Whenever a game makes a particularly bad impression, it can go on to define it for the years to come. For many, in regards to Hitman, that mean 2012's Absolution is one of 'those games' that just didn't live up to snuff and never will, especially when the previous trio of entries were Silent Assassin, Contracts and the phenomenal Blood Money. In fact, Absolution's confusing marketing and reception set back the series considerably, it reconciled Agent 47 to the handheld market for the foreseeable future - until now. Four years later, Square Enix's pre-launch messaging has been confusing, to say the least, seeing them go from one full-scale 'proper' release and into an experimental episodic model that puts the emphasis on individual levels. Such an idea has never been done on this scale - and will be mimicked for the Final Fantasy VII remake later in 2016 - but for now, it means you can get your hands on a game that won't be in its full state until far later this year. Agent 47 is back and looking sharper than ever, but does his newest iteration live up to the legacy cast down by its predecessors?
