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Hitman contracts

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 06, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Had some problems with the graphics, black areas and transparent walls. Also not very many levels compared to the other hitman game.

overall pretty good.

john

A blast from 47's past

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Contracts begins where the original Hitman ends: Agent 47 must break out of the asylum, aka cloning facility, he was created in. Yes, the original Hitman's wonky controls and camera are history, and you can actually save limited times during missions, just like Hitman 2 Silent Assassin.

There are multiple ways to play out missions, but the stealthiest choices require precise timing. Among the scenarios are revamped versions of five levels seen in the first game in the series.

The AI has been beefed up, making these sprawling levels very challenging: enemies are as watchful as cobras. Furthermore, you cannot disappear by simply stepping in the shadows (like Manhunt), and any unnecessary movements will get you lined up in somebody's crosshairs.

Yet even with these good points, I can't help but be disappointed with the game. I still felt like I was playing nothing more than a glorified expansion pack.

Not a Legal Resource

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Wow! This was definitely not a "do it yourself" contract kit for wanna-be hitmen - it was a game. There are no copies of contracts, nor any direction on how to draw up and notorize contracts on either disk. The game itself was insanely fun, and I couldn't believe how many different ways there were to complete each mission. After finishing this game I replayed the entire thing using different methods - I should be able to replay each mission about 100 times before I run out of creative options - that makes this a super value.

Hitman revisited

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is a big improvement over its predecessor. You have more options on how to complete your mission. No more alerts going off when simply walking past people. For gamers who like stealth games, this is one of the few high-rollers.

Hitman Contracts great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Hitman Contracts is a great game! The graphics are excellent. You are an assassin wit an arsenal of weapons at your disposal. The mission of the game is that you work for an agency and receive different murder contracts to preform. (On the side of good!) The action is none stop, and the interactivity is great. The key board functions on this game are not to complicated ether.

Well done but definitely not for everyone

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I'm reminded of a quote from the movie Grosse Point Blank. Marty Blank has become a hitman and returns to his high school for his ten year reunion. He's explaining his career to his old girlfriend who he still loves:

Marty: "Seriously, when I left, I joined the Army and took the service exam. They found my psych results fit a certain profile. A certain "Moral flexibility" would be the best way to describe it... I was loaned out to a CIA-sponsored program. It's called "mechanical operations." We sort of found each other...

I'd be very careful in allowing teenagers to play this game. It is a nice change of pace as far as not having to shoot at *everything* and actually being rewarded for allowing innocent bystanders to live even if you do end up disabling them at the time. I also like the idea that bodies just don't 'vanish' and other characters will notice them and raise the alarm if you don't hide them, or if they regain consciousness and go ratting on you. I appreciate the stealth aspect and having to interact with the characters, doing the social engineering bit.

The only problems I had with it was the level in the BDSM party at the meat processing plant. Pretty gory, didn't bother me, but I had to play it when my kids weren't around. It was mostly just the things going on giving that particular level 'ambience' which would actually make me laugh out loud. It is sad to realize that people really do that kind of stuff, and so I'm not criticizing it for its realism, just saying it's something you have to keep in mind as not being a *good* thing to practice, in real life. It's especially something to keep in mind when considering teenagers who are forming their sexual identity and morals and how that kind of imagery will affect them.

But other than that, the strategy involved is definitely different. I did end up needing a walkthrough on the last level, as it then turns into a major shootout (for which you are not equipped!) if you don't think incredibly fast, and know just what to do. Almost all the time I can figure out how to beat it without a walkthrough, but I was pretty much helpless on that last level.

Finaly not just a blind shooting sensless game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: January 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

i havent played the first 2 hitmans but i enjoyed contracts.u don't really have to know what happend in the first 2 to know the story.what i first didn't like about the storyline is that it has no connections really to the jobs but if u are carefull u ll get taht some of the jobs and his past history have a lot in commen(check hitman in wikipedia)
gameplay fantastic.slient assasinations,little nice goodies that help a lot(poison the whisky,etc..)it takes a little patiance to get how to do the strangling and other sneaking stuff and so do the controllers but i think its done the best possible way
the ambiente of the misions is mostly very original.
what is also a big plus there are always several possibilaties to complet the mission.
i had no problem installing it and playin it.works perfectly on my computer(3.0 ghz p4ht,1.0 ghz ram,7800gtx)
cant wait foe the 4th one blood money

a must game for everyone tired of all the old just shoot oneway dum kinda games.

Probebly, the best put together hitman...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 14
Date: December 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game folks, is one of my favorite games ever made, ever. I don't know about what other people think. But, I can tell you this, i've beat hitman 1, 2, and 3 (contracts). I can easily say out of all 3 of the hitmans that i've beaten, this is easily the best one to me.

