Hands-on: Hitman 2’s murderous puzzle sandbox lets you wield fish as a weapon

I am a machine. I am efficient. I am a loaded gun, a live weapon. I use the tools I’ve been given, even if that means no tools at all. I am years and years of training, the perfect assassin, a shadow even in the light of the noonday sun. I am an agent of targeted destruction, a demon sent to punish those who’ve sinned.

The fish goes slap against the back of the bartender’s head. I steal his uniform, leave him naked in a freezer, and spend the next two minutes cleaning counters.

I am a hitman. The greatest.

Catfished

It feels so good to play new Hitman. The last time IO Interactive trotted out the series, back in 2016, I was tentative. Episodic release schedule? And coming off the back of Hitman: Absolution? I didn’t expect much, I’ll be honest.

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