It’s a game packed with some memorable locales and hits and you’ve got a lot of options for your approach. The detection mechanics are consistent enough for you to learn where your limits are and there’s plenty of feedback when you head into hostile areas. It’s been fun going back to those old haunts in new guises and sneaking into corners of the map I’ve rarely touched. The scale and sheer moving parts can still impress as clockwork AI’s go about their business. The social stealth which is synonymous with the series is strongly represented and realised as you grab disguises and hide in plain sight. I’d consider Blood Money a classic and the first time the series really hit its stride for me. Admittedly, I haven’t seen either game running in 4K.Īs a Hitman fan, I might have expected something more, especially for the full price tag. Improved controls have been touted in this package but, if it’s there, it’s subtle. How they play remains much the same as well. Blood Money‘s levels can sometimes look a little flat but they make up for it in scale. Both games boast a solid 60fps frame-rate and Absolution‘s more polished visuals hold up to a lot more scrutiny. Other than that, it’s an improvement but not dramatically different from previous releases. It’s disheartening to see people and objects flicker into existence and reminds you that this game is over 12 years old. You’ll notice it more in New Orleans’ heavy crowd scenes and the opening vineyard level. It shows its age more when it comes to textures popping in. The improved lighting seems a lot more prevalent within 2006’s Blood Money. It’s noticeable when you stack them side-by-side with the Playstation 3 versions but the gap is a lot more negligible when compared with the PC versions available on Steam. The Hitman HD Enhanced Collection bundles together fan-favourite Hitman Blood Money with black sheep Hitman Absolution in an interesting, chalk and cheese combination.īoth games boast an improvement in resolution and sharpness. With Hitman 2 hitting stores late last year, they’ve also used the uptake in interest to re-release two of the series’ older titles. Io Interactive’s been working on the Hitman series for 18 years now. Januin PS4 / Reviews tagged absolution / bald murder / blood money / disguises / hitman hd enhanced collection / io interactive / stealth by Mike

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