Hitman 2: Silent Assassin

agent 17 is a bitch

I think the first game had more interesting missions, but the improved and expanded gameplay mechanics in this one are really impressive

However, I don't like how they treated the story in this game. I think they tried to make it feel like a cinematic, story-driven game (possibly with some inspiration from across the Baltic Sea), but without committing to actually develop a complex and polished story (or sacrificing the game's pacing to put more emphasis on storytelling).

Vittorio's kidnapping is basically a McGuffin that isn't even mentioned in the middle part of the game. And Mr. 17 gets introduced out of nowhere, appears briefly three times, and then dies. Maybe they decided that a Hitman game has to have a battle against another clone at the end? Kinda like classic Resident Evil games that always had to have a Tyrant encounter of some kind.

i absolutely hate the story in this but its not too bad of a game

Great in its day, but agreed it has dated. Things move at a snails pace, but if you had the pleasure of playing this in 2002 it was a treat. Not a lot of games would launch in 2022 with 21 levels spanning the globe.

#47 for 2002

Hitman 2 1, not to be confused with Hitman 2 2.

Definitely needs a remaster at this point. Incredible game but not really accessible to newer players due to the brutal mechanics and learning curve if you're going for Silent Assassin on all levels