Hitman 2 is a stealth game dead set more on planning out routes through its intricate spectacularly structured level design rather than depth in execution. Which works to its benefit most of the time, it's wrapped in a very goofy-serious aesthetic where guards are easily distracted and targets can be killed in satisfying and very grandiose ways. Levels like Paris and Hokkaido, to Miami and Mumbai, are all excellently done. The big issue primarily is that in general you are playing 3D pathing and nothing else, your options for stealth are limited to either distractions or disguises and playing stop/go with the lights/guards. In that way it's not very engaging for me, although it does pay off whenever I route perfectly with stealth suit only to get to my target. But challenge runs that use that pathing to its extreme is really all that I found myself squeezing out here unfortunately. That being said, if excellent planning is all you need, Hitman 2 provides a large canvas for you to dynamically take down a huge series of targets. (7.5/10)