I think this series was off to a reaaaaaally rough start, and Contracts is about where I'd say they finally got the concept down well enough. There's certainly still a lot of jank that holds back a lot of ideas but it's a relatively easy to run through game.
The only level in Contracts that I reaaaally don't like is honestly the very last level, which to avoid spoilers I won't be getting into. But it took me a lot of tries to finally get down.
Out of the series so far, Contracts feels the most fun to strategize with. Honestly can't wait to replay Blood Money now.
Almost forgot to bring up that Contracts has one of the best soundtracks I've heard in any game for a while. Jesper Kyd is among my favorite composers (alongside Eric Brosius and Akira Yamaoka) and this game solidified that opinion for me. The soundtrack backs this chilling and twisted, dirty and cold atmosphere the game overall has. It adds this weird layer of surrealism to the tone that is seen throughout the game through to the end.
The only level in Contracts that I reaaaally don't like is honestly the very last level, which to avoid spoilers I won't be getting into. But it took me a lot of tries to finally get down.
Out of the series so far, Contracts feels the most fun to strategize with. Honestly can't wait to replay Blood Money now.
Almost forgot to bring up that Contracts has one of the best soundtracks I've heard in any game for a while. Jesper Kyd is among my favorite composers (alongside Eric Brosius and Akira Yamaoka) and this game solidified that opinion for me. The soundtrack backs this chilling and twisted, dirty and cold atmosphere the game overall has. It adds this weird layer of surrealism to the tone that is seen throughout the game through to the end.
This is my first Hitman game I beat so can't speak much on the story, I just thought it was cool how presentation in the cut scenes transition from your damaged body into the level context. It has that 2000s moodiness that keeps you coming back, 3rd level is a shit test tho fr. I liked how aggression & stealth are segregated meters so one isn't incentivized over the other in general, tho level design does that itself.
This is one of those weird remake/sequel titles so I guess if you've beaten the first one theres some new in here for you and If you've never touched the series this is a good starting point.
This is one of those weird remake/sequel titles so I guess if you've beaten the first one theres some new in here for you and If you've never touched the series this is a good starting point.
Hitman: Contracts is a classic for a reason… but it definitely shows its age. The missions are gritty and atmospheric, the disguise system is as good as ever, and you get that pure Hitman satisfaction from planning creative hits. But man, the controls are clunky, some voice acting is terrible, and the difficulty can be brutally unfair. If you're a die-hard Hitman fan it's worth checking out, but newer players might struggle with its dated feel.
Jesper Kyd’s phenomenal score married to the outstanding atmosphere makes me think about this one often!
Pretty forgettable overall but did incorporate some much needed QOL improvements that Blood Money would expand upon
this was my first hitman game, couldn't complete it that time, but i did couple of months ago ,still very challenging but i enjoyed it