Hitman Absolution is different from any other game in the franchise. The gameplay is alot easier than its predecessors, and a really interesting plot. The story-telling was better than any other game in the franchise, but ofcourse to be fair to them the predecessors were more focused on the gameplay itself.
If you're a Hitman fan who just wants the same experience as Blood Money, then this is not the game for you. Although, if you play this game with an open mind, this is one of the best stealth based games. Although I must admit the AL system is broken at places and could easily be exploited.

This game is recommended because Square Enix has done a real wonderful job with trying something new and not messing up the game too much. As I said this one has the best storytelling in the whole franchise, but gameplay is a bit too simple and is different from it's roots. Play this game, just for the story.

Oh yes, and the shower scene ofcourse!

A good game.

Unfortunately, IOI shut down the Contracts mode servers back in 2018, making it impossible to complete some challenges to 100%.
Thanks to the community, you can mock up a local server on your machine and play Contracts mode again.

GitHub [github.com] (Source code available)

Credits to LennardF1989

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☐ Kids
☐ Everyone
☑ Casual players
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☐ Potato
☐ Really bad
☐ Bad
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☑ Good
☐ Beautiful
☐ Masterpiece

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☑ Full price
☐ Wait for sale
☐ Average
☐ Refund it if you can
☐ Don't do it

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☐ 90' PC
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☐ Fast
☐ High end
☐ NASA computer

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☐ You just need 2 arms
☐ Ez
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Hard (first few hours)
☐ Dark Souls

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☐ Really short ( 0 - 2 hours)
☐ Short ( 2 - 8 hours)
☐ Few hours ( 8 - 12 hours)
☐ Long ( 12+ hours)
☑ Endless

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☐ It doesn't have
☐ Still better than Twilight
☐ Average
☐ Good
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☐ Game itself is one big BUG
☐ Bugs destroying the game
☐ Lot of bugs
☑ Few Bugs
☐ You can use them for speedrun
☐ Some make the game fun to play
☐ Nothing

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Multiplayer: No
Singleplayer: Yes

47 is literally me (I'm balding)

this account used to be my dads. ive never played this game in my life. all my hours are his. so i asked him for a review.

dad, father of emmy, states: "fun game"

Everything is great.

Story, graphic, environtment, gameplay at it's top.

Score / points system was not needed.

But everything is great.

GAME IS "ABANDONED"

The game as a Hitman game is good, but I can't recommend it in its actual situation. Awful disdain for costumers. The Contracts server are down since mid 2018, which means people who paid for the Contracts contents can't play it. It also means it's currently impossible to complete all the achievements, since a lot of them are about the Contracts features.

-Pretty good graphics and unique artstyle.
-Simplified gameplay, both stealth and movement.
-Action packed Story that stays somewhat loyal to the franchise
-Very good Performance

-Not a traditional Hitman game
-Game doesn't require as much skill when comapred to previous entries

Hitman Absolution was released in 2012 by Io Interactive and was the next game after Hitman Blood Money.
Your mission is to save Victoria and assasinate your long time co worker Diana Burnwood because she apparently gave information to other people about the agency. While you try to kill her she explains you everything and how corrupted the Agency actually is.

So as an Elite Assasin you decide to fight against the agency in order to reveal what type of shady organisation the Agency actually is, at the same time you try to kill Blake Dexter which is the man that tried to kill you and sell Victoria to the Agency.

• Gameplay:
  -Stealth:
  Let us talk about the stealth which is the main reason you buy this type of game.
  The best way to play this game is by being stealthy and efficient, it is not just to kill someone but you can be efficient and try to avoid as many guards as possible. You can hide in the darkness, in various garbage bins, in closets and vents too.
  You can kill enemies in a lot of ways by using your silenced pistols, by going up close to them and using your combat skills, or you could sabotage a machine or something like that and kill someone by making it look like an accident. After you eliminated an enemy you could take his clothes in order to blend in which is very effective. The main problem is that you have to use a ''skill button'' in order to get past enemies that recognise you which makes the whole too easy as sneaking past enemies is 50% of the game. Other than that you get more than solid stealth mechanics.
  
  -Gun Gameplay:
  Going gun blazing isn't the best way to beat the game but i will add that too, you get a lot of weapons to use like knifes, bottles, bricks, daggers, pistols, SMGs, ARs and Sniper rifles. The doesn't feel like Battlefield and is a lot more ''rusty'' when it comes to aiming and overall movement which isn't as bad when you think what type of game this actually is.
  
