Windows

Hitman: Codename 47

Description

A third person shooter that emphasizes stealth and tactical thinking, Hitman: Codename 47 is a mixture of action and puzzle gaming.

You play the mysterious, nameless Hitman, whose perfectly lean body and UPC-stamped head indicate a somewhat unnatural childhood. Waking up one day in a cell, you escape your imprisionment and are shortly contacted by the Agency, an organization as mysterious as yourself. Offering a job in what you do best (delivering death), you embark on a career as an assassin. But the shadow of your past creeps up on you...and the last thing an assassin needs is something creeping on him.

A 3-D game done nearly entirely from the third person (first person is used for aiming certain weapons), Hitman may initially draw comparisons to the Tomb Raider series. Although you can play in such a mode, there is also another mode where the mouse is more free to roam. Reflections, muzzle flashes, bodies that obey physics and slump and fall when necessary, and impressive shadows attempt to make the world feel realistic.

A wide array of weaponry are available, from knives and piano wire to silenced pistols to sub-machine guns and even heavy machine guns.

Although such weapons are available, stealth will be your friend. The A.I. reacts to shouts, gunfire, and other odd occurences, sometimes even getting suspicious if you're running around and so silence and sneakiness are your two best allies. Take down lone guards, hide their bodies and steal their uniforms. Then move in closer to your kill. Multiple methods of completing most of the levels are available, although one or two are the most efficient and therefore earn you the most money.

Alternate Titles

• "Hitman: Агент 47" -- Russian Title
• "Hitman: Tueur à gages" -- French Title

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: Glacier
• BPjS / BPjM indexed games
• Games made into books
• Games made into movies
• Hitman series

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User Reviews

Stealth and deception are your most useful weapons.	Dave Schenet (130)	unrated
Bitchin'!	MrSuperGod (60)
A new quality of aggression.	-Chris (7376)	unrated
Excellent ideas but badly executed	Aapo Koivuniemi (43)	unrated
Takes the incredibly cool Walther 2000 sniper rifle and shoots itself squarely in the foot.	Zovni (9141)
Impossible and frustrating	Lance droy (5)
Please, sir, may I have some more?	JPaterson (9127)
Awesome game	James1 (248)	unrated
Challenging, yet replayable	Madrox (2)

The Press Says

ComputerGamers.com	Jan 03, 2001	83 out of 100	83
Imperium Gier	Oct 10, 2001	8 out of 10	80
Game Vortex	Feb 03, 2003	80 out of 100	80
Game Informer Magazine	Feb, 2001	7.75 out of 10	78
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)	Dec 22, 2000	76 out of 100	76
PC Player (Germany)	Nov, 2000	76 out of 100	76
Game Revolution	Dec 01, 2000	B	75
PC Gamer	Mar 01, 2001	75 out of 100	75
Gamekult	Dec 07, 2000	7 out of 10	70
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	Dec 22, 2000		70

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Music in Windows Vista	3	Mick Russom Oct 01, 2008

Trivia

On April 28, 2001, Hitman: Codename 47 was put on the infamous German index by the BPjS. For more information about what this means and to see a list of games sharing the same fate, take a look here: BPjS/BPjM indexed games.