Why Hitman 2's missions are the best in any game ever

Features
By published

No hyperbolic statements here - just the truth

We all know Hitman is great, and Blood Money - the fourth and most recent installment - is the best. Right? Wrong. As the very first Hitman for PS2, Silent Assassin crept up and slayed us with some of the most enticing set-ups imaginable; the best-laid and most exciting missions ever. And yes, that%26rsquo;s %26ldquo;ever%26rdquo; - as in all games, not just the Hitman series.

See more Playstation Features
Steve_Williams
Latest in Hitman
Hitman 3 key art for deluxe edition featuring Agent 47 on red background
Agent 47 has had the same actor for 25 years, and he says he's a "very, very close friend" of Hitman
Hitman's next episode looks lovely - too bad about all the murder & bio-weapons
Hitman episode 2 trailer takes you on a tour of scenic, secretive Sapienza
How one level of Hitman lasts longer than most games
Hitman 3
The next Hitman game is "a little bit on hiatus" as the devs work on James Bond
Hitman Freelancer safes
How to crack Hitman Freelancer safes
Latest in Features
Thor and Loki in Thor: Ragnarok
After 15 years in the making, Thor and Loki's reunion in Avengers: Doomsday could be the perfect MCU conclusion for the characters
Soft Rains logo with frog drawing
"There is an expectation we're gonna make a little Skyrim": Ubisoft and Bethesda veterans form new studio headed by Skyrim and Fallout designer, debuting with first-person sci-fi and "crunchy mechanics"
Witchbrook screenshot of a library in the magical college with witches flying on brooms
Witchbrook: Everything we know so far about Chucklefish's magical new life sim
The village green in Atomfall
My first 3 hours in Atomfall feel playing Fallout 3 for the first time, and if you don't check it out I'm legally obliged to bash you with a cricket bat
The Demon's Hand
League of Legends' take on Balatro is one of its best mini-games yet – and it's also exactly what's wrong with this era of League of Legends
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Here are the 23 biggest omissions in the Avengers: Doomsday cast list announcement – and why they might be missing
A Complete Unknown

6 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Prime, Disney Plus, and more (March 28 - 30)
The Forgotten Cellar door beneath St. Katherine's Church in Atomfall.

How to open the Forgotten Cellar door in Atomfall
Using the Signal Redirector on a signal box in Atomfall.

How to get the Signal Redirector in Atomfall
See more latest
Most Popular
Soft Rains logo with frog drawing
"There is an expectation we're gonna make a little Skyrim": Ubisoft and Bethesda veterans form new studio headed by Skyrim and Fallout designer, debuting with first-person sci-fi and "crunchy mechanics"
Thor and Loki in Thor: Ragnarok
After 15 years in the making, Thor and Loki's reunion in Avengers: Doomsday could be the perfect MCU conclusion for the characters
Witchbrook screenshot of a library in the magical college with witches flying on brooms
Witchbrook: Everything we know so far about Chucklefish's magical new life sim
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Here are the 23 biggest omissions in the Avengers: Doomsday cast list announcement – and why they might be missing
WD_BLACK SN850P NVMe SSD
Keep more games at your fingertips with these PS5 storage solutions
The Demon's Hand
League of Legends' take on Balatro is one of its best mini-games yet – and it's also exactly what's wrong with this era of League of Legends
Yasuke standing in front of a Kofun tomb in Assassin's Creed Shadows
It took me over 20 hours to unlock Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows, and a Kofun turned out to be the perfect training ground
Key art for Atomfall showing a character in the English countryside looking at a nuclear plant some distance away
Why rural British is the perfect setting for Atomfall’s unique approach to survival horror
The village green in Atomfall
My first 3 hours in Atomfall feel playing Fallout 3 for the first time, and if you don't check it out I'm legally obliged to bash you with a cricket bat
Chris Evans in Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Doomsday release date, cast, plot, and more news