  
• Story:
  There will be no spoilers ahead, or not any major ones atleast.
  There was a lot of mixed opinions when people realised that this game had a much bigger focus on stories and cutscenes than previous games. In my opinion i have to say that i actually liked this direction as the game showed a much more humane Agent 47 that is actually willing to fight against the Agency for the better good despite being ''programmed'' not to rebel against them. Characters are very memorable and unique as all of them show different characters and stereotypes.
  If you play smart and collected you will get around 12 to 16 hours of gameplay/Story etc. which is a decent length for a game that has a pretty good story.
  
  
• Graphics/ Audio:
  -Graphics:
  The Game was released back in 2012 which means its a previous generation title so do not expect godlike graphics.
  Textures look decently sharp with great lighting and detailed shadows. Characters faces look decently realistic and you can actually recognise their reactions.Buildings graphical quality is actually pretty great too as everything looks worn out and old which is perfect for this setting. Colours and sunset are pretty vivid too.For a 2012 game it still looks pretty great for todays standarts!
  
  https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1371064513
  
  -Audio/Soundtrack:
  The Voice actors are all pretty high quality especially Agent 47 sounds cold and emotionless which is point on and as he should be. Everyone sound different and matches perfectly to the stereotype. Gun sounds do not sound that realistic in my opinion but that isn't a huge negative aspect.
  Soundtrack from the other side is pretty damn good as you get some classics like Ave Maria which awakes a lot of good memories in the Hitman universe.
  
  
• Performance :
  -On Low End Devices:
  Tested on the HP g350-Intel i5 5200U, Intel HD5500, 8GB RAM:
  On Low-Medium Settings you can get solid 30 fps on 720p.
  
  -On High End Devices:
  Tested on- Intel i7 4790k, Nvidia GTX 1070, 16 GB RAM:
  On Max Settings you get a lot more than 60fps on 1080p.
  
  -Bugs/Glitches/Crashes:
  In around 17 Hours of Gameplay ( both online and offline ) i had no crashes, game breaking glitches or game breaking bugs which mean that the game will be more than playable.
  
  
• Multiplayer :
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• Price :
  For 19,99Eur. (without Steam Sales , aound 5 Eur with Sales) you get a very good game with solid mechanics and nice graphics.
  
  
• Conclusion :
  Hitman Absolution is probably the most underrated game in the Hitman franchise as it has a totally different story telling, great graphics, simplified gameplay for a bigger player base and many other solid additions, yet it could even be considered as the worst Hitman game mainly because it has changed a lot from game like Hitman: Blood Money or Hitman: Codename 47 that where games only interested in gameplay and stealth mechanics and weren't as much into Story telling, big cutscenes or simplified game mechanics in order to match with the Global Market. Other than that it is game that will give you solid hours of entertainment and fun!
  
  
  Overall Rating: 88/100
  
  Recommended if you want to be a bald dude with a barcode tatted on your head..

--- 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘 ---
☑ Very good
☐ Fine
☐ Average
☐ Meh
☐ Playing on a mobile is more fun

--- 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 ---
☐ The author must be a mastermind
☑ Good
☐ It‘s a story, indeed
☐ Uninteresting
☐ None

--- 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐒 ---
☐ Reality looks like Minecraft
☑ Good
☐ Okay
☐ Meh
☐ Minecraft

--- 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐎 ---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Good
☐ Listenable
☐ Ouch
☐ My ears are bleeding

--- 𝐁𝐔𝐆𝐒 ---
☑ Not a single one
☐ Some
☐ A bit too many
☐ Almost unplayable
☐ Unplayable

--- 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐘 ---
☐ Dark Souls
☑ Hard
☑ Normal
☐ Easy
☐ An embryo could play it

--- 𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐃 ---
☐ Grind only
☐ A lot
☐ Some
☐ Almost none
☑ None

--- 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 ---
☐ over 100 hours
☐ 50 - 100 hours
☑ 20 - 50 hours
☐ 10 - 20 hours
☐ under 10 hours

--- 𝐏𝐂 𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 ---
☐ NASA would have problems playing it
☐ High
☐ Normal
☑ Low
☐ You could use your toaster

--- 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄 ---
☐ Too expensive
☐ Worth the high price
☑ Fine
☐ An apple is more expensive
☐ Free to play

Contracts Servers are down ( i dont care if its Io-Interactive or square enix fault, lack of interest or whatever )
About 50 % of the game is useless now. Contracts Mode is still advertised as a Feature of the Game, so are the unachievable Achievements