7 Best Missions In The Hitman Franchise

The Hitman franchise is one the longest-running, best regarded, stealth franchises of all time. Agent 47 had problems along the way by occasionally heading in a divisive direction but these teething problems were clearly worth it.

It's a franchise that has enjoyed a huge resurgence lately. They've finally brought the moving puzzles that elated the gamers of the early noughties into the modern gaming landscape.

Whether you play the recent adaptations or the old school games, you'll notice one thing is always present in their formula... great level design.

The missions across the franchise beg to be replayed, but what's more impressive is IO Interactive's masterful understanding of building satisfying and dynamic puzzles even if it's not immediately obvious that's what they are.

Levels are always varied, rewarding, challenging and complex in so many different ways. Meaning no two ever feel the same which has given the series its outstanding longevity.

Almost all of the series' deadly days out are memorable but there are clear standouts.

This classic Hitman: Blood Money mission is very simple. You're tasked with assassinating a former Cuban crime lord, turned state witness, in his suburban home while retrieving evidence stored in his... wife's necklace? Okay.

The level hides complexity and creativity within the quaint and peaceful setting of a suburban street. The sheer volume of options for going about assassinating the target here is impressive considering how small it is.

You could dress as a hired birthday clown, tranquilise the dog for a safe entry, give doughnuts to some conspicuous FBI agents or even shoot a ceiling light from a treehouse to kill the swimming wife.

The mission can be done in minutes but you'll have more fun exploring and finding the most convoluted ways of getting silent assassin than in almost all other levels in the franchise.

The formula for this mission worked so well that it would be reimagined many years later in Hitman 2 (2018).