HITMAN: Episode 1 - Paris

Critic reviews

• CCOGconnected

  Ahmed Mohamed · Mar 17, 2016

  8.0

  Episode 1 of Hitman 2016 (or whatever it will be called in 10 years when more games in the series are out) is a worthy piece of content and expands the already fantastic sandbox the franchise has provided players. A lack of more story missions and only a tantalizing tease to the uber interesting main villain is a letdown, but what’s there is undoubtedly great. IO Interactive has created a solid base to build on in further episodes of Hitman and hopefully they can address the problems found in the intro pack.

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• GGGame Grin

  Thomas Hughes · Mar 15, 2016

  9.0

  Square-Enix are off to an excellent start with the first episode of Hitman, the gameplay is challenging while remaining fun and creative. Occasional performance issues do little to spoil the experience, as the level of detail more than makes up for the framerate problems. The game is accessible to both hardcore fans and newcomers alike, allowing players to choose their own play style. Not only is baldy Hitman back, he's back in style.

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• GIGod is a Geek

  Chris White · Mar 10, 2016

  8.0

  Playing the first episode of Hitman brought back fond memories of unique kills from previous titles, with the grander and more compelling scale of the game adding tons of replayability. I don’t doubt there will be those left frustrated with the game’s short length, but its focus on great gameplay is where Hitman truly shines. Even though you only feel like you’ve dipped your toes in the water, the first instalment of Hitman leaves a lot of promise for the rest of the series.

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• CCGMagazine

  Khari Taylor · Mar 22, 2016

  8.0

  In fact, while it is certainly a gamble, an episodic format might be just the thing the future of the Hitman franchise needs, as it will allow Agent 47 to comfortably infiltrate our lives in-between the distractions of other big budget titles, leave a lasting impression and then slip out before he wears out his welcome, leaving us primed and ready for his next adventure. Only time will tell if this becomes to case, but no matter what happens, “we’ll always have Paris”.

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