Since it's inception in 2000, the Hitman series has occupied a special place in the cold, black hearts of gamers craving the liberating chaos of sandbox-style murder and mayhem. Spinning out of a very simple concept - being dropped into the shoes of a globe-trotting assassin for hire and charged with eliminating targets across expansive locales - the series has consistently produced some of the most noteworthy titles in the sandbox genre, influencing the likes of Assassin's Creed and Dishonored along the way. Building off of the substantial improvements made with the wildly successful Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, IO Interactive has gone from strength to strength with each successive chapter, and with the announcement of Hitman: Absolution gamers were eager to take the next entry out for a spin. Speculation mounted and fans devoured every delicious morsel of information with gusto at the time - just what did IO Interactive have in store next for the killer clone? Upon release however, the game was met by a considerable level of criticism, with many regarding the latest outing as an unworthy addition to the franchise's legacy, sacrificing the elements which made the series so unforgettable in favour of a more 'accessible' product. With the development of the newest iteration underway, hopefully IO Interactive can restore the franchise to its former glory, while steering clear of the pitfalls that plagued the previous title.