Hitman - The Complete First Season Reviews

Hitman - The Complete First Season is ranked in the 93rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Polygon
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Mar 10, 2016

Taken for what it is, and what it’s doing, Hitman is still pretty great, and it’s still offering something that no one else has done and still aren’t doing. And in establishing a strong, episodic offering for the series, Io has built a foundation to carry the Hitman series forward much sooner than they ever have before.

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Oct 31, 2016

Although the road may have been initially bumpy, we've been won over by IO Interactive determination and conviction. They've managed to prove to the rest of the industry that AAA games done episodically can work, and can work incredibly well.

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Unscored
Nov 1, 2016

This is an excellent Hitman game, and a substantial one. As an all-in-one package it perhaps doesn’t feel as vast as it did when released in chunks, but it still works well. The experiment to make each level bigger, more distinctive and more ornate instead of having a glut of them has worked extremely well.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 2, 2016

Personally, as this was my introduction into the Hitman franchise, I love the attention to detail, and the depth of some of the actions you can perform - It felt, however, that Hitman 2016 was being a little bit more lenient than it should've with some of the points of suspicion, but overall the gameplay is addicting, deep and methodical, with plenty of room for experimentation and freedom, to allow you to do things your way rather than adhering to a set number of steps in most instances. I've never played or even seen a Hitman game before, and Hitman 2016 really does make me regret that. I would personally rate Hitman 2016 an 8.5 / 10.

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8.2 / 10.0
Nov 2, 2016

Despite an unpromising start, Hitman's first season has become a product that meets expectations.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 3, 2016

Agent 47 is back and better than ever. The first season of Hitman has produced the definitive Agent 47 experience in a world of intrigue, espionage and murder. Not only the best Hitman game ever made, but also one of the top contenders for game of the year.

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4.5 / 5.0
Nov 4, 2016

Though, it’s clear from the start that the story is not what you come into Hitman for. It’s a game about its gameplay and the choices afforded to the player, and season 1 delivered near flawlessly. IO Interactive has built a framework that they can keep building on for years to come here, and we can’t wait to dive back into more missions in season 2.

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8 / 10
Nov 4, 2016

Following a short hiatus, we’ll no doubt see a second season of missions crop up, and this excites me. Hitman may have its shortcomings, but with a few smart revisions this could easily become one of the best game series to appear on current consoles.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 4, 2016

At least the gameplay is fun. Finally.

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93%
Nov 5, 2016

Hitman is arguably a pinnacle for the series, possibly even eclipsing Blood Money as Agent 47's finest moment. Each episode is a sandbox that you don't simply play and then forget. You'll want to master it and discover all of its hidden secrets and nuances. And therein lies Hitman's innate brilliance. It's deep, expansive and open-ended enough that you'll never want to stop playing. Hitman is quite simply magnificent.

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4 / 5.0
Nov 7, 2016

Agent 47 is back and better than ever.

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Kotaku
Top Critic
Unscored
Nov 7, 2016

Hitman: Season One has it where it counts. Its ten missions consist of far more hits than misses, and its open-ended levels are able to sustain hours of obsessive repetition and mastery. The overarching narrative may be unimpressive, but each location is well-conceived and believable, full of fascinating details and hilarious overheard conversations.

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90 / 100
Nov 7, 2016

Stealthy disguises lead into explosive moments of improvisation. Best-laid plans come to fruition through opportunities, and carefully timed, critical moments mean the difference between a master stroke and a quick death. The 2016 Hitman offers the best of its kind, with an episodic structure that clicks, sandbox playgrounds to pick apart and brilliant design and presentation on all levels.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 8, 2016

Hitman’s first season is a full-blown triumph. IO Interactive has masterfully pulled off this gamble with relatively few hiccups along the way. The world of assassination has never been a finer place to visit than it is right now.

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Gamers Heroes
Johnny Hurricane
Top Critic
8 / 10
Nov 8, 2016

I'm still really iffy on the episodic release even after everything finally came together. Still, if this is what it takes to have Hitman come back, I'll take it and just wait for the next season to be finished. If you are an old school Hitman fan or just like assassination games, check out Hitman Season 1.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 11, 2016

Each level feels like a real place, inhabited by real people with their own goals and routines.

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Ray Carsillo
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Nov 11, 2016

If you played it as each episode came out, or binge-played it all at once, something is lost each way from Hitman – Season 1, but not enough to detract from what is as a whole one of the most enjoyable and entertaining Hitman experiences we’ve ever had.

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68 / 100
Nov 11, 2016

Hitman: Season 1 isn’t bad, but it is unremarkable. 47 is back, but the game doesn’t provide enough reasons for why anyone should care.

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8 / 10
Nov 14, 2016

Part genius, part uninspiring, Hitman is brimming with potential that's partially realized in the game's well-designed levels. At its best, it empowers you with the ability to get creative when tackling objectives. At its worst, it breaks the immersion it tries so hard to build.

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NZGamer
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Nov 14, 2016

Fun, but too much emphasis on ‘sandbox’ rather than a narrative that would justify monthly episodes.

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