Lani Plays: Hitman Absolution

Hitman Absolution
This footage was originally recorded for another First Impressions, but unfortunately I ran low on time and as it has been quite a while since the game has been released I thought I'd just type my thoughts out for you. I'll start by saying Stealth games and I have never gotten along. I never had the patience, or tact to get through a game like Deus Ex without killing anyone, I have never sneaked through a dungeon in Skyrim, I have killed just as many people while playing Metal Gear as I do playing Halo. Now that being said when I can turn the old stealth mode on, it is very satisfying to watch a trap go off in a marks face in this game.  I won't say this is a perfect game, the plot confused me at first since I could have sworn in Bloodlines 47 had already left the agency or it broke a part or whatever, you can't choose your loadout at the start of missions,  AI was a bit spotty at times, and all the hand to hand combat takes place in QTE. A side note I know it's working within limitations but the fact that the AI targets always follow the same path sometimes in a loop it kind of makes the set up traps a little less fulfilling. Though I suppose that can't be helped given the whole object of the game. That being said I still found this a fun play through, the new cover mechanic was a nice added touch, the voice acting was well done, and the missions that actually give you freedom are often a lot of fun. There is some replay value in the form of unlockables but not alot. I'll say I had a lot more fun with this game than I did Assassin's Creed 3 so feel free to give this one a rental, and if you are a fan of the series it may even be worth buying. I may pick it up a few months from now when the price has dropped. Anyway that being said here is my play through of the first mission.