Hitman: Episode 5 - Colorado

Critic reviews

• CCOGconnected

  Ahmed Mohamed · Oct 02, 2016

  5.9

  Hitman – Episode 5: Colorado sports a well-made and visually appealing map but its deluge of targets and continued lack of story content make it the worst episode in Hitman’s 2016 season. Even with such a meaningful revelation to cap it off, it’s not enough to save the 90 minutes preceding it. Episode 5 sadly proves the episodic model does not fit the franchise, or at least this incarnation of it, and that we may have been better off with a more traditional release.

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• ASArcade Sushi

  Danny Saya · Oct 01, 2016

  6.5

  This episode is focused on moving the plot forward and brackets the mission with a lot of exposition. That focus is what ends up hurting this episode as a whole however. This mission is designed to serve the plot, and does away with what has made Hitman such a fun and memorable experience so far: freedom to experiment.

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• HPHey Poor Player

  Francis DiPersio · Sep 30, 2016

  9.0

  Much like its weathered and minimalist setting, Colorado smartly abandons the excessive clutter and distractions we’ve seen in previous chapters. And honestly, it’s all the better for it. What’s left is a deeply utilitarian contract that smartly trims the fat, allowing players to focus purely on perfecting their bloody craft. With so many murderous opportunities to exploit and a greater sense of tension that permeates the entire length of the episode, Hitman’s penultimate contract proves to be a near-perfect execution.

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• GBGaming Bolt

  Aaron Main · Sep 30, 2016

  8.0

  Hitman Episode 5: Colorado is a fun romp that is actually more sound that the previous episode as it finally gets back to a more familiar setting with a better story. For those who’ve enjoyed the previous episodes you’ll pretty much get exactly that: the same thing, albeit in a much duller location.

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• PGPC Gamer

  Phil Savage · Sep 29, 2016

  7.5

  Colorado isn't the most visually appealing or intricate level in Hitman. But it provides some much needed variety—a change of scenery and challenge that rounds out the Hitman experience. It feels as if IO has spent most of this season demonstrating that it can still get Hitman right. It's nice to see they're now confident enough to move away from the template they've created.

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• HGHardcore Gamer

  Adam Beck · Sep 29, 2016

  7.0

  There’s no denying that Hitman has had a rocky couple of episodes as of late. While they had their moments, they lacked the impact something like Sapienza and Italy supplied. Colorado is a little better as provides a rather entertaining playground for Agent 47 to explore while having to rely on the shadows, but there’s still a lot that can be improved.

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