Hitman World of Assassination

Play it on: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, Windows PCs (Steam Deck: Verified)
Current goal: Figure out if the assassin life is for me

Oh, Hitman. As much as I respect World of Assassination, there’s something about it that hasn’t totally worked for me. It’s a great game, but for me it often sinks behind other titles when they come up, which I don’t fully understand because when I do play it, I tend to have a very good time. I suspect it’s that I wish it was a bit more stealthy than it is in actuality. But when the mood to fully embrace this virtually endless assassination simulator fully hits me, I don’t really care about that.

That said, this weekend I want to dedicate some time to figuring out what exactly I love about this game, sharpen my understanding of its mechanics and maybe remind myself that I need to spend more time playing it because there’s little else out there like it. I definitely want to wrap up the tie-in 007 mission ahead of IOI’s upcoming Bond game, but that’s just one of the many things that have been added to World of Assassination since I last sat down with it for any meaningful amount of time. I’m long overdue to check back in and really embrace everything this seemingly endless simulation of cat and mouse can provide. — Claire Jackson