If repeated viewings of "Horrible Bosses" has taught me anything about contract killing, it's that Kevin Spacey really knows how to play a douchey boss. That, and it's always best to make deaths look accidental. And there's no greater master of that than IO's own Agent 47. In fact, there's even a new trailer out now showing just how seriously the man takes his craft, whether it's hooking up a generator to a fence, or...well, see for yourself below.
If you're not one for subtlety, you can still go Rambo and shoot up everyone in a blaze of glory, but seriously, where's the challenge in that?
Usable items that make more of a mark litter the environement, so if an axe just happens to be your style, have at it.
In addition to the less "traditional" weaponry, 47's trade silverballers, and fiber wire make a welcome return, and players will also have access to an entire aresenal should they want to go after a target with all guns blazing. The mind boggling array of weaponry will no doubt come in handy against 47's newest opponent, Blake Dexter, whom IO calls calculating, ruthless, and maybe the most vicious adversary Agent 47 has faced yet.
Absolution features new game play mechanics like "instinct mode" which will allow 47 to predict enemy patrol routes, much like the 'sonar vision' that was featured in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction and "detective mode" in Batman: Arkham Asylum. There's also a new online mode called "Contracts," which allows gamers to create and share their own custom hit challenges within the game. Choose a level, targets, weapons and then set the rules for completing your contract as you play to create. Absolution will ship with many pre-set contracts, each designed by the very best assassins at IO Interactive.
Hitman: Absolution is set for release on Nov. 20, 2012, for PS3, XBox 360, and Windows PC.