10 Criminally Underrated Video Games That Deserve A Second Chance
5. Hitman
Why it got overlooked:
Two words. Episodic release. I'll hold my hands up – I was one of the many gamers who thought we were being duped when Square Enix announced Hitman levels would be released episodically.
IO Interactive told us it would give them more time to make the levels more in-depth and provide longer gameplay through the multitude of missions per location, and many of us collectively rolled our eyes at the obvious attempt to take more of our money.
"No, thanks!"
Why it deserves a second chance:
Well, it turns out IO Interactive and Square Enix were telling the truth. The levels on Hitman aren't only gorgeous to look at and thrilling to explore, but they're enormous!
They also delivered on their promise of replayability, with multiple contracts and challenges in addition to the main story missions. Even better, the entire season is now available to play for the price of a single title.
While there is a main story, Hitman doesn't overdo it like it did with Absolution, and instead harking back to the glory days of Blood Money with numerous, creative ways to dispatch your targets.