Adam Kheroua writes "The setting for the final episode is a spiritual vortex of a map, coalescing all of the previous maps into one aesthetically captivating scene. An uber-exclusive, state-of-the-art medical facility set against the backdrop of Mt. Fuji, Hitman’s final mission this year is easily the most impressive in terms of locale. After the sophistication of Paris and Sapienza, Colorado was a welcome change in visual tone, but IO has ramped the cool factor right back up to 11 for the season climax. The Gama medical facility is split into several distinct areas, all rife with various NPCs – both civilian and armed. The public areas of the facility are visually stunning, and IO’s ever-immaculate attention to detail is sublime. From the snow-capped centre garden to the mountainside spa and the authentic, tatami-inspired dining area: the Gama facility is seriously stylish."
The month of October is going to be filled with excitement as the Hitman franchise is commemorating its 25 years of being in the business.
It’s the 25th anniversary this year?
I’d have assumed it would have gotten something like a remastered trilogy of the original games or a remake of the first game. Something for a 25th celebration.
Super lacklustre
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From PSU: "Ten years ago, the Hitman franchise was in a transitory state. Blood Money had become something of a classic and with Hitman Absolution there was a clear decision to push IO Interactive’s assassination sim series to a whole new level. That experimental, often divisive, entry turned out to be pivotal in what would follow.
Elements of Absolution, such as its accessibility and player-created content, would be mixed with the more traditional Hitman games’ sense of murderous creativity to birth the Hitman Trilogy 0f 2016-2021. A series that would take its creators on a turbulent journey of publisher changes, independence, and the eventual triumph of being handed the tantalizing 007 license."
