Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Reviews

The gameplay, map, graphics and everything are out of date. It's not really a bad game, the soundtrack is good, but the game's age is really detrimental to the experience

Unplayable. You can somewhat get it to work if you search on the internet and download additional files. Otherwise you get greeted with a gray screen when you hit play. Even you can still somehow manage to load the first level, you still can't play the game as movement is non existent. It's a shame because I really loved this game.

this game is just a blank screen with music apparently. my father told me he played this game around 20', and i decided to buy it for fun. straight bullsh*t, it barely starts and i cannot move my cursor, nor my character. please fix this game!

HOW IS IT HITMAN 1 WORKS JUST FINE ON STEAM AND HITMAN 2 STRUGGLES TO LOAD?!?!?! It's a shame because Hitman 2 Silent Assassin was the first game that introduced me to this series and it's the one I have the most memories of playing through "Professional" challenge and trying to obtain "silent assassin" ratings for each level. I understand the graphic conversion changes are a major cause, but Steam should really consider fixing that ASAP in 2025 to work on more advanced computers, otherwise no one else may be able to enjoy the entire franchises story line without having to jump through hoops (and no, I don't want to watch someone else play it on YouTube). I got the whole series through 5 (before world of assassination) for about $3, but still, I bought this mainly so I can retry all the HM2 challenges again. Hope they fix it soon.

This game is basically begging for a refund... There’s a version of this review that could just stop at one line: "This game barely runs in 2025, do not buy it." But let’s dig in, because what I went through with this port is worth warning you about. First off, it’s almost impossible to start playing this game on a modern PC. I spent nearly 20 minutes just trying to get it to launch. This was not a one-off bug. The recent Steam reviews are full of the same complaints. The only way I got it working was by downloading a third-party file, manually dropping it into the directory, and forcing a resolution change in the code. If that already sounds like too much work for a $12.49 game (even on sale for $1.24), you can stop reading here. Once I got past the technical mess, the actual gameplay has not aged well. Levels feel empty and confusing. Doors constantly close behind you, making navigation more annoying than tense. Stealth mechanics are clunky, aiming feels rough, and enemies react inconsistently. The tutorial does not guide you at all, which could have been interesting - actually appreciate that a lot of old games don't hold your hand, but it mostly just adds to the confusion. I eventually stopped bothering with stealth and just started blasting my way through, even shooting civilians, because figuring out the "right" way to play was not the move here for me. There are some interesting touches for a 2002 game. The music is solid, the audio design holds up, and you unlock weapons as you go, which is a neat throwback feature. But those small positives do not outweigh the frustration. Between poor optimization, broken setup, and dated mechanics that feel more tedious than tense, this port does not do the original game justice. If you have strong nostalgia for Hitman 2 and are willing to spend time troubleshooting, you might get something out of it. For everyone else, this Steam version is a broken, frustrating experience that is not worth the money or time, even at $1.24 on sale. Final Rating: 3/10 A classic game trapped in a busted port that actively fights you at every step.

Unplayable. Took over 5 minutes to get to the start screen. Apparently, and I don't know if this makes sense, but this game would only load when it wasn't being "watched" kind of like that game in Squid Game. I had to minimize the game several times to get it to do anything. When I finally got to the start screen and loaded into the game, I found that the controls for walking didn't do anything.. I could do almost everything else; I could look up and down, change the camera angle, I could even open the freaking map. But I could NOT walk.. Pausing also didn't work consistently. But then I minimized the game.. and when I came back, I found 47 doing all kinds of weird shit like crouching like he's ABOUT to start walking. It was like the game in Squid Game where he will only move if I'm not watching (i.e; if the game is minimized). So weird.

Probably my favourite out of them all. Tough as nails but this is where the series started getting it's identity. To get it to work on modern systems you literally just need the widescreen fix from nexus mods

Fantastic game for its age. A bit of jank but still great fun.

i'm going to assume that you're reading this because you plan on marathoning the hitman franchise. it's why i bought it, and if you're here in the current day, it's safe to assume you're also fond of the hitman franchise. so, does it hold up? compared to codename 47, yes. silent assassin, while having its own kinks and quirks that come with its age, feels much more like a true hitman game. that being said, it is definitely the hardest in the series (although you could argue codename 47 is made harder by its jank), and you would have a very difficult time beating this game without a save system. fortunately, you given 7 saves (sometimes more) per level if you play the game on normal difficulty, which is more than enough. you should not play this game on a higher difficulty during your first playthrough, even if you feel confident going in. is it fun, though? i think so. the gunplay feels good, and the stealth usually takes on you on interesting routes. there are definitely a few crappy missions, but i think there were an equal amount of great ones. if you have the patience to see it through to the end, i think you will enjoy hitman 2. i wouldn't blame you for skipping it, though.

[h3][b]One of those childhood games that made me an addict (to gaming!)[/b][/h3] [quote][b] Rating: 8.5/10 [/b][/quote] This masterpiece is full of gameplay bugs which cannot be fixed. However, I recommend this guide for modern PC: [url=https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Hitman_2:_Silent_Assassin] Just follow Widescreen fix + apply Built-in wrapper[/url] Remember, the game will crash every time you open Settings before launching campaign, so just don't. If it crashes even after precaution, run Hitman 2 configuration via steam launch option and press "reset". If you are going for complete stealth gameplay, read game rating mechanism [url=https://hitman.fandom.com/wiki/Difficulty_Level/Silent_Assassin] here[/url]. Basically Never Kill Civilians, max 2 alerts or max 1 alert with 1 guard kill. The cleaner the better. [b]Good luck, 47![/b]