive, released between 2002 and 2003 for Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo Game Cube. This is a single-player game.

This game generally received favorable reviews from the gaming press. It was praised for its improved gameplay that fixed all the problems of Hitman the first game in the series; its great visuals and amazing environments were also acclaimed. Thanks to the new elements added in this game Hitman 2 is really an amazing experience and a great game.

Hitman 2 main character is always Agent 47, who is a bald test subject branded with a barcode tattooed on his head who has been rigorously trained in methods of murder, he is a great and really talented professional killer.

The control scheme within Hitman 2 has been streamlined to better mirror that of a standard shooter: an optional first-person perspective was added, and a visual meter was added to give the player the ability to gauge enemies suspicion level for stealth purposes.

Also introduced in the game was the concept of a post-mission ranking system, in which the player is given a status based on how they completed the mission, rated along a stealthy-aggressive axis, between Mass Murderer, a non-stealthy player who kills everyone, and Silent Assassin, a stealthy player who manages to complete the level without being noticed and only killing the intended target.

Hitman 2 features a story that continues after the incidents in the game Hitman: Codename 47, with the famed assassin, Agent 47, retreating to a church in Sicily to seek asylum and peace. During his time in the church, he works as a gardener for the kind and only priest, Father Vittorio. 47 views Father Vittorio as his best friend and mentor, attending regular confessions to admit his sins.

One day, after a confession, Father Vittorio is kidnapped and a ransom note is left for 47, demanding 500,000 dollars in two days. 47 decides to go back to his old job as an assassin to track down Father Vittorio.

He contacts his agency, who thought he was dead and makes a deal with his handler, Diana, to carry out some contracts for them if they can use their advanced equipment to help him locate Father Vittorio. Your mission is to locate the priest and find a way to rescue him, throughout the 20 missions available within the game.

To kill your enemies you will have a wide variety of weapons of all kind but do not forget be careful and try not to be noticed by your foes, and when you are obliged to kill one the game allow you can drag the corpses out of sight.

	PC Developper : Io Interactive | Editor : Eidos Interactive Genre : Action Rank : 86% (by 1 magazine) Review (1) | Cheat (3) | Guide (1) |
	Ps2 Developper : Io Interactive | Editor : Eidos Interactive Genre : Action Rank : 86% (by 1 magazine) Review (1) | Cheat (3) | Guide (1) |
	Xbox Developper : Io Interactive | Editor : Eidos Interactive Genre : Action Rank : 86% (by 1 magazine) Review (1) | Cheat (3) | Guide (1) |
	Gamecube Developper : Io Interactive | Editor : Eidos Interactive Genre : Action Rank : 86% (by 2 magazines) Review (2) | Cheat (3) | Guide (1) |

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