As for this game being hard. Just about all of the hitman games are difficult, and require technique, practice, and skills.

Now, its time to go over why I like this hitman over the other hitman's.

1. The sneak mode in hitman 2 makes you move ALOT slower than in contracts. I don't know about people calling this "realistic". In reality, when you move quicker in sneak mode, they are apt to not be aware of their surroundings as soon.

2. As for me beating hitman 1, and not going to enjoy contracts. Bullshit, I enjoyed every minute of contracts, and how the levels were redesigned, as well as re-put together. The whole point of playing a game is to "have fun" right? of course. Just play, do what you can, and have fun.

3. In hitman 2, the music is WAY louder than the people talking, and the gun shots too. I like to hear the gun shots, and people talking just as loud, or at least under my control, to control it. Hitman 2 however, dosn't allow you to do this, you can only bring "The voices" so loud, and "The SOUND EFX" so loud. The sound quality of the gun shots arn't so hot either, esp. compared to the ones in contracts.

4. I am not really interested in hearing about "47's Personal Life". In hitman 2, they made up some dumb "Story" about his "Personal" life, and what kind of person he is. Lets face it, he is 47, hes no joke, he is out there to do his job, he kills, and I play the game to do "His job".

5. If you play hitman 1, and compare it to Hitman: Contracts. You can easily, and most definatly tell that Hitman 1 is not nearly as well as a put together game as Contracts. I am not going to get into why, because there is too many reasons to name why. Just play it, and you will see..

6. As for the guns in Hitman 2, when you go to select the gun in that menu. The gun models arn't nearly as well "made" as the ones in contracts, and I could actually imagine the gun models in the way that make it as black plastic toys.

7. In Hitman: Contracts, the first mission begins as you getting out of where your at alive, and escape from getting killed from a SWAT team thats after you, thats some intense action. In hitman 2, your first mission begins as you saving your "priest" friend, after they show that dumb story line of "47's" (Note: 47's priest friend got kidnapped before your first mission, its the very beginning story line of hitman 2...). I don't know about you guys, but i'd rather be escaping from a SWAT team that wants to track me down, and kill me.

8. I am not interested in taking my time to go to the computer, in hitman 2 to start the next mission. In contracts, it brings you right to the mission, thats all I want, how about you?

9. The syringe in Contracts is pretty useful, You can inject who you need to for the mission with it, and he will be unconscious for a long enough time to do your thing to complete the mission. In hitman 2, They have this stupid bottle thing you use to knock somebody out. The reason why its stupid, is right when they are knocked out, they get back up in no longer than 20 seconds. Sounds like a waste of time to me..

10. The ending in hitman 2 is kind of boring, I am not going to get into why it is because thats for you to find out, and me not to tell you. The ending in contracts puts me into a state of thoughts, thats all i'm going to tell you..

I could go on, and on with more reasons why I like contracts the best. But this is probebly enough to be helpful to you. I like all of the hitmans, above is just why I like contracts definatly the most, and I personally think some people that have reviewed this item have been giving it a bad rep.. By the way the Hitman 2 Soundtrack is a masterpiece, and Jesper Kyds: Hitman music is one of my bigger influences.

I don't care if you give me a non-helpful review, saying that I know what I like about this game, and i've beat all 3 of the hitmans.

To the ones that give me a good review, thank you.. Have a good day...

Later,

Yuri

Disappointing to say the least

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: December 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Ok, I bought Hitman: Contracts and thought that it would be a great TPS/stealth game. Alas, it wasn't to be. For a start, the game itself doesn't play all that well, with less than adequate framerates (even though my computer specs are higher than what is recommended)

I found it extremely difficult, even on Easy, to approach a guard and kill him stealthily, without alerting the other guards and causing a bloodbath. I understand the game requires patience but I'm not going to remain hidden in the shadows for 10 minutes just so that I can assassinate a couple of guards.

The controls are also annoying and take alot of time to get used to, even if you configure them to your own liking. There also don't appear to be any health packs so that you can replenish your health. If you die, you die, and there's nothing you can do about it. It may be more realistic that way but it's also less enjoyable.

There are also a limited number of saves (7) that you can use for each mission. So, for example, if you did a quick save and suddenly lost most of your energy early on in the game, it will be almost impossible to complete the mission without starting right from the beginning, which makes it very cumbersome.

All in all, I was very disappointed and from a personal point of view, would not recommend this game.

Hitman Contracts is excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I totally enjoy this game. I like especially the many ways you can execute your missions. I enjoy also the different sounds the game makes when you reach different stages. There is a sound when danger is near, there is a sound that indicates cruel victory when you have accomplished your mission and are able to escape. To sum it up the game is EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